| When you start looking around for fish bait recipes | | | | instance, if you're after bottom-feeding fish like carp |
| you'll be amazed at - and often amused by - the | | | | and catfish, you can simply use bread, small pieces of |
| assortment of "trusted" "secret" and | | | | cheese, and even canned corn. |
| "sounds-gory-but-it-works" fish bait recipes you will | | | | However, the following doughballs recipe for carp is |
| come across! | | | | often used: |
| If you want to learn how to prepare your own | | | | You start by mixing 1 cup of flour, 1 cup of yellow |
| recipes, then get ready for some often gruesome | | | | cornmeal, and 1 teaspoon of sugar. You then take a |
| kithen work... not to mention the aromas you will | | | | 1-quart container of water and pour just enough of it |
| have to contend with. | | | | into the mixture to make a heavy dough. Then roll |
| Of course, if you want to avoid all of the preparation | | | | the dough into balls of 1/2 inch to 1 inch. Now you |
| in the kitchen, you can buy commercially prepared | | | | mix the rest of the water with 1 cup of molasses |
| fish bait recipes, but this can add quite a bit to your | | | | and pour it into a pan. Bring the molasses and water |
| weekend fishing budget! | | | | to a boil, and when the mixture is boiling, you drop in |
| There is no shortage of advice available about fish | | | | a couple of doughballs. Cook them for 2 to 3 minutes. |
| bait recipes. First you have to decide what kind of | | | | Many homemade fish bait recipes feature the use of |
| fish you're aiming to catch, as they all have different | | | | marshmallows to assist in floating the bait, and some |
| tastes. | | | | belive the color also helps to attract the fish. |
| The smell of the bait is often very important. For | | | | Here follows a basic fish bait recipe using |
| instance, river salmon is known for a keen sense of | | | | marshmallows: |
| smell to go with their eyesight, and you should try to | | | | Fill a bowl with 1/4 cup garlic powder and a small cup |
| take advantage of this when preparing your bait. | | | | with water. Put about 5 miniature marshmallows in |
| The smell of bait also fades in the water, so you | | | | the water and make sure that they are soaked. |
| should have enough bait to be able to change your | | | | Then put them in the bowl of garlic powder and stir |
| bait often to keep that irresistable smell hanging and | | | | them around so the powder coats them evenly. Put |
| drifting around there in the water. | | | | them in a jar for later use. |
| California salmon fishers recommend using tuna balls. | | | | Many websites feature discussion forums where the |
| Canned tuna in oil or water can be placed in a mesh | | | | detail of fish bait recipe preparation can be found. |
| bag and tied shut when used below a float. Chopped | | | | Here you will often find people who spill the beans |
| herring or sardines make great bagged baits too. | | | | about great family traditions and "secret" recipies that |
| Some fish bait recipes are really very simple. For | | | | never fail... |