Does anyone on here known where I can purchase Coon Shrimp/Prawns???????

As many of you know.....I use the 51-60 prawns that are sold in Safeway or Top Foods for steelhead bait.....but I would like to "try" coon shrimp/prawns for steelhead.

I've done the search bit but nothing comes up for where to buy them fresh. I've checked in Westport, Brady's, all the local seafood places, close to Aberdeen but nothing

Any help would be appreicated.....

Sent you a pm Drifter-

Theres fresh ones, but options and timing are limited, at least in my experience.

Monte Square and the 76 station carry the cured variety that most guys use. If you don't mind them dyed, then they will probably work fine for you too.

Shrimp for bait? To catch trout?

Blasphemy!

I've seen people catch them off of the Edmonds Pier. Maybe try a local pier and see if they'll sell some...

Very few boats will be able to keep crustacions live for any length of time. Frozen prawns, and coons cure up better in my experience. Always start with frozen, or as close to frozen as you can manage after breaking up the coon bricks. Curing frozen vs. fresh... I doubt you'll notice a difference. The fish will once your fresh cured prawns rot after a week or so, but not if they've been cooked before hand. Try em frozen first. Easier to acquire, and highly effective at luring steelhead.

Crowes, D&G, and BC Angling Post have them frozen... Not sure about places up north, but crowes, and D&G ship. The good ol F/V Acadienne Gale 2 did some great processing this year! Too bad the springer season is a bit under par, because the prawns, and coons are stellar! Best prawns I've seen, perhaps ever!

I thought coon stripe shrimp were an Asian product???

Try Asian markets in Olympia........Eric, you got that new boat wet yet???

Thanks.........I'm getting some clues......It's not that I don't have plenty of ways to try and catch summer run......but want to experiment this summer.....coon shrimp would add another particular method.

DWA a reliable source says Bob's has what your looking for in good numbers!

I buy them already cured in quart jars from the Home Valley store down @ the wind river. U can get both salmon / steelhead cured flavors. Good luck,


SZ

You can also buy Loonie Coonies at Bob's in Longview if they can keep them in stock. They go pretty fast. Ollie Damon's has them too but with a two jar limit.