prawns / shrimp as hookbait

[BigPhil]

following reading an article on thornback fishing in england i was just wondering,

has anyone ever had much success using prawn/shrimp baits from our shores for any species?

tried them a few times, live and also the peeled frozen type.
got a couple of flounder on the ready peeled ones and the odd wrasse and haddock on the live ones but not in any real numbers.

[glengormley-gavin]

Hi Phil,

I've used raw and cooked/peeled king prawns on a few occassions, I usually land LSD's with this bait.

They are not a preferred bait and I only resort to them as a back up option.

I have also notice that they tend to work better in the summer months (but that could be to do with the fact that there are more fish around.....)

GG

[Seaniebo]

Hows it going Phill,
Havent ever used them meself but I remember reports on this site about 18 months ago of somebody catching ray from Glenaveena beach in Howth using live prawns. If you do a search with these words you might find more.

[scara]

Did use the fresh Indonesian prawn that you get in Sainsburys, couple of lsd's, a few pollack and a 41cm flounder. a bit expensive but if you can't
get some rag or lug they make an alternative to mackerel and squid.

A good going fishing at the last minute bait. at least it's fresh.

[liamdenn]

tried live prawn for the basses but the wrasse only love them so they do. fishing them under a float helps but wont stop the wrasses getting them.