We don't call them mudbugs because here in the "Nawth" they live in freestone streams, rivers and lakes. We catch them at night when they are out from under the rocks and we put on chest waders, lash a fishing net to a 5-foot pole and jack them with a light in water up to 3 or 4 feet deep. If you know the right spots, a couple of guys can catch about a hundred in an hour or so. Like Tom says, steam them or boil them like you would a lobster ("lobstah" up here) dunk them in melted butter and pop 'em down the hatch. Delicious!
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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