Catching Prawns

petevonmeat · Joined: Jun 12, 2008 Posts: 4

Hi everyone.

Does anyone know of a good shore location for catching prawns?

I recently bought a couple of prawn traps with the intention of getting some prawns for bait. Gave them a try out this weekend at Torquay and I was impressed at how effective they are. We caught several wrasse, blennys and crabs.....but no prawns. Bait was decomposing sandeels and some nasty old squid.

Any tips for catching prawns would be much appreciated. Many thanks.

cptfishy · Joined: Jul 21, 2008 Posts: 2

Hi there,

I suspect that your traps have entrances that are too big if you're getting wrasse in them!

In my opinion without doubt the best way to catch prawns is to use a panel pot (Panel Pot Ltd). These are tough cylindrical drums with entrances small enough to keep everthing out but the prawns. Suspend these from a harbour wall with mackerel (or corned beef!!!) as bait and leave them overnight. Ensure that the pot is always covered by the tide and that it is suspended 2-3 ft above the bottom. This keeps it out of range of the swimming crabs. Prawn makes a great bait for bass, pollack and wrasse.

Good luck.

dazzaman · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the forum petevonmeat and cptfishy big hug

Tight lines always!
Cheers Darren cool

petevonmeat · Joined: Jun 12, 2008 Posts: 4

Thanks very much for the advice,

Pete

hussy · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:36 pm Post subject:

Drop net, Head Torch, Mackerel as bait!

NIGHT TIME!! Harbour wall! big grin

Easy!