Prawning

[danlarter]

Hey raiders what moon phases are best for prawning?

Cheers dan.

[BlackHawk]

Hi mate, from my years of prawning i got to say a runout tide anytime after sunset on a new moon the darker the better.is'nt it abit cold for prawning?

[aeb870]

I am not an expert but have prawned a few years back, I never really seen anyone prawn in winter. Always seen it done towards the end of the year and into the new year. Are the prawns even around in winter?

[Ray R]

Hey Dan, If you type in Best Time For Prawing in the 'SEARCH' box at the top right of this page you will get tons of info in regards to prawning..

[danlarter]

Thanks ray I was on my phone and couldn't find a search section

[Shed1]

This time of the year anytime the fish markets are open I reckon, bit cold otherwise.

I always give it a go 7 days either side of a new moon. Run out tide best but if there's no run its always fun watching the kids chasing them up

[PJ Garn]

Dan

Being an addicted prawner I would advise that this isn't the time of year to go prawning!!! In saying that when I first started I prawned for 12 months straight thru the dead of winter and still go 1kg of prawns in a cold hard night!!! Rule of thumb is prawn any month with an 'R' in it's name... spring thru to autumn... as has been said before you are best to prawn on a run out tide on a new moon (no moon in the sky)!!!

If you are like most people you can only prawn on the weekend (recovery time after being up all night is usually the whole next day) so don't worry about being exactly on the new moon... from experience the prawns can run well upto 9 day prior to and after the new moon. They are funny creatures and you can never guarantee what happened last month will happen this one... some of the best prawning sessions can be had when the wind is howling and it's p'ing down with rain.

My suggestion to you is to get out, talk with others, watch what they do, copy what the good ones do and basically enjoy a night away from home.

My first prawning session this year will be the weekend of 15/16th September... an 'R' in September. Saturday will be the best night I would say with 1.72 high to 0.19 low... high will hit the lakes at approx 10pm (don't go by the high at the ocean, add at least 2 hours to the tide chart times)which means you will prawn till approx 3.30 - 4.00am.

PS. See you on a lake somewhere... we usually prawn The Entrance!!!! :thumbup:

PJ

[eastwood1980]

Dont think prawns are around in winter, tried it once and couldn't even see one.....

[danlarter]

thanks pj. some very handy hints there. wont be giving it a shot till it warms up a little but i figured the more info i can the better.

thanks again mate.

dan.

[johnv]

Hey paul talk soon, nearly prawn time