Prawns for bait ?

[BAZACODBASHA]

Hi, I think this question has been asked before, but never mind I'm after some advice. I'm gonna give prawns a "shot" when bait fishing from a boat. What I need to ask is : I presume you fish with RAW prawns, and not cooked ones. Do you peel them before mounting them on the hook, or do you put them on still in their shell. I won't be casting so they won't fly off the hook. Also where can I buy large cheap packets of them (frozen).
Thank's for any advice.

[kayos]

Hi, I think this question has been asked before, but never mind I'm after some advice. I'm gonna give prawns a "shot" when bait fishing from a boat. What I need to ask is : I presume you fish with RAW prawns, and not cooked ones. Do you peel them before mounting them on the hook, or do you put them on still in their shell. I won't be casting so they won't fly off the hook. Also where can I buy large cheap packets of them (frozen).
Thank's for any advice.

Cooked or frozen with shells on, bait them on daylites. Any supermarket has them for a few pounds.

[lingking]

asda cooked shell on frozen pink in colour about 4quid a packet well worth a try

forgot to say no need to peel

[jameswlong1941]

Prawns for bait.

Well Bazacodbasher cant see any difference from crab in its shell so you can only but try it out and if they can catch cod on pork pies you can catch them on anything as long as its edable as ive had sausage on my rigs at times and caught fish with that okay

[lingking]

Well Bazacodbasher cant see any difference from crab in its shell so you can only but try it out and if they can catch cod on pork pies you can catch them on anything as long as its edable as ive had sausage on my rigs at times and caught fish with that okay

double pmsl,james

[jonesey]

Both ways work for the cod, tied on with elastic. Also work for the smoothies on the holderness

[kopite2k06]

Asda ones with the shells on like Duncan said. Probz the cheapest aswell

[BAZACODBASHA]

Cheers lads...........will give them a shot. If they don't catch owt, I can always eat them myself !

[stevenswales]

http://www.nesa.co.uk/forums/club-results/100180-hartlepool-pirates-s-c-match-results-25-02-12-a.html

in the above comp, i caught (approx) 40 of those whiting on prawn.

john and adam also did well using prawn as bait (raw & shelled)

I was left some cooked whole (with shell and head) prawns by a guy fishing next me who had left - these did just as well.

[fozally]

I use Asda's frozen uncooked prawns when kayak fishing and have found them nearly as productive as fresh crab baits for codling. Used the same for shore fishing and have picked up whiting and coalies.

[codcatcher3000]

not used it on a boat here in uk . but have used it for shore. i have used shelled raw prawns and have landed whiting, bass and codling with it ....i always frozen prawn for standy bait ....

[Redeyecodwarrior]

Prawns

I use prawns in there shells I prefer blood head prawns but normal fresh prawns from your local fish quay are probably about best as fish in your area know what the prawn in your area look like,believe it or not only 3weeks ago I caught a 8-10ozcodling on a 5 inch tiger prawn with its shell on,still don't know how it managed to get it all in

[Stevieb]

I use prawns in there shells I prefer blood head prawns but normal fresh prawns from your local fish quay are probably about best as fish in your area know what the prawn in your area look like,believe it or not only 3weeks ago I caught a 8-10ozcodling on a 5 inch tiger prawn with its shell on,still don't know how it managed to get it all in

Are you sure you didn't catch it on a PORK PIE lol

[ash-ov-boro]

I use Asda's frozen uncooked prawns when kayak fishing and have found them nearly as productive as fresh crab baits for codling. Used the same for shore fishing and have picked up whiting and coalies.

Was out on Monday night at saltburn using frozen king prawns from Asda £3 a bag and caught couple of flatties and plenty of bites from saltburn pier from king prawns

I only tried them as a few nights ago a guy was none stop catching from prawns so I gave them a try and would use them again

[Stevieb]

Caught this and another the same about a week ago at the walkway south shields on prawn.