gene so Loc: Las Vegas, New Mexico

Hello ,
Recently I was told of a bait for trout that consisted of sardines combined with wonder bread, without the crust. I should think this scented bait might be more successful with larger trout that are completely adapted to the wild, and are too sharp for the common power baits.

I know what water does to bread flour ( dissolves it) , so after combining these two ingredients with a fork, am seeking a third ingredient that will convert it to a heavy paste so it will stay on a hook. Some dough based baits I have already seen just seem to fall readily off a hook, when placed in the water, so creating something that will adhere to a hook appeals highly to me. I note Berkeley "crumbles" are of the consistency that seems to last , when immersed in the water. Does anyone seriously know what component I can use to create a heavy paste(?) type of bait?

My season starts again in March. I have just been reintroduced to fishing and also trout fishing. I have caught just a few really large (20"+) rainbows and want to concentrate on them next year. This bait, when i get it formulated correctly should be helpful in achieving that goal.

bottomcoon Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma

Sardines & bread. Sounds like gourmet sandwich makings for a redneck. Hope you find your answer here. Good luck.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Why not just try good ol Berkley Power Bait? They make one in chartreuse that's garlic flavored - that might blend right in with the sardine. Hell you might even have some for lunch. They also make a white one if you don't want the color. I'd give it a try.

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

I think, gene, that someone might be jerking your chain a little, could that be?

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

Mix in some good cheap peanut butter. when I was a kid we used peanut and bread all the time for dough ball. I don't know about trout but it will catch catfish carp an freshwater drum lol

Huntm22 Loc: Northern Utah. - West Haven

Just soak your plastic worms in the sardine oil. Eat the sardines and bread.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Somebody on here swears by canned oysters. I haven't tried em yet, but I'm going to.

Lockman54 Loc: Alliance,Oh

Mix a cotton ball in it. It will give it fiber to help hold it together. I remember when I was a young boy my dad would make his own dough ball and he would mix in cotton to hold it together.

bottomcoon Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma

I like to put those sparklie crappie nibbles in my coffee. The green ones are my favorite. The garlic flavored power bait is pretty strong so I have to spread it thin on my bologna sandwiches. I bought 2 extra bottles of those crappie nibbles & tried to get my wife to put them in her cookie dough but she balked on me. I'm sure you've seen recipes for catfish bait using weinnies soaked in garlic & strawberry jello. Not too bad. With some good wolf brand chili, extra sharp shredded cheese & mustard a guy has a mighty good meal. Plenty good eats out there but sometimes you gotta be creative. Bottoms up.

Huntm22 Loc: Northern Utah. - West Haven

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gene so Loc: Las Vegas, New Mexico

Huntm22,

I think you really have got a good idea. I was givena very large amount of Berkeley artificial worms years ago, meant for Bass fishing. They are huge compared to the baits I used. i did use some at one time cutting them into smaller pieces. I think your idea has good merit. There is no reason why I can't drain some of the oil off the sardines and use it to soak the artificial worms in a small container that I can carry with me in the kayak.

Thank you very much,

Gene

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

who is on here who swears by oyster juice? He's talked about it in several different posts, I just have a feeble ol brain and a bad case of CRS.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Plum Bob

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

for some reason plum does not ring a bell cause plum fishes mostly salt or brackish and from a kayak - for what you east coasters call speckledy trouts. but what do I know?

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

If not Plum, then Jeremy.