| Have you ever been fishing and witnessed
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| | you can make batches of bait for
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| someone catching all the fish? I have
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| | literally pennies a pound. You may store
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| many times. When I see someone hauling
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| | the batches in zipper plastic bags in the
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| in stringers full of fish I get very
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| | freezer.
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| curious. On occasion, I have asked about
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| | Since these ingredients are for
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| their secret techniques pertaining to
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| | developing catfish bait, I will warn you
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| equipment and bait.
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| | ahead of time to do your experimenting in
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| A lot of times I will get the polite
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| | the garage or outdoors because some of
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| smile and response such as "just lucky
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| | the ingredients have a pungent smell and
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| today" or "you know...same ol' stuff."
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| | some create a mess.
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| I'll ask what type of bait and that is
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| | 1) Uncooked oatmeal - popular as a base
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| usually when I will get the silent
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| | (keeps all the ingredients together in a
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| treatment. The typical response, "sorry,
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| | doughy mixture)
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| secret family recipe" or "if I tell you,
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| | 2) Baking flour - another popular base
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| I'll have to kill you."
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| | 3) Corn and wheat flakes or similar types
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| Through the years, I have collected some
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| | of cereals - base to keep bait on hook
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| very useful information concerning
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| | 4) Water - required in most cases to help
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| fishing baits. The most important
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| | make the mixture workable
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| realization was that the people who were
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| | 5) Garlic salt - found in most store
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| catching the most fish were not using
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| | bought baits (probably a good idea if you
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| store bought baits. It seems that they
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| | used it also)
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| made their own baits.
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| | 6) Garlic powder - similar to salt but
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| Some anglers in the past divulged some
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| | may alter the fish attractant properties
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| secrets pertaining to their baits. I
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| | 7) Can of tuna - found in many homemade
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| thank them for it. I have developed my
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| | bait recipes. Maybe the old timers know
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| own formulas but this is not the time or
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| | something.
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| place to reveal them. However, I have
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| | 8) Anise oil extract - almost a
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| compiled the main ingredients found in
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| | requirement for all types of fishing bait
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| the most potent catfish bait formulas.
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| | 9) meats from the meat counter (raw
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| I want to encourage you to develop your
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| | livers, brains, fish parts) - the more
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| own formulas based on these ingredients
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| | blood, the better
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| found below. You will notice that these
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| | 10) canned or packaged meats such as cat
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| ingredients are easy to find. You can
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| | food, dog food, spam, sandwich meats, hot
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| find the majority of the supplies at a
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| | dogs - an alternative to the raw meats
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| well stocked grocer.
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| | 11) cheeses - smellier the better - think
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| When developing your own formulas, do not
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| | limburger or rotten cheddar
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| use all the ingredients listed. Just
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| | 12) miscellaneous - fish food pellets,
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| take three or four items and see what
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| | cattle feed pellets, molasses, gelatin
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| happens. You are not bound to the items
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| | mixes, can of corn, strawberry soda, bbq
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| listed below. Feel free to test others.
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| | sauce
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| I have found the most important aspect of
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| | 13) Zipper storage bags - great for
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| making your own bait is testing. You
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| | mixing your ingredients, storage, and
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| will need to test your homemade bait
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| | taking to fishing hole.
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| several times because maybe a certain
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| | Remember, if it smells, is bloody, or
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| day, the fish aren't biting, or there are
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| | rotted, it might be a great addition to
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| no fish, or some other variable that has
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| | your catfish bait formula. I hope this
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| nothing to do with the potency of the
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| | will information will get you started in
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| bait. Bring several batches of your
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| | developing your own secret catfish bait.
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| baits on your fishing outing and test
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| | The most important tip of all is to
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| several to increase your chances of
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| | remember to have fun. Share the
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| success.
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| | experience with your family and friends.
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| Another tip is to write everything down.
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| | Have contests on who catches the most
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| You don't want to develop bait and find
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| | fish with his or her bait. I guarantee
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| that it is successful only to realize
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| | you will remember the fishing stories for
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| that you forgot how to make it. Also,
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| | the rest of your life.
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