Prawns...

[RemoteWanderer]

Not talking of the shop bought prawns from abroad, but does anyone use live prawns or even frozen/fresh deads from the local shores here and if so to what success? Hear from some they're a top bait in areas, and are plentiful in the rockpools along the area I fish so collection would be easy. Any info or advice much appreciated, would be interesting to hear some thoughts before I experiment with them, tight lines,

 

[Trampster]

I've tried some frozen ones from local supermarkets, shelled and unshelled. Not had any luck.
We were out pier fishing last year and a couple of guys were putting baited Prawn nets down. The bigger Prawns they were catching were near 100mm long, so did think of getting a net and trying some live ones for bait. Haven't done it yet.

 

[Beach]

I have used live ones for fishing, caught as well.

 

[RemoteWanderer]

I've tried some frozen ones from local supermarkets, shelled and unshelled. Not had any luck.
We were out pier fishing last year and a couple of guys were putting baited Prawn nets down. The bigger Prawns they were catching were near 100mm long, so did think of getting a net and trying some live ones for bait. Haven't done it yet.

Yes mate, been meaning to do it for a while a now and will get round to it soon, especially with the price of bait etc.

 

[JLD]

Live or dead prawns fresh out of the rock pools are top bait. Everything likes to eat a prawn. I fish them under a float to good effect and ledgered.

 

[RemoteWanderer]

I have used live ones for fishing, caught as well.

What did you catch mate and how did you present theM? Float, ledger etc.

 

[RemoteWanderer]

Live or dead prawns fresh out of the rock pools are top bait. Everything likes to eat a prawn. I fish them under a float to good effect and ledgered.

That's good to hear thanks mate, what have you caught on them?

 

[Beach]

What did you catch mate and how did you present theM? Float, ledger etc.

used live ones, 3rd segment up from tail with a float and caught bass and bream.
Also from a boat and drifted them down tide.

 

[JLD]

I float fish for bass but ledgered they will catch just about anything.

 

[Valleyboy]

Great live under afloat for bass, even catch on bright sunny days. Most fish will take a live prawn if it is presented right. Will work dead as well, particularly for hounds

 

[Wolf]

I use them on my bass rod,on a long trace ,I usually catch with them.

 

[goose]

Freeline live ones in the river for bass or float fish them in the river, surprising how long you can keep them alive in a bucket of airated river water.

 

[tdxs133pm]

Not talking of the shop bought prawns from abroad,

I've caught plenty of Hounds on Frozen Raw shell on Black King Prawns.

 

[Live in hope]

Great bait for most fish large prawn a goid back up bait for the hounds no need to be live just vacuum pack them and off you go. Live tail hooked prawn whipped on well a killer for thornies used to be a go to bait for them around salcome. Blacks or rag tipped off with a small prawn a good alternative for flats , bream etc. can be overlooked at times but underrated.

 

[RemoteWanderer]

I've caught plenty of Hounds on Frozen Raw shell on Black King Prawns.

Yes mate I agree the shop bought prawns aren't bad for hounds though I generally use hardbacks or whole squid for them, tight lines,

 

[RemoteWanderer]

Great bait for most fish large prawn a goid back up bait for the hounds no need to be live just vacuum pack them and off you go. Live tail hooked prawn whipped on well a killer for thornies used to be a go to bait for them around salcome. Blacks or rag tipped off with a small prawn a good alternative for flats , bream etc. can be overlooked at times but underrated.

Thanks mate appreciate it, look forward to giving it a go and hopefully, fingers crossed, will result in a lower number of dogs when ledgering compared to fish baits... tight lines,

 

[GPSguru]

Not talking of the shop bought prawns from abroad, but does anyone use live prawns or even frozen/fresh deads from the local shores here and if so to what success? Hear from some they're a top bait in areas, and are plentiful in the rockpools along the area I fish so collection would be easy. Any info or advice much appreciated, would be interesting to hear some thoughts before I experiment with them, tight lines,

I use frozen prawns from Morrisons, mainly to catch Plaice on the Skerries bank, as it generally accounts for the better stamp of fish. On the banks, prawn tipped with squid out fishes almost any other bait.

Also had Turbot, Gurnard, Mackerel, Scad, and Dogs whilst Plaice fishing.

There are probably 5 or 6 boxes of prawn in the bait freezer.

 

[Tatunka joe]

Live prawn is killer for wrasse

 

[RemoteWanderer]

I use frozen prawns from Morrisons, mainly to catch Plaice on the Skerries bank, as it generally accounts for the better stamp of fish. On the banks, prawn tipped with squid out fishes almost any other bait.

Also had Turbot, Gurnard, Mackerel, Scad, and Dogs whilst Plaice fishing.

There are probably 5 or 6 boxes of prawn in the bait freezer.

Remember a day out on the plaice couple years ago, rag tipped with raw shop brought prawns outfished lug for them, think we had just over 70 to the boat between 3 of us. Thinking of putting 2-3 elasticated on a pennel with the last one tail hooked for the plaice. Will let you know how I get on Don't know whether you've used them already, but the frozen razors are also great value from morrisons, when fresh bait hard to get use them for gilts and over clean ground after a blow, tight lines,

 

[glandyman]

I use frozen prawns from Morrisons, mainly to catch Plaice on the Skerries bank, as it generally accounts for the better stamp of fish. On the banks, prawn tipped with squid out fishes almost any other bait.

Also had Turbot, Gurnard, Mackerel, Scad, and Dogs whilst Plaice fishing.

There are probably 5 or 6 boxes of prawn in the bait freezer.

What size prawns do you use and are they the raw ones? Cheers.