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Article #157: Make Your Own Fish Bait With Common Household Ingredients

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If you would like to increase the chance probably have more success utilizing
of catching more fish in your next these ingredients for catching trout.
excursion, you might want to consider Also, this list is not the end all be all
making your own fish bait. Why? If you of ingredients. Feel free to add your own
look at the store bought baits, there are ingredients. Who knows, you may find an
only a few brands. Imagine going to your ingredient that no one has even
favorite fishing hole and the majority of considered.
the baits cast into the water are from 1) Uncooked oatmeal - popular as a base
the same company. (keeps all the ingredients together in a
The fish won't have much of a choice but doughy mixture)
being attracted to the same store bought 2) White bread - also popular as a base
bait. Now imagine if you brought along 3) Water - required in most cases to help
fish bait that you made yourself. Your make the mixture workable
bait will stick out like a sore thumb 4) Garlic salt - found in most store
from the other baits and the fish will bought baits (probably a good idea if you
seek you out. used it also)
Making your own fish bait is not only 5) Garlic powder - similar to salt but
easy, it is fun and cheap. You can make may alter the fish attractant properties
the bait with your children and share the 6) Mini marshmallows - also found in
fun the next day catching fish knowing store bought baits (helpful for flotation
that you made the bait yourself. You can purposes)
make pounds of bait for literally pennies 7) Can of tuna - found in many homemade
and keep the unused portion in the bait recipes. Maybe the old timers know
freezer for months. something.
There is going to be some experimentation 8) Anise oil extract - almost a
on your part. However, I have included requirement for trout bait
the more popular ingredients and 9) Red food coloring - it seems color
descriptions found in homemade baits. attracts along with smell and taste
When you are making your bait, make sure 10) Yellow food coloring - same
to write everything down because if you 11) Cheese - I've seen recipes with
fill your stringer full of fish, you want American and especially Velveeta cheese
to be able to duplicate the winning 12) Ziploc bags - great for mixing your
formula. ingredients, storage, and taking to
Most of the following ingredients can be fishing hole.
found at a well stocked grocer and feel I hope this information gives you a great
free to experiment with other ingredients head start in developing your own
not listed below. Also, these ingredients homemade secret fish bait. Just remember
are commonly found in trout baits so I to have fun.
would like to advise you that you will






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