Homemade Prawn pellets

[Rain City]

Yep,those are coon stripes in the picture.
Tasty little buggers!

I like them way better than spot prawns

 

[sly_karma]

I have a couple of spots in Halfmoon Bay that consistently produce a mix of shrimp and spot prawns. Not undersized prawns, definitely sidestripe. My DIL always brings fresh croissants when they arrive at the cabin, so I'll move a pair of traps 15 minutes south. Shrimp salad on a warm croissant, now ya talking.

 

[Squire]

I haven’t been doing it long but I’ve never caught sidestripe shrimp. I’ve caught pink shrimp in Howe Sound and coonstripe near Vancouver Island though. I find the coonstripe are tasty eaten fresh but they don’t survive freezing like spot prawns.

 

[trophywife]

I thought prawns liked a steep slope? Should I be looking for a relatively flat bottom? Maybe this is what I’m doing wrong.

I thought prawns liked a steep slope? Should I be looking for a relatively flat bottom? Maybe this is what I’m doing wrong.

you can get them on really any bottom, the numbers seem better at the bottom of a steep slope. you will also find the colours of them vary. rocky slopes they a redder, mud are a browner looking shell.. around savary in the sand they almost look very light beige.

fast release baits with bigger holes in the jars for scent for short soaks.. vented style jars for longer soaks and to keep the lice out.

 

[sly_karma]

I find the coonstripe are tasty eaten fresh but they don’t survive freezing like spot prawns.

I wouldn't know, all shrimp consumed on site...

 

[Srthomas75]

I now have a craving to go and drop traps tomorrow.

 

[Rain City]

I now have a craving to go and drop traps tomorrow.

Dooooooooo it

 

[BC Coast Pilot]

I know you’re in Vancouver. But in Sidney I will get a mix of prawn and shrimp. Do you get the shrimp over there ?
How many traps was that set?
Looks like a good catch.

If you're getting shrimp, with your prawn try pushing deeper

 

[Srthomas75]

If you're getting shrimp, with your prawn try pushing deeper

I might have to try some new spots. I’ve been setting in the bottom of holes/ depressions 220-240’. One reason for that is because of the currents in the area and me thinking that the gear is safer there. But I’m up for experimenting.

 

[BC Coast Pilot]

I might have to try some new spots. I’ve been setting in the bottom of holes/ depressions 220-240’. One reason for that is because of the currents in the area and me thinking that the gear is safer there. But I’m up for experimenting.

I don't prawn in areas with high current. Unless its a really flat cycle. Pain in the butt for the reward and risk of loss