When one thinks of fishing, the mind immediately refers to worms. These are undoubtedly a great type of bait, but they are slimy, gooey and, for some individuals, even disgusting. What people don't know is that you can fish even without these insects. There are many other products you can use to attract fish and most of these are already in your kitchen.
Steps
Part 1 of 5: Knowing the Fishing Conditions
Step 1. Know what kind of fish you want to catch
Each breed has their own favorite eating habits and prey. If you know which animal you want to fish, you can prepare the perfect lure to lure it. Worms generally look appealing to all freshwater fish, so if you make a bait that respects some of these insects' characteristics, you will be more successful.
Step 2. Verify that the use of bait is allowed in the area where you want to fish
Sometimes, there are restrictive regulations regarding bait and groundbait, as it is forbidden to use them in lakes with warm waters. For these reasons, it is always better to check the current legislation.
Step 3. Respect the fishing season for cold water lakes and ponds
From spring until autumn, the warm waters move from the surface of the lake to the bottom. In summer the water is stagnant and from autumn to spring the process is reversed. You need to be clear about this and know which temperatures are preferred by the fish you want to catch, in order to choose the right bait.
Typically, warm-water fish eat near the surface during the summer when temperatures are higher, but instead move to the bottom during the fall. Choose your lures accordingly
Part 2 of 5: Using What's Present in the Kitchen
Step 1. Hook pieces of raw bread, chicken, fish, corn, cheese, sausage or bacon to the hook
If you want to catch a catfish, you need to use strong smelling foods kept inside a cheesecloth or sealed container with holes in the walls. This technique allows you to catch fish in shallow water and without the help of a fishing rod. The only foods you must not use as bait are trout and salmon, as they promote the spread of a parasite called Myxobolus cerebralis which causes the death of many fish.
Step 2. Use the cereal flakes
Just break them, add water and form small "meatballs". Those for breakfast are particularly effective; Furthermore, you can replace the water with a red colored drink, which attracts your prey more.
Step 3. Make groundbait using Digestive biscuits and a strong smelling food
This type of biscuit is available in every supermarket; also buy another strong-smelling bait, such as chicken liver or grubs. Finely chop the cookies and place them in a bucket or bowl before adding the other baits.
Afterward, pour in a small amount of water to create a slimy dough. Mix all the ingredients and you have a cheap homemade bait, ideal for attracting fish
Step 4. Use canned corn as bait
Because it is as effective as live bait, but doesn't create the same mess, corn is a favorite and well-tested product by anglers. Just stick as many beans into the hook as possible. Cast your line and get ready to catch a small-mouthed fish, such as a bream, as soon as the hook hits the water.
Step 5. Fish with turkey liver
Chicken bait is one of the most popular baits used by novice anglers trying to catch catfish, but perhaps its popularity is greater than its effectiveness. It allows you, in fact, to take some specimens, but the catches do not pay off the work necessary for the preparation of the bait. Turkey liver, on the other hand, allows for successful fishing trips, has a firmer texture than chicken liver and is therefore less complicated to handle.
Part 3 of 5: Using Natural Prey
Step 1. Attach a small grasshopper or cricket to the hook
You can catch these insects yourself or buy them from hunting and fishing stores. They are the best bait for catching some freshwater fish such as bream. Just stick them on the back with the hook and place them 60 cm from the float.
Step 2. Fish with freshwater shrimp, snails, leeches and other aquatic invertebrates
These little animals are perfect for fishing for grayeye, Sander canadensis, Lepomis macrochirus, sunfish and trout. It is best to catch these lures directly in the area where you want to fish, as fish are more likely to recognize and attack them.
Step 3. Attract catfish with shrimp
Many people buy shrimp pieces in stores to use as bait. However, it is best to choose regular whole shrimp from a fish shop or grocery store and then cut them into smaller bites. This way, you have high quality baits that will allow you to catch more catfish; moreover, if you do the math, you will realize that the cost in relation to the catches will be lower.
Step 4. Use a freshwater shrimp
This is a foolproof lure for all types of bodies of water and fish, including sea bass, gray-eye, catfish and large trout. If the shrimp is dead, remove the head and attach the body to the hook under the tail, trying to slide it as much as possible on the stem of the hook itself. If the bait is alive, however, hook it by the base of the tail, from the bottom towards the head.
Part 4 of 5: Using a Lure
Step 1. Use what the fish likes
You must use the bait that the fish eat in that specific season or a lure that is similar. No matter which species you want to catch, this concept always works and allows you to be more successful. When you want to catch catfish, remember that these animals feed on everything and not just stinky bait, as many believe.
Although this criterion is particularly loved by trout anglers, in truth it is a basic foundation for all types of fishing and represents the "creed" of every fly fishing enthusiast, where the similarity of the artificial bait to the natural one is vital. importance
Step 2. Lure the fish with lures
Flies, rapalas, spoons and silicone rubber baits are perfect for catching sea bass and bream. Make sure the bait you choose moves very much like the fish's natural prey and place it next to a hook that is the correct size for the animal's mouth.
The elements that make up the bait determine its movement in the water. For example, rapalas have an oval shape and are built to float and sway on the surface of the water
Step 3. Try different fish baits belonging to the Cyprinid family
These are the sunfish, the bream, the bream and have no particular dietary needs; in addition, they are easy to catch, regardless of the bait. Whatever you choose, though, make sure it's small enough to fit into their mouth (notoriously small in size).
If the bait is too big, the fish will just "nibble" on the hook little by little until it is finished
Step 4. Use a foam or dip bait to catch catfish
These products are available online in a variety of fancy names, or in hunting and fishing stores. Alternatively, you can also build them yourself. All foam and dip baits share one thing: the pungent smell. Generally, they are composed of at least two products with a strong and intense smell, such as blood and offal of some animal, for example chicken liver or the entrails of other types of fish.
Both types are composed of a piece of foam rubber or a tube that must be filled or dipped in a strong substance. The disadvantage is that they involve extra expenses, in addition to special equipment
Part 5 of 5: Catching a Carp with a House Bait
Step 1. Take advantage of the carp's sweet tooth
These fish prefer the sweeter baits due to the fact that they are native to Asia, where they ate the fruits that fell into the water. By teasing their taste buds with these delicious recipes, you will be able to catch a very large carp with your fishing rod.
Step 2. Make cornbread bait
Set aside a package of cornbread mix, a can of corn soup, and two slices of bread. Finely break the bread into a bowl, add the mixture and soup, stirring with your hands until you get a homogeneous mixture. Your bait is ready.
Step 3. Make a batch of peanut butter bread
Combine all the ingredients: four slices of bread, 60g of bird food, 120ml of peanut butter, and 60ml of water. Make two sandwiches using the butter and slices of bread. Place the feed in a bowl and add the buns into small bites.
Pour in the water and mix the mixture with your hands until it is homogeneous
Step 4. Make a semolina with the Kool Aid
Combine the ingredients: half a bag of Kool Aid, 150 g of instant unbaked semolina, 75 g of plain raw semolina and 30-60 ml of hot water. In a bowl, pour the two types of semolina and the contents of half a bag of Kool Aid until you get a homogeneous mixture. Add the hot water until you get a mass with a consistency similar to that of plasticine.
Step 5. Make jelly bread
The ingredients you will need are: four slices of bread, a box of strawberry gelatin powder, 60g of flour and 60ml of hot water. Add the gelatin to the water and then put the flour in a bowl. Break the bread into small bites and mix them into the flour. At this point, slowly pour the water and gelatin mixture over the flour and bread, stirring.
- Add more water until the bait reaches the consistency of clay. Are you done; now you can go fishing and catch some fish.
- Keep in mind that you can always add gelatin to other recipes to make them more appetizing for carp.
