Live muddies are on sale right now at my local suburban Sydney fishmonger. Don't quote me, about $32/kg from memory.

I saw a kid near lose a finger in the box of them at the shop entry on the floor, readily child accessible hahaha. Was funny to see him run when they moved.

Why don't you ask at the accom you are using, or ring a fishmonger up in PD off the yellowpages?

And I bet they are at QVM there in Melbourne too, they have everything there in that meat and seafood area, I'm insanely jealous :-)

Cheerz Wab

Yeah, there were heaps at Preston market when I was there last week, can't remember the price though but I'm sure it was less than $32.00. If you are interested I will check tomorrow when I go again & maybe Sunday at QVM if we head there for a bit of shopping as well.

Muddies are still active in the creeks south of Cairns which is late in the season. They are best just before the wet (Dec) and a few weeks after the wet when they move back into the creeks (they HATE fresh). If you can easily get to a spot to put your pots in, you are probably going to have trouble finding them. The pros do a wonderful job of clearing out the creeks. If you've got a tinnie, go deep into the mangroves and hide your float as everyone is a poacher!

The only seafood place I know in Port Douglas is on the street that runs parallel to Macrossan Street right behind Coles. You can walk through the side of Coles to get there.

Maybe others, not sure.

Thanks for the info, I must remember to pack a tinnie!! Didn't realise we could get them down here too, I've never seen them in Phrahan market!

Ness

Whilst you can buy them here live they are trickly little devils to deal with. Really unless you have access to the kind of cooking heat they have in restaurants the results at home are disappointing and you are better to get them at a good Chinese as Chilli Crab. YUM.

Are you serious? We cook them at home - usually boiled in saled water with a squeeze of lime which is my favourite way or in a wok chinese style. Maybe you need a new stove.

Well I will have to have another go but do have a newish stove. Just have never been able to get as good a result as in the Chinese where flash wok cook them over their more intense heat.