Stapo Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Caught this prawn down The Entrance it had big long feelers that looked like ribbon weed I think it's a Killer Prawn not real sure, maybe some one can help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 LungFai Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Hmmm looks like a Macrobrachium rosenbergii (river Prawn) which is found in the asian continents, but over there they are blue. I have never heard of them being caught here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bluefin Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 It's a Shrimp of some description. I to have always called them Killer Prawns!!!! Good as bait or to eat if you can get enough of them! Often found around rocky areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 oldtown Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Fresh water prawn (shrimp) , there is alot of fresh going into the lake lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 LungFai Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 (edited) Then it's a Macrobrachium usually restricted to fresh water, how big was it? Edited March 26, 2013 by LungFai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Stapo Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 Thanks guys Fresh water prawn yes very good. Poor little fella has a long swim home. It was about 3 inches long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 The Iceman Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Get plenty of them in the Georges in drop nets with a bit of steak for bait around rocky areas at night They are a saltwater prawn similar to the freshwater one but I cant remember there name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 shole01 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Get plenty of them in the Georges in drop nets with a bit of steak for bait around rocky areas at night They are a saltwater prawn similar to the freshwater one but I cant remember there name I've seen these at picnic point too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jewhunter Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Plenty off my backyard on the Tweed as well. Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dave_ Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 That looks like paratya australiensis or freshwater shrimp. I catch them in traps all the time where I live and they're excellent bass bait. Some have nippers and some don't, not sure if that's a male or female thing. They must cross over into salt water at times because I've found them a few times mixed in packets of bait prawns. Infact they are the gun bait for any freshwater native fish and I'm sure a bream wouldn't say no to one either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Flickn Mad Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I caught a couple of these things in salt water canals on the shoal haven years ago. body about 4 inches long. very salty water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jewhunter Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 They are also known as scampi. Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Caught this prawn down The Entrance it had big long feelers that looked like ribbon weed
I think it's a Killer Prawn not real sure, maybe some one can help.
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