King Prawn

[fisherman]

Anybody used these raw for Cod fishing from the boat ? Going to try them out next month off the Needles.

Dave

[H.A.]

I have access to live and frozen large prawns ....

 

caught very little on them except small pollack, some nice bass and wrasse; but all on live ones.

 

You're better off sticking to lug/squid cocktails or just squid in this neck of the woods.

[fisherman]

Thanks for that H.A. Iwas taking the usual 5lb.box squid as well. Just thought they may have been worth a go, but I shall heed your words.

Dave

[fisherman]

[ 21. November 2004, 05:24 PM: Message edited by: fisherman ]

[H.A.]

I'm sure there are situations where frozen prawn might work and experiment because that's the only we learn.

 

I would think I've put in a hundred hours tipping with raw frozen prawn and targeting plaice, soles, bass and smoothhounds. Nuffink!

 

There were a dozen cod caught on one boat last week off the Nab ...... all on Calamaris.

 

Good luck and regards

 

Ada

[Salar]

Needles and cod? Squid every time. Save your prawn money and buy two boxes of squid, and double up on the bait. If you want to experiment, try a spoon on the trace, or vibrating balls (if you know what I mean).

[H.A.]

My balls are vibrating now .........

 

no need for the doctor's cold spoon .......

[arthurcodsbody]

Cant speak for Needles but prawn does well in NE scotland from a boat. Squid and mussle still best!!

[fisherman]

Don`t know what are vibrating in your pocket Salar but I hope I don`t have to take a soldering iron with me on the trip. lol.

Thanks for the info guys. I have always used double squid on a pennel rig from Bembridge, just this is the first time to the Needles for quite a few years.

Dave