Prawns.

[re-tyred]

Some calm warm evenings at last. Chucked the prawn gear in the boat and went out to Lake Tyers. Still light when we launched. Headed around to the far side opposite the tavern. Only one other group of three there. Had to wait about 20 minutes for it to get completely dark. Just a few prawns till about 9pm, then they came out like flies. By just after 10pm had a fair heap in the Esky. Only walked about 50 mtrs either side of the boat. Just me dipping. Cruised back to the ramp. Home just after 11pm. Sorted them out and bagged them up. Just under 6kg. 3.5 kg eating class and the rest for bait. Tough being a pensioner.

[denis barden]

Poor old pensioner
Yes we get it tough
Luv the lakes prawns so sweet
Well done

[fisho999]

good job mate

[Lightningx]

Very nice! You would be happy with that

[fishnut]

Good to see prawns again I Tyers
Yummy

[mr smokey]

Hah!! got the reports of people bagging out in 20 minutes. Launched early & fished for 2 bites only. Dark time ended up with 12 prawns from the boat. Obviously (now I think of it) should have got out & walked.

[re-tyred]

Decided to go prawning again even though the moon was close to full and it was cloudless. Took a mate who hasn't been prawning for a few years. Launched just on dark and motored slowly through the shallows to the eastern side of Lake Tyers. Final glow in the sky as we got there. The moon wasn't up yet. There were prawns already out, so we got straight into them. They were very thick, often scooping 5-6 at a time. Then the moon came up and they got scarce. Stuck it out, one here, one there. After about half an hour and now a very bright night, they just magically reappeared. By 11pm we had enough. Both had quite a few. I guessed at around 6kg each. Packed up and headed back to the ramp. Home packing them at midnight. Weighed mine just on 8 kg. Not bad for an evening. So we eat 1st class again this week.

[re-tyred]

How to freeze your prawns.
Soon as I get them home, I get ziplock sandwich bags. Put a teaspoon of salt in each bag and scoop about 400gm of green prawn into each bag. Zip it up while pushing as much air out as possible. Straight into the freezer. If you were going to keep them a long time vacuum packing would be better.
Ok so time to eat them. Get a large pot fill with water and bring to boil. Add plenty of salt. While waiting for it to boil get a large bowl fill with cold salty water. I put ice in it as our fridge has an ice maker. A pre-frozen small container of ice would do. When the water is boiling, get the frozen bag of prawns from the freezer. Tip them into the boiling water and push them around with a spoon till they seperate. Put the lid on so it comes back to the boil quickly. Note the prawns sink when they first go in. Soon as they all float to the top, Tip them into a colander to drain, and then straight into the iced water till they cool. Works a treat, you can keep them in the freezer for at least a month. Also a lot quicker to deal with when you get home late at night. I used to sit up cooking them.

[re-tyred]

Went again last night. They started off thick, then suddenly went quiet. Ended up with 6 kg for 2 hrs.

[Lightningx]

Very nice