shrimp?

[danny]

i know people use shrimp but is it fresh shrimp or the frozen rings ...does it matter?

 

[usernamehere]

i use frozen

dont think it matters

 

[danny]

ok i seen a guy pull in a 13lbs channel cat and he said he uses fresh tiger shrimp from sobeys so i wasnt sure.

 

[usernamehere]

for catfish, you want fresh, non-frozen ones to give off smell.

 

[BASSMASTER19]

in hamilton for carp/cats and sheephead i use jumbo shrimp, not frozen when i use them but i keep them in the freezer

 

[danny]

and do you use the entire jumbo shrimp? this is actually one bait ive never used

 

[MuskieBait]

Uncooked shrimp gives off more scent than cooked shrimp.

Thawed frozen vs. fresh performs the same.

 

[chinooky]

as MB says, use whole uncooked shrimp with the shell on. Use the smallest you can find, crayfish size, about 3.5" long.

 

[Kit]

Thats some expensive bait lol.

 

[Shmogley]

hey just found this thought id chime in..

use shrimp a lot while surf fishing. and have used for carp as well. im assuming the same holds true for any fish that eats it.

for catfish especially(couldnt keep em away) i know it sounds weird but let the shrimp sit out for a bit till it starts to get smelly.
youll notice the bite rate go way up. not rotten 3 days out in the sun nasty, but just a stronger smell.

like was said above the scent is what matters not wether its frozen or fresh.

usually i keep the shell/legs on and cut it into pieces on the joints of the shell segments. you get a few pieces per prawn and the shell helps the bait stay on when you miss strikes.

a smaller shrimp works too and can even work awesome tipping a jig with. but i like the chunks and still fishing, personally.

cheers

 

[instapump416]

Thats some expensive bait lol.

Mannnn...i would rather eat the shrimp then use it for bait

 

[Shawarma]

Ain't no kitty worth tiger shrimp!

 

[rich_ace_G]

I've used shrimp bottom bouncing or slip bobber deep waters like whitby harbour. just check tnt or any asian groceries for good buys. they sometimes sell those for 3 packs for $10. which is cheaper than worms. this are uncooked shrimp. i have caught trout perch and rockbass on them.

 

[thebigchombowombocombo]

Believe it or not but bass eat shrimp too =O
I was fishing at the lower niagara and this guy was using shrimp and catching bass, sheephead and even carp =o
Big surprise for me lol

 

[Knuguy]

my bro has caught specks thru the ice with them.

 

[MuskieBait]

Thats some expensive bait lol.

What's expensive is paying $7 for a dozen of poor conditioned medium shiner or creek bait...and have all the shiner die because the bait shop doesn't know how to care for their bait...versus a $4 bag of frozen shrimp where you can get 20-30 whole shrimp, and you don't have to worry about the hassle of keeping them alive, but simply keeping them cool.

As for worms, $3 for a dozen nightcrawlers vs. $4 for 20-30 shrimp. Both can be used either whole, or in smaller pieces. Nightcrawler would coat $0.25/piece vs. shrimp at $0.20/piece (at 20 piece minimum). Where is this economy you're talking about?

Yeah, you can go catch your own creek bait for catfish...but the extra gas and time spent to catch them...my time is worth more than $4 and at today's gas prices, it'll cost more than $4 just to make bait. Same with suckers. I can grab a few bags of shrimp when I'm grocery shopping...no extra cost...no lost time. Instead of spending a couple of hours just to make bait, I can spend that time to actually fish for my target fish.

Yeah, shrimp is expensive bait. Should avoid them. Nothing bites shrimp anyways...no catfish, bass, jumbo crappie, jumbo perch, massive rockbass, carp, freshwater drum...nah, they all hate shrimp. :razz: Shrimp isn't a crustacean that resembles a crayfish...and doesn't even taste like crayfish (cajun style)...so it is definitely a terrible bait to use.

 

[balt0]

I use shrimp that is left over from those shrimp rings. Most fish do eat it but like the rest said, they are attracted to the scent so make sure it is thawed out. The left-over shrimp is perfect for that. I find that it lasts long then a worm but for someone who catches their own worms it is more costly.

 

[usernamehere]

another cheap alternative is unwanted fat from pork/beef. it stays on hook VERY well, cant be torn, and has decent scent.