Prawns as bait ?
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codcatcher3000
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prawns are are ok for tipping imho...did read in tsf that you can use cooked/ raw shelled or unshelled prawns ... they defo work in other parts of the world .....in fact for those with time u can find prawns either by using a prawn net on low wter or u can also find them at the edge of water.....use to collect prawns and sandeels when i was jobless and had plenty spare time ....u gotta be quick tho
5150
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Agreed, sang their praise for price, quality and quantity many times over the years, being sold for food, but some great bait items in there and no-where near the prices in the usual supermarkets and tackle shops.
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from time to time prawns have out fished any bait on the boat this year,but then again so has frozen black lug from time to to time,and indeed there was a time when rag was doin the business also.then along came the maccaroonies and nowt else was needed.squid has been the "quiet bait"this year.these are my personal views,and im sure everybody else will have theirs. hope this leaves you in no doubt as to which bait is best
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from time to time prawns have out fished any bait on the boat this year,but then again so has frozen black lug from time to to time,and indeed there was a time when rag was doin the business also.then along came the maccaroonies and nowt else was needed.squid has been the "quiet bait"this year.these are my personal views,and im sure everybody else will have theirs. hope this leaves you in no doubt as to which bait is best
i was in wing hong on sunday gone. bought the razor clams.4.95 for a box.probably need two at a time for a cod bait but great value.the mussels looked cooked to me so didnt bother getting them.as for prawns as bait . i have caught plenty flattys on raw king prawn.cut them in half use the tails as bait the top half in a curry.
yes, but havent really looked to see if raw or cooked.
clarky
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I used the raw king prawns last winter with some great success for codling.
(Bought them from asda 4.95 for a large bag)
I always take the usuall baits rag, lug, squid, macky and was also taking about 10 frozen king prawns to, when the usuall bait wernt catching the prawns were.
2 of us fished hendon prom and there was a club comp on think there was about 30 fishn, the guy next to us was partenering jim dobie they had blacks some whites and crab and no one had caught owt much apart from me n me mate we had 6 codling all about 3lb ish all caught on prawn.
As we were packing up i gave him the last few prawns and within 10 mins he'd landed a nice codling and as we were leavn he was bringing his second in, he was straight on the phone to jim dobie laughing sayn you'll neva guess what am catchn the codling on.
(Bought them from asda 4.95 for a large bag)
I always take the usuall baits rag, lug, squid, macky and was also taking about 10 frozen king prawns to, when the usuall bait wernt catching the prawns were.
2 of us fished hendon prom and there was a club comp on think there was about 30 fishn, the guy next to us was partenering jim dobie they had blacks some whites and crab and no one had caught owt much apart from me n me mate we had 6 codling all about 3lb ish all caught on prawn.
As we were packing up i gave him the last few prawns and within 10 mins he'd landed a nice codling and as we were leavn he was bringing his second in, he was straight on the phone to jim dobie laughing sayn you'll neva guess what am catchn the codling on.
paulthespark
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have been using raw prawns for a few years now with great success,my marinated prawns are even better,use frozen blacks or mussel, top notch winter bait
Deans
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had cod on prawn a few times in the past. had a session in norway one night and it was the top bait cocktailed with mussel.
some sessions locally i have found that the cod will take one bait only at a certain time.
one time down the low drum, the cod would only take squid. one time on steetly the cod would only take cock clam. many times blacks and many times crab at different venues
for prawns, once in norway and had good success up craster when they stayed away from lug.
when gutting cod I find crabs more than anything, followed by small white prawns (or something very similar to them)
now thats gotta mean summit my friend
some sessions locally i have found that the cod will take one bait only at a certain time.
one time down the low drum, the cod would only take squid. one time on steetly the cod would only take cock clam. many times blacks and many times crab at different venues
for prawns, once in norway and had good success up craster when they stayed away from lug.
when gutting cod I find crabs more than anything, followed by small white prawns (or something very similar to them)
now thats gotta mean summit my friend
