Shrimping

rabbi2 · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:15 am Post subject: Shrimping

I am thinking of going shrimping for those times when I have had a bad day and the tide has dropped as the manufacturers of srimpnets is loacal to me. Anyone have any thoughts on this matter. and does anyone local fancy giving it a try sometime. Cheers keith big grin

welshsteve · Occasional Joined: Dec 28, 2007 Posts: 152 Location: Barry

I go shrimping quite often using a cheap cylinder net about 2 foot long with a hole at each end , I put a 500ml pop bottle in with a slit up one side and a few holes punched in it , I put a mackkie head and guts in through the slit drop it in leave it 15 mins or so and then retrieve it the shrimps make excellent live bait, the bottle stops any crabs mashing the bait so it stays effective. hope this helps mate. happy

Cheers Steve

rabbi2 · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:25 am Post subject:

Thanks for that steve, its just that I thought it might be a way of cutting costs for me and a few of the local lads

welshsteve · Occasional Joined: Dec 28, 2007 Posts: 152 Location: Barry

No problem Keith, the shrimps are a great idea winking

tail hooked they are a killer bait and best of all they are free big grin

Cheers Steve

sniggle · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:12 pm Post subject:

Hi rab, dougfish in heysham had a go with a homemade push net in the bay not at the best time of tide or in a good place and still got a few dozen and small flatties and waders full of cold briny. Info off another site says the shrimp tail off about now , don`t know if its temperature , rainwater or a million whiting biting `em. ....sniggle

rabbi2 · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that mate. Cheers keith

sam28 · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:12 pm Post subject:

Sounds good Keith, I love eating shrimp as well as using them as bait. big grin

bucko · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:18 am Post subject:

I have used an old micro mesh keep net that coarse fishermen use, its 10 years old and still going strong. Just cut one down to the length you want, put in a couple of weights to hold it down and attach a polythene or polyester rope. You should be able to get a second hand net fairly cheap.
They are a good live bait, but they also taste nice so the fish dont get much of a look in from me.

chrisandboys · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:56 am Post subject:

We've been using a baited drop net, seems to work better than the shrimp traps. Have had a really good variety of things caught in it, some big prawns, hermits, flaties, bait fish and even a decent sole or two. Spend less than £15 on a good one, including 50m of rope and it will have paid for itself within a few sessions.

sniggle · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:02 pm Post subject:

[quote="chrisandboys"]We've been using a baited drop net, seems to work better than the shrimp traps. Have had a really good variety of things caught in it, some big prawns, hermits, flaties, bait fish and even a decent sole or two[/quote]

Catching sole in a drop net seems unusual what were you baiting the net with, worm ?

allthegearnoidea · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:56 pm Post subject:

Hi Kieth I used a shrimp pot off the breakwater and did really well
till a eel ripped me net apart to get to the crabs had loads of shrimp
using Macky guts and heads also a good tip is to put a couple of big night lights in the pot the shrimp love em big grin

rabbi2 · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject:

Thanks lads for the response Im at a loss as to why more folk arn't doing it. Cheers keith big grin

bucko · Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:13 pm Post subject:

It's because its a secret. SHHHH!!!!! big grin

rabbi2 · Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:22 pm Post subject:

LOL

welshsteve · Occasional Joined: Dec 28, 2007 Posts: 152 Location: Barry