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