prawns

mike.d. · October 03, 2008, 19:01:56 CET

can anyone please tell me what i should be paying for prawns( is it gambli) just for bait, i have been quoted from 2.50 to 7 euroes,
cheers mike.

reuben485 · October 03, 2008, 19:44:41 CET

hi mike. i pay about 4 euros or less for each time i go fishing. Best place to buy them from fish shops.

SPITEC · October 03, 2008, 23:36:40 CET

Hi mike yes prawns are gambli.Just go to a fish shop and tell him give me with 4 euros shrimps for fishing and thats it.

mike.d. · October 04, 2008, 07:10:44 CET

just like that eh, thanks guys for info, the guy here in marsaxlokk tells me he does a bag ror 2.50 euro, so i will give him a try, as i only fish for a couple of hours i dont think i will need to much, thanks again,

shanook · October 04, 2008, 11:08:04 CET

mike if u have a place where to cool/freeze them better u buy 4euros if u think that 2euros are enough, u never know what going to happen and if u are enjoying urself only to find out that u ran out of praws then u know what u canl do with the 2 euros u didnt spend........................

mike.d. · October 04, 2008, 16:50:59 CET

great idea shanook, thanks,

mike.d. · October 05, 2008, 13:25:41 CET

ok, got my prawns this morning on marsaxlokk market, 6euros a kilo, got home shelled them, very slimy, is this normal,? have cut some up ready for morning rest i have frozen, will post to let know how i get on, thanks for all info.

shanook · October 05, 2008, 15:35:02 CET

if u have a small keep box take the frozen with u and if u need any just place them in some water and they thaw very quickly.if u dont use them they should keep frozen. If u have any ice packs add them and they will keep a whole day.

mike.d. · October 06, 2008, 16:44:46 CET

had a couple of hours fishing this morning with the prawns (gambli ) not to good, they were very slimy and kept breaking up when i put them on the hook, a guy down there told me they had been frozen to many times,he gave me some pellet things, i think he said it was awrat feed, just soak in water over night, so will try that. there was a chap net fishing from his luzzu not 30 mtrs from me, same chap that lands big tuna on the jetty every day,so thats maybe why not many fish about today, never mind will give it another try tomorrow, by the way i am using a no14 hook, is that ok?

intermilan · October 06, 2008, 18:12:39 CET

Gambli are a bit delicate, what were you using a reel or just a rod with float? I always do well with Gambli, and regarding slimy, you are fishing mate, it does get slimy, if you are using, squid, snails, worms or gambli

mike.d. · October 06, 2008, 19:01:57 CET

i do understand that, but the guy who saw them said they were no good, so i put it down to the learning process, i will not buy from same chap again but i will be fishing in the morning, i am using poles, with floats ranging up to 4 grams, just made another rig up with a size 12 hook, its all trial and error, but i am having fun.