Favorite Shrimp to buy from the store - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

matthew7! · 02-21-2020, 12:39 AM

What is everyone favorite shrimp to buy from the store for rockfish, cooked or raw? Shelled or unshelled???

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TCS · 02-23-2020, 10:39 AM

I only use shrimp for sheepshead: I go to ranch 99 and get the cheapest smallest ones with heads and shells. I like to wrap them around a treble hook and put the hook right on the bottom. Braid to a very shirt dropper loop you feel the nibbles.

Salty · 02-23-2020, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TCS

I only use shrimp for sheepshead: I go to ranch 99 and get the cheapest smallest ones with heads and shells. I like to wrap them around a treble hook and put the hook right on the bottom. Braid to a very shirt dropper loop you feel the nibbles.

What size treble are you using? Haven't specifically targeted goats before, but have been wanting to give it a go! From what I understand, they can be a little shy around larger hooks...

TCS · 02-23-2020, 05:47 PM

I think it’s a 2/0. I put all three prongs in the shrimp. They’re very good at stealing the shrimp off a regular hook. I’m no specialist though. Maybe some of the guys that fish them a lot can chime in.

02-21-2020, 12:39 AM	#1
matthew7! Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 183	Favorite Shrimp to buy from the store What is everyone favorite shrimp to buy from the store for rockfish, cooked or raw? Shelled or unshelled??? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-23-2020, 10:39 AM	#2
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	I only use shrimp for sheepshead: I go to ranch 99 and get the cheapest smallest ones with heads and shells. I like to wrap them around a treble hook and put the hook right on the bottom. Braid to a very shirt dropper loop you feel the nibbles.

02-23-2020, 05:47 PM	#4
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	I think it’s a 2/0. I put all three prongs in the shrimp. They’re very good at stealing the shrimp off a regular hook. I’m no specialist though. Maybe some of the guys that fish them a lot can chime in.