Rain City
Crew Member
I can handle itI was thinking no prawns at the end of a dock in fraser ...to soon @Rain City
Prawn traps stuck or too heavy to pull by hand
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sly_karma
Crew Member
Pull after 45 minutes if trying a new place, if there's nothing then you may as well move. Not "productive" in the sense you were asking about, but saves wasting time on a dry hole.
My experience is a 3 hour soak yields 80-90% of what you'd get if left overnight.
Rain City
Crew Member
I've had my PB sets in 2 hours. I like doing two drops over a 4-5 hour period to dial it in.
Aces
Well-Known Member
Best set i ever saw was 45 mins
sly_karma
Crew Member
One approach I've used is to go out 1.5-2 hours before a tide change, drop traps, head to a nearby salmon spot to fish the hour or so either side of the slack. Back to traps, empty the catch and reset for overnight. You get two pulls in the one day, plus some fishing, all for about 4 hour time investment. I'll shallow up a bit for the overnight soak since prawns usually migrate upward at night.
kaelc
Well-Known Member
If you have an old net or a penchant for weaving, I have a prawn trap here you could repair over in Saanich. @Howesound but I assume you are near my old stomping grounds somewhere on the mainland? I used to live in lions bay.
Bummer about the traps. Getting your line back is like getting to 3rd base. It’s something.
Bummer about the traps. Getting your line back is like getting to 3rd base. It’s something.
Max123
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Would a buoy and anchor puller ring work? Maybe not the best idea unless you have lots of room to work with
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