Sounds-gory-but-it-works fish bait recipes...
Neels Theron
When you start looking around for fish bait recipes you'll be amazed at - and often amused by - the assortment of "trusted" "secret" and "sounds-gory-but-it-works" fish bait recipes you will come across!
If you want to learn how to prepare your own recipes, then get ready for some often gruesome kithen work... not to mention the aromas you will have to contend with.
Of course, if you want to avoid all of the preparation in the kitchen, you can buy commercially prepared fish bait recipes, but this can add quite a bit to your weekend fishing budget!
There is no shortage of advice available about fish bait recipes. First you have to decide what kind of fish you're aiming to catch, as they all have different tastes.
The smell of the bait is often very important. For instance, river salmon is known for a keen sense of smell to go with their eyesight, and you should try to take advantage of this when preparing your bait.
The smell of bait also fades in the water, so you should have enough bait to be able to change your bait often to keep that irresistable smell hanging and drifting around there in the water.
California salmon fishers recommend using tuna balls. Canned tuna in oil or water can be placed in a mesh bag and tied shut when used below a float. Chopped herring or sardines make great bagged baits too.
Some fish bait recipes are really very simple. For instance, if you're after bottom-feeding fish like carp and catfish, you can simply use bread, small pieces of cheese, and even canned corn.
However, the following doughballs recipe for carp is often used:
You start by mixing 1 cup of flour, 1 cup of yellow cornmeal, and 1 teaspoon of sugar. You then take a 1-quart container of water and pour just enough of it into the mixture to make a heavy dough. Then roll the dough into balls of 1/2 inch to 1 inch. Now you mix the rest of the water with 1 cup of molasses and pour it into a pan. Bring the molasses and water to a boil, and when the mixture is boiling, you drop in a couple of doughballs. Cook them for 2 to 3 minutes.
Many homemade fish bait recipes feature the use of marshmallows to assist in floating the bait, and some belive the color also helps to attract the fish.
Here follows a basic fish bait recipe using marshmallows:
Fill a bowl with 1/4 cup garlic powder and a small cup with water. Put about 5 miniature marshmallows in the water and make sure that they are soaked. Then put them in the bowl of garlic powder and stir them around so the powder coats them evenly. Put them in a jar for later use.
Many websites feature discussion forums where the detail of fish bait recipe preparation can be found. Here you will often find people who spill the beans about great family traditions and "secret" recipies that never fail...
For more information visit www.fishing-things.com
About the author: Neels Theron of www.articlesnap.com - where he offers original Private Label articles with a special Rewrite Kit to webmasters and publishers of niche sites - researches, writes, and publishes full-time on the Web. Copyright of this article: Neels Theron. To republish this article please leave the links and resource box intact!
The latest information and news on Fishing Advice :
Angler numbers continue to drop around the state as many pursue the open hunting seasons or kick back and wait for the onset of ice fishing season, the Michigan Department of Resources said Wednesday in its weekly fishing report.
Somali pirates hijack Thai fishing boat; 8th ship in two weeks (USA Today)
Pirates hijacked a Thai fishing boat with 16 crewmembers off the coast of Somalia, the eighth ship to be seized in the area in the past two weeks, a maritime official said Wednesday.
Former NSU baseball player hits home run with fishing award (Aberdeen America...
Former Northern State baseball player Dan Stier recently won one of the most prestigious fishing awards....
Fire claims fishing boat at wharf near St. Anthony (The Telegram)
The fishing boat Kailey Venture caught on fire Wednesday evening near St. Anthony and fire crews were unable to contain the fire and boat was a total loss.
Fishing | Winter steelhead show up early (Seattle Times)
Winter steelhead fishing usually begins in earnest around Thanksgiving, but it appears they've ignored tradition and have arrived early...
Fishing report (Contra Costa Times)
LakesAMADOR: Two big catfish, one 24 pounds and another 19, were caught last week during the unseasonable spring-like conditions. Trout fishing is the best thing going here, however.
Public invited to weigh in on Fishing Lake (The Gillette News-Record)
Gillette?s Fishing Lake will be the subject of a public hearing and question-and-answer session from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at City Hall.
Fishing clinic open to kids of all ages (The Norwood Young America Times)
Kids of all ages are invited to spend a morning learning how to fish; enhancing their fishing skills and knowledge at the MinnAqua fishing clinic on Sunday, Aug. 10 from 10 a.m. - noon. Fishing equipment is provided.
Fishing Line: Top Picks (The Sacramento Bee)
TOP PICKS SACRAMENTO RIVER, Sacramento--Striped bass fishing was still pretty good, with some being caught in the Port of Sacramento, and the mouths of the American and Feather rivers. But the best action was occurring downstream below Clarksburg trolling and even on topwater lures. A few sturgeon were starting to show, as well, although it's still a bit early to be targeting them. ...
Check out Web site for latest Lake Berryessa fishing news (Napa Valley Register)
Lake Berryessa The Lake Berryessa News? Web site has a ?Fishing With Sid? feature every week. I have condensed his latest notes: