Minnow traps for shrimps.

barbelblanker · #1 05-10-2008, 03:44 PM

You can tell how often I actually go fishing by the sheer number of stupid ideas I have

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A bottle with a small hole at one end and a way of letting water out but not small fish at the other, minnow trap, long used to catch , wait for it, minnows.

Now is there any reason the same idea couldn't be used to catch shrimps off a beach. Say throw it out about a few yards baited with some shrimp or prawn attracting bait then pull it in a few minutes later.

Or am I talking from below the rear end of my pelvic vent again?

As usual

Fishing Forum Admin · #2 05-10-2008, 04:23 PM

Give it a go as trying never hurts

silverfish · #3 05-10-2008, 04:52 PM

Hi Bb,A lot of peeps around there use traps from rock marks or piers & get some great reports.Shrimps,Gobys,Lobsters,rockling,Crabs,Also macky.You can get them for between £5-10 pounds. Made with Netting & collapse down.Bait up with macky Gutted & other things.They leave them in for 30 mins or so,Or the lobsters will rip the traps to bits.You will be amazed what you get in them.Hope this helps.All the best marty.

barbelblanker · #4 05-10-2008, 05:35 PM

Now the first trial will probably be down your way silverfish so where would I get one of these traps ?

Cheers , Pete.

John Marshall · #5 05-10-2008, 07:31 PM

Evil Bay,
worth a go. Good luck.

Greenheart · #6 05-11-2008, 07:01 AM

I bought three of these Crayfish Traps on Ebay for a tenner. I'm sure they would work for Prawns too though....

silverfish · #7 05-11-2008, 08:58 AM

There the ones we have down here to.Good bit of kit.

barbelblanker · #8 05-13-2008, 05:19 PM

OK got at least one on order from evil. How best to use them is my next question.
Can you just chuck em in the surf on the end of a line for 20 minutes or so and catch, what's the best way to use them? Cheers,
Pete.

silverfish · #9 05-13-2008, 06:42 PM

The peeps down there use them in deep water marks like the rocks or piers.Hope this helps .All the best marty.

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