Prawn Heads for Crab Bait?

[Time]

Tis almost prawn season, and I seem to recall a posting that prawn heads made a good crab bait.

Tried a search but couldn't narrow it down enough to find the mention.

Anybody tried it?

 

[bacon]

My friend they are the best for a short soak under eight hours

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[SmokerCraft]

Yup prawn heads work great for crabs, awesome acutally. If they are big enough to stay in the bait cage. Check your crabtraps often every half hour cause they clean the heads out fast. I don't know if they keep for later use, I have only used them fresh while prawning.

good luck.

chris

 

[drhook]

Hey 'Time'. Prawn heads are excellent crab bait. They really throw out a scent trail.

 

[Olde School]

Hello.

Prawn heads work for any length of soak.
They also work well after being frozen - just don't freeze them in plastic bags since all the sharp bit poke holed in the plastic! We use ice cream pails.

Smiley.

 

[Copper Moon]

Best stuff going. Nothing like recycling

 

[Despy]

I`ve had small crabs get into my prawn trap and found nothing but prawn tails and shell pieces left.

 

[phnapa]

they are the best!! Fishfarm feed seems to work well for us on a longer soak

 

[Rum Buddies]

I've been known to put them in a blender and make my own "prawn juice" for halibut fishing. Stinky stuff so I'm sure crabs like it.

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