FrogTastic Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 For the third thread in the 5-part series, we'll be discussing how to make the ultimate dough bait for big bluegill. This is the only bait that I use for big bluegill that comes from the kitchen(sorta). Well, here we go! FOREWARD: Just a few warnings before you start. The first - wear rubber gloves the entire time. This bait is truly disgusting. I had a catfisherman, who makes his own bait (he literally calls it *****) tell me that this stuff was the most disgusting thing he'd ever seen. However, I recently caught a few 2-pounders with this mixture, so it's well worth it. The next - do this somewhere outside. I do it in my garage, with all the doors and windows open, and newspaper all over the floor. It's that disgusting. Another - you need a strong stomach to do this. 'Nuff said. One more - go to thrift shops or something and pick up some old kitchen appliances/tools and a few other things, rather than use the ones you use everyday. You'll need A blender, capable of pureeing and blending (get the biggest one you can find) Big Ziplock bags (1 gallon) A meat hammer Small plastic trash cans - get as many as you can get, they'll all come into use sometime or another A big trash can (pretty big) A 15-ish gallon trash can A big spoon. I actually use one of those ones that you'd hang on your wall, as a decoration "BAIT LIQUID 1": Collect a bunch of small critters, either by collecting, buying, or both. You'll need wax worms, red worms, nightcrawlers, minnows, crawfish, and leeches. Feel free to add and subtract these - I support experimenting! Throw all of these into the blender, and puree them. This is one of the nastiest parts. Save it in a small trash can for later. "INSECTS": Collect some more critters. Read above on how. You're gonna need crickets, mealworms, grasshoppers, and beetles. Take these and place them all into a big Ziplock bag. Using the meat hammer, mash them into a pulp. Save this in another trash can. "BAIT LIQUID 2": This is probably the nastiest part of this bait. You'll need juice from shrimp (I get bags of them from the grocery store, already peeled, and let them sit out a week or so; then dump out the juice), the juice from a can of corn, perch eyeballs, Gulp liquid, the juice/blood from a can of chicken livers, all the juice from a jar of pickles, some vanilla extract, some almond extract, anise oil, the juice from chicken gizzards, and some food coloring. Big gills get ticked off by red. Mix this liquid into a smaller trash can with "Bait Liquid 1". This stuff smells BAD. "MEATS": Get a few cans of baby shrimp, some hot dogs, some chicken livers, bacon, some chicken breasts, some chicken gizzards, and a few raw sausages. Blend this mixture, keeping some chunkiness in it. Once you feel it's done, dump it into a trash can. "RANDOM STUFF": For this mixture, blend the materials like you did the meats. The materials are white bread, american cheese, swiss cheese, corn, and pickles. Once finished, place it in a trash can. "BASE MIXTURE": For your base, take the 15-gallon (ish) trash can, and fill it with plenty of water, and plenty of flour. The amount of flour can be difficult to gauge, so just eyeball it. Use enough that the bait can stay thick enough to stay on the hook, but thin enough that they're not just ordinary doughballs. After you have the flour-water mixture, throw in some garlic powder, garlic salt, onion powder, and salt. Mix with the spoon. "STARTING IT UP": Once you have the base mixture, mix all the bait liquid into the mixture. Stir again. "ALMOST THERE": Now, simply add in everything else. Stir it for a very long time, and make sure it is consistently mixed throughout. "CLOSER...": Once you have the trash can filled with this mixture (the 15-gallon one should be filled completely), leave it out for 3-7 days and nights. Works best if it's in the sun. I'm just waiting to see what this smells like left out in 100-degree weather. Even in 75-degrees, it smells pretty bad. Once you take it out, if it doesn't smell bad, keep it out. Some people swear by keeping the lid off when doing it for catfish, but I prefer not to. I like to leave the lid on, to hold the scent better. "STORING": To properly store this stuff, it should be refrigerated. The problem it, this would need its own refrigerator. My simple solution is to get a trash can that can easily fit the smaller one into it. Place lots of ice into it. Before placing in the ice, drill a drain hole near the bottom. Attach one of those things that a glass lemonade-serving jug-thing would have in it (where you pull the lever up, and it comes out, and then stops when you put it down) to the bottom, to drain melted ice. Replace the ice as it melts, which should be after a few days. When I need to bring some bait with me, I'll place it in a glass mason jar, and take it with me in my bag. FINAL WORDS: Please post in the comments if you have made this bait, and/or if it has worked for you. I only started developing it as of October of 2014, and the first batch was made in December 2014. First fish caught on it in January 2015. I've caught a decent amount of big'uns on this bait. While it never beats live baits, it works when nothing else will. Thanks for reading, and see ya in the next thread!
Super User F14A-B Posted March 22, 2015 Super User Posted March 22, 2015 Shew, sounds like a rather expensive bait ball recipe to me.. I will stick to red worms or crawlers. 3
FrogTastic Posted March 22, 2015 Author Posted March 22, 2015 Shew, sounds like a rather expensive bait ball recipe to me.. I will stick to red worms or crawlers. I buy all local/scrap ingredients, and catch my own insects. Also, buying in bulk helps.
FrogTastic Posted March 22, 2015 Author Posted March 22, 2015 Also, remember that this is designed for big bluegill. Red worms and crawlers don't work well for big'uns.
Super User F14A-B Posted March 22, 2015 Super User Posted March 22, 2015 Also, remember that this is designed for big bluegill. Red worms and crawlers don't work well for big'uns. Lol! Sure they do!
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 23, 2015 Global Moderator Posted March 23, 2015 Lol! Sure they do! A whole nightcrawler hooked once through the middle is how I used to catch lots of big bluegills. A live hopper hooked under the collar is probably one of the most fun live baits to use for big bluegills though.
MassBass Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 I like a float and fly. clean, easy, and professional. 2
Super User J Francho Posted March 23, 2015 Super User Posted March 23, 2015 Seems like a lot of time and energy spent not fishing. 3
lectricbassman Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 Is it april 1st already? Surely this is a joke? Thats alot of work and nastiness just for bluegill.
Super User F14A-B Posted March 24, 2015 Super User Posted March 24, 2015 Could this recipe be used for shark chum? Also, how long will 15 gallons last, typically?
Super User SirSnookalot Posted March 24, 2015 Super User Posted March 24, 2015 Regardless of species I opt in favor of using artificial lures. I've used live and cut baits, made concoctions for carp and catfish (chicken livers pretty darn good), just ain't my style any more. I no longer would use any type of scent enhancement. 1
blackmax135 Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 To much work when you can go get 100 crickets and go fishing. Been catching Big bream my whole life on crickets. I've caught some pretty darn big bream with 1 cricket at a time. That's great dedication and I admire the hard work but I think its to much. Its all about how and were you fish.
FrogTastic Posted March 25, 2015 Author Posted March 25, 2015 Lol! Sure they do! Seems like a lot of time and energy spent not fishing. Is it april 1st already? Surely this is a joke? Thats alot of work and nastiness just for bluegill. To much work when you can go get 100 crickets and go fishing. Been catching Big bream my whole life on crickets. I've caught some pretty darn big bream with 1 cricket at a time. That's great dedication and I admire the hard work but I think its to much. Its all about how and were you fish. I make this bait when I have nothing else to do in the dead of winter, when it's freezing cold. I make this approximately one time each summer, so it's not like I spend tons of time making this bait. I, too, would much rather catch fish than make this stuff. Also, I respect that you like fishing with crickets or worms, I just have found that small bluegill won't touch this bait nearly as much as a small worm or a cricket. I've caught many big fish on crickets, but if you're interested in that stuff, check out my thread on baits.
FrogTastic Posted March 25, 2015 Author Posted March 25, 2015 Could this recipe be used for shark chum? Also, how long will 15 gallons last, typically? 15 gallons will last about a year. I, coincidentally, have experience with sharks, and I would not use this. Are you fishing off a boat, or the shore. I would assume boat, so I'd use ground menhaden.
Super User F14A-B Posted March 25, 2015 Super User Posted March 25, 2015 15 gallons will last about a year. I, coincidentally, have experience with sharks, and I would not use this. Are you fishing off a boat, or the shore. I would assume boat, so I'd use ground menhaden. Wow! That's long time.. Yea, your probably right on the shark chum issues, thanks for the reply! Good luck on your hunt for big gills!!
Super User J Francho Posted March 25, 2015 Super User Posted March 25, 2015 The Forum Rules and FAQS are pretty clear about what is allowed and what isn't. If you can't say what you typed to your mother's face, then delete it and walk away. Many post have removed, warnings and suspensions have been issued. Next action will be permanent banning. I can understand a kid getting smart, but grown adults slamming a kid, and other adults encouraging disrespectful behavior from a kid. That's not what this forum is about. 2
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