any ideas on trapping live prawn?

[devondave]

http://www.fishingdartmouth.co.uk/prawn_trap.htm

ive found this if it helps anyone.. tad expensive just to catch a prawn! but if it works it could be worth the money

im going prawning thursday evening

[geffski]

right i think i have the principle! im gana have a crack at making one!

[gullyworm]

I used to catch them by walking a landing net along the sides of pontoons and moorings.
If you run the net through the growth on the side you should get a few.
I now get them from the saltwater lake were i work, its full of them,although i very rarely use them.
Maybe i should

[Ben]

make a good live bait for bass, almost as good as sand eel and if you get them free they are even better!!

[gullyworm]

Originally Posted by Ben

make a good live bait for bass, almost as good as sand eel and if you get them free they are even better!!

Well if you ever need any ben pop down my work and i ll show you them

[geffski]

down this way they ar killer off harbour and marina under float at night!
totaly unbeatable! used em on a slider (just gives me confidence) and just about anything worth catching will have a pop!

[devondave]

Originally Posted by geffski

down this way they ar killer off harbour and marina under float at night!
totaly unbeatable! used em on a slider (just gives me confidence) and just about anything worth catching will have a pop!

yes have to agree with that and i rate it better than live sandeel

[james]

I've got a mate thats got a boat in ramsgate marina and we just attach the pots to the pontoon and let them hang mid water, good for hounds up our way as well as the bass. The chap that mentioned the plaice frames is spot on, your local fishmonger should be able to help (if the potting boys haven't nicked it all for pot bait!!). We've started seeing them in our lobster alot at the mo. The clearer the water the better, and i believe neap tides help.