Prawning isn't new to me... Have been having good success over the years.. Have experimented with numerous different variables with bait, location, trap setup, depth etc....
One thing I haven't tested is whether having 1 trap per line would produce just as much as the customary 2 traps on each line. Over the years and as many of you can attest, there are often big variations on how each spot(even spots that are 100-150 feet away) can produce. However, when we attach 2 traps onto a line and after launching the 1st trap and then moving the boat forward and launching the 2nd trap, the both traps usually aren't spaced too far apart when they hit the bottom. So, my question is, in most cases, are the 2 traps splitting the catch of the same number of prawns which normally would have gone into 1 trap if there was only the 1 trap on the line? Prawns are bottom dewellers and similar to crabs, move around in search of food. This is the reason why we put catfood and other scented bait in the bait containers is it not?
I often go with my young children who can't help me much or go with my elderly father or notice friends... So if using 1 trap per line strategically placed in good locations would catch or comes close to the same haul as 2 traps, makes it that much easier to deploy and retrieve when you don't have help.. Has anyone tested this option?
One thing I haven't tested is whether having 1 trap per line would produce just as much as the customary 2 traps on each line. Over the years and as many of you can attest, there are often big variations on how each spot(even spots that are 100-150 feet away) can produce. However, when we attach 2 traps onto a line and after launching the 1st trap and then moving the boat forward and launching the 2nd trap, the both traps usually aren't spaced too far apart when they hit the bottom. So, my question is, in most cases, are the 2 traps splitting the catch of the same number of prawns which normally would have gone into 1 trap if there was only the 1 trap on the line? Prawns are bottom dewellers and similar to crabs, move around in search of food. This is the reason why we put catfood and other scented bait in the bait containers is it not?
I often go with my young children who can't help me much or go with my elderly father or notice friends... So if using 1 trap per line strategically placed in good locations would catch or comes close to the same haul as 2 traps, makes it that much easier to deploy and retrieve when you don't have help.. Has anyone tested this option?