Beautiful day on the water - Christmas prawning

[Johnnybear]

Well since we built a nice shelter for the Sculpin we thought we better get her out there catching some prawns. Today was beautiful out on the water and was really fun to get out there and catch some food for Christmas. The boat ran great and we managed around 400 prawns.

Hauling them up.

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The scenery

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii297/Coal_miner/Crabbing%20and%20Prawning/IMG_1788.jpg

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Mmmm good eats!

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii297/Coal_miner/Crabbing%20and%20Prawning/IMG_1790.jpg

The peanut gallery following us home munching on prawn heads.

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii297/Coal_miner/Crabbing%20and%20Prawning/IMG_1784.jpg

Great day on the water. I like this time of year. Hope to get out again real soon over the holiday's.

Merry Christmas,
Jb

[igojuone]

Nice, was going to comment "what no beer" but took a second look. How much to ship me a load of those?

[lorneparker1]

very nice john! what kind of puller is that?

[Johnnybear]

very nice john! what kind of puller is that?

Homemade. We built a few of them years ago. I'm about to build a nice one with a newer design that I have seen on the net. We just use the cheap Costco or what have you ATV winches that come on sale every once in a while. There slower than an Ace but pull way harder.

[vortex hunter]

Hey did you get those at the Cr_pper Pipe on the island I fished around there for years gillnetter heard about the prawn guys getting alot at the Cr_apper pipe cause those prawns love it.... How many pounds did you pull ?

[Johnnybear]

Hey did you get those at the Cr_pper Pipe on the island I fished around there for years gillnetter heard about the prawn guys getting alot at the Cr_apper pipe cause those prawns love it.... How many pounds did you pull ?

Don't know where "the" crapper pipe is vortex hunter but almost all of the pulp mill's on the rock have a crapper pipe. Funny your the second person to ask how many pounds. I don't have a clue just the count. I think we will start weighing the catch for curiousity sake:-D.

[coach]

What - no blood in your pics?? Joking, of course. Looks like a great day on the water, Johnnybear. Congrats on the haul.

[Johnnybear]

What - no blood in your pics?? Joking, of course. Looks like a great day on the water, Johnnybear. Congrats on the haul.

Ha ha (I still feel like an azz hat for what I posted on your thread:oops:).

Thanks coach.

Cheers,
Jb

[Bow Walker]

Nothing like it for the holidays! Great catch.

When I was diving, we used to shoto a couple of Red Snappers, and then get some abalone and same scallops for a Boxing Day smorgasbord.

Living high off the hog back then....

[vortex hunter]

Johnnybear Nah I always heard that all the shrimpers and prawn guys liked the Cr_apper pipe thats near VIC cause all those tastey little buggers go around there to feed ....I did all that in my youth lol im just turning 32 on friday lol I love being on the water I fished up in area 8 out from Port Hardy ...

[Trophyslayer]

right on i was out on sunday up indian arm here on the mainland and pulled up 200 gotta love fresh bc prawns.... what do you use for bait?

[Johnnybear]

right on i was out on sunday up indian arm here on the mainland and pulled up 200 gotta love fresh bc prawns.... what do you use for bait?

We use Carlyle tuna cat food (you can buy it by the case at Shar-care), mixed with commercial prawn pellets, and then topped off with some Copper River prawn sauce.

[Johnnybear]

Here is a shot of what we use for bait Trophyslayer.

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We just mix it all up in a standard white Scotty jar with some small holes drilled into it. Hang it from the top of the trap.

Cheers,
John

[killer]

had two buddies out off cooper today said it was an awsome day on water,me well i had another stellar day at work yippie goin friday .

[Johnnybear]

had two buddies out off cooper today said it was an awsome day on water,me well i had another stellar day at work yippie goin friday .

Hope you do well on Friday killer. Nice to have a few bugs for the season.

[Trophyslayer]

Thanks I'm going to try that this Wednesday

[Johnnybear]

Thanks I'm going to try that this Wednesday

No problem buddy. I'm going to try it tomorrow:mrgreen:.

Hope you do well on Wednesday.

Cheers,
John

[RBooth]

Awesome! Looked like a great day! Can't wait to get back to the Pacific in 2012!