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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: ICA on September 20, 2012, 11:36:23 AM

Title: Fishing with shrimp
Post by: ICA on September 20, 2012, 11:36:23 AM: Fellas,
When you guys fish with shrimps, do you buy fresh ones and then cook them or what other ways would you recommend? Thanks in advance for those willing to share. :)
Title: Re: Fishing with shrimp
Post by: Fish Assassin on September 20, 2012, 11:46:29 AM: Both ways worked. Buy them raw and cut them into small chunks or buy the cooked cocktail shrimps
Title: Re: Fishing with shrimp
Post by: Bently on September 20, 2012, 11:50:27 AM: Personally I've used all kinds. Cooked shrimp rings, raw prawns, little head on raw shrimp, cured shrimp and prawns, you name it, they all caught fish. My favorite is the tiny shrimp with the head still on, and raw.

my 0.02 worth
Title: Re: Fishing with shrimp
Post by: Drewhill on September 20, 2012, 03:02:48 PM: Shrimp rings are usually pretty good. Put them in salt to harden them up a bit.
Title: Re: Fishing with shrimp
Post by: kid fisherman on September 20, 2012, 04:45:16 PM: I put the shrimp in a ziplock bag and put a table spoon of fire cure in it and let it sit in the fridge till I am ready to go.
Title: Re: Fishing with shrimp
Post by: CohoJake on September 20, 2012, 08:40:52 PM: Quote from: kid fisherman on September 20, 2012, 04:45:16 PM
I put the shrimp in a ziplock bag and put a table spoon of fire cure in it and let it sit in the fridge till I am ready to go.
With raw shrimp?
Title: Re: Fishing with shrimp
Post by: farky on September 20, 2012, 09:04:18 PM: cooked or raw doesn't matter.
Title: Re: Fishing with shrimp
Post by: Shmoke Shaman on September 21, 2012, 06:04:09 PM: I use raw just cause cooked shrimp I find loses its scent.
Title: Re: Fishing with shrimp
Post by: bcguy on September 21, 2012, 06:20:15 PM: Quote from: Bently on September 20, 2012, 11:50:27 AM
Personally I've used all kinds. Cooked shrimp rings, raw prawns, little head on raw shrimp, cured shrimp and prawns, you name it, they all caught fish. My favorite is the tiny shrimp with the head still on, and raw.

my 0.02 worth

Did someone say ghost shrimp?
Title: Re: Fishing with shrimp
Post by: kid fisherman on September 21, 2012, 08:04:40 PM: Raw or the ones from the shrimp rings. What ever is on sale
Title: Re: Fishing with shrimp
Post by: Drewhill on September 21, 2012, 09:24:53 PM: Quote from: bcguy on September 21, 2012, 06:20:15 PM
Did someone say ghost shrimp?

They are great but getting tougher to get every year.
Title: Re: Fishing with shrimp
Post by: Bently on September 22, 2012, 08:58:39 AM: Quote from: Drewhill on September 21, 2012, 09:24:53 PM
They are great but getting tougher to get every year.

??? ???I have no problem getting them, ever. Takes me no longer than half an hour and I'm back at the truck with my limit.
Title: Re: Fishing with shrimp
Post by: pwn50m3 f15h3r on September 22, 2012, 09:28:28 AM: Quote from: Bently on September 22, 2012, 08:58:39 AM
??? ???I have no problem getting them, ever. Takes me no longer than half an hour and I'm back at the truck with my limit.
Where do you go for them, and how do you get them?( hand pump or other) Any tips?
Title: Re: Fishing with shrimp
Post by: Bently on September 22, 2012, 10:03:57 AM: Quote from: pwn50m3 f15h3r on September 22, 2012, 09:28:28 AM
Where do you go for them, and how do you get them?( hand pump or other) Any tips?

I use an Alvey shrimp pump. Mud Bay, White Rock beach etc etc
Title: Re: Fishing with shrimp
Post by: Noahs Arc on September 22, 2012, 02:47:14 PM: Ive heard Jericho at low tide, but I avoid the city like the plague so can't comment but I've heard from others it is virtually untapped resource.