Anyone use live prawn for bait?
Any good?
I saw some really big ones in cork harbour last summer, wondering if a trap would be worth while?
Prawn for bait.
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I have heard they are great bait when live for smoothhound but i haven't tryed it yet so if it works let me no 
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Re: Prawn for bait.
Hi Dunner...Can't see why they wouldn't work....I've wanted to try them myself, bought a trap last year but only ever got crab and small shrimp....any chance of a PM 
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Re: Prawn for bait.
rory from cork wrote:Hi Dunner...Can't see why they wouldn't work....I've wanted to try them myself, bought a trap last year but only ever got crab and small shrimp....any chance of a PM
fer some reason your email button aint dere???
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Re: Prawn for bait.
Super bait float-fished for bass or pollack. Easily gathered in a drop net with any old smelly bit of fish tied in the bottom.
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Re: Prawn for bait.
remember Sea Angler mag was on about the prawns from indonesia...i bought several packs RAW prawns but found they werent great........
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Re: Prawn for bait.
Dunner,
someone asked this same question a while back (maybe Seanie35) and I said at the time that live prawn is not a good bait, it is a 'lethal bait' if fished correctly, especially for bass and pollack. Cooked prawn is also a good tipping bait. Raw prawn has been known to work for dogfish. So get out there and get some live prawns. I know from your posts that you would be willing to return plenty of yer bass so if you want I can pm ya about using them.
sk
someone asked this same question a while back (maybe Seanie35) and I said at the time that live prawn is not a good bait, it is a 'lethal bait' if fished correctly, especially for bass and pollack. Cooked prawn is also a good tipping bait. Raw prawn has been known to work for dogfish. So get out there and get some live prawns. I know from your posts that you would be willing to return plenty of yer bass so if you want I can pm ya about using them.
sk