Prawns

andiroo · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:59 am Post subject: Prawns

Hi all

Has anyone tried using prawns as bait?I ask as the cods natural diet includes them so picked up a pack today and thought I would give them a try.

How would you bait them up?Was thinking with a bit of squid.

All replies gratfully recived.

Andi

danb84 · Member Joined: Sep 18, 2008 Posts: 74

I bought a bunch of frozen king prawns from Tesco as bait shops had closed. Figured it was probably cheaper than lug as they are a good size and you get about 30/40 to a pack for about a fiver.

If using a big hook, they seem with a bit of persuasion to slide up and around the hook, so you can present them a bit like lug. Although when using smaller hooks just cut them up into chunks and put the desired amount on.

Whiting had no problem taking them, worked as well as anything else I have tried. Caught a tiny cod (literally 4 inches) and some pout with them as well so guess they will go for it.

4CodsSake · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject:

Not used them myself but have heard and seen reports of them working big grin

Craig

andiroo · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:08 pm Post subject:

cheers for response

Well ill give them a try tonight and let you know how they get on

Andi

shannock · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:56 pm Post subject:

hi
i have had lots of good sized flatties on raw tiger prawn from morrisons 1.99 a pack of about 25
put them on like lug
will be trying them for cod when they get here

cheers steve

harveyhebditch123 · Joined: Nov 02, 2008 Posts: 4

prawns are a very worthwhile bait because they are very cheap compared to lug etc. worth a try.

rabbi2 · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:45 am Post subject:

They are a hell of a lot easier to collect as well. Cheers keith big grin

medmick · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:43 pm Post subject:

Hi there i was going to try them this weekend. We have used crab sticks with some string but nothing but it was slow at the time and we werent consentrating on the fishing oops

flattiefanatic · SE Coast Moderator Joined: Oct 03, 2007 Posts: 419

When the smoothound turn up people use prawns to catch them(king ones)haslar wall is a good venue for that bait,as well as bass taking them winking