Prawn Trap(s)?
Submitted by Francis on Tue, 2011-10-25 14:03
Hi guys,
Is there such a thing as a "prawn trap"?
I've done some research on google and haven't really been able to find anything that would fit what I'm looking for.
I have heard a lot about these things called "leader prawns" that spend a lot of time on the drop off near where I live, however I'm told the only way to get them is to dive at night. Not sure I feel like fighting off 3-5mtr noah's just to get a feed of big prawns... got me thinking if there were any alternative ways to catch them.
Keen to hear what you guys think!
championruby
Posts: 459
Date Joined: 20/01/11
The use of most traps/pots
The use of most traps/pots are banned by fisheries in WA.
I would think that if allowed you would use something like http://www.protoco.com/marine.html
sunshine
Posts: 2626
Date Joined: 03/03/09
Plenty of big prawns in Cockburn Sound
Night diving with the snapper and GW's if you are game - I used to be but not now - best was a measured 9 inches in a bag of 20 all around and up to that length and the scallops were a good bycatch until the little cyanide spill wiped em
Juneka
Posts: 222
Date Joined: 14/12/09
Plenty
Plenty of big prawns in the river at the moment! No GW's either... Might be a bull shark there, but in the last 22 years I haven't ever seen one...
Save the Whales! May as well - they won't fit in my catch bag!!!