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Would it surprise you if someone said that you can catch most types of fresh water lake fish by using prawns? Somebody told me this not so long ago, but i wasn't to sure what to make of it all. Therefore i gathered the only way to find out if this really works is to give it a go myself.

I started off with a size 12 hook and 4lb breaking strain line. I gathered that i would use a line strong enough to play a reasonable size fish, but also fine enough to be able to catch the smaller ones too. The size 12 hook would be OK for both.

It was early morning when i set off and i began by pulling the prawn in half and putting it straight on to the float rod hook. Within 20 minutes i had my first bite but i missed it and was obviously a little dissapointed. I perservered with the idea, and began to throw some prawns around the area i was fishing. 5 minutes later i caught my first ever fish on a prawn! I was pretty impressed; it was a perch of about 1lb. I decided to carry on with the prawns and within an hour i had landed a 12lb mirror carp. I couldn't believe my luck... i couldn't believe i had caught a carp on a prawn. As soon as i realised that the bigger fish liked the prawns as well as the perch i decided to use 2 prawns on straight on a size 10 hook. It went quiet for a little while as mid day approached and i continued to get bites from smaller fish sucking on the bait, but at around lunch time i had a fantastic take and caught a tench of 6 1/2lb.

The days catch was 5 perch, with the biggest being 1lb, a carp of 12lb and a tench of 6/12lb. Also the lake i was fishing was not an easy lake to catch so i was very pleased with what i had caught. Since that day i have continued to use prawns when fishing, and rarely go without some with me. When no other baits are working you can be sure to get a bite or two from the prawns!

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