Re: help me find excellent carp baits please [ Ol' Paw's Fishing Bulletin Board ] [ Ol' Paw's Fishing Page ] Posted by Tom Harvey (192.91.147.34) on September 28, 2004 at 10:26:50: In Reply to: help me find excellent carp baits please posted by Brian Newell on July 23, 2004 at 18:31:12: I have used this mixture for years and works great. Cotton sead meal (a feed store will have this) flour oatmeal Mix the above in equal portions,add a spoon or two of vanilla extract add water a small amount at a time as needed to make a large dough ball. then pinch off and kneed to a small ball and insert on hook I use the bait keeper hooks ( the ones with a spring around the shank) Keep the unused portion in a zip lock baggie to keep moist, if it is too dry add a little water, if too moist add a little flour or cotton seed mill. I have also used Big Red soda pop in place of the water and vanilla.

Re: help me find excellent carp baits please

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Posted by Tom Harvey (192.91.147.34) on September 28, 2004 at 10:26:50:

In Reply to: help me find excellent carp baits please posted by Brian Newell on July 23, 2004 at 18:31:12:

I have used this mixture for years and works great.

Cotton sead meal (a feed store will have this)
flour
oatmeal
Mix the above in equal portions,add a spoon or two of vanilla extract add water a small amount at a time as needed to make a large dough ball. then pinch off and kneed to a small ball and insert on hook I use the bait keeper hooks ( the ones with a spring around the shank) Keep the unused portion in a zip lock baggie to keep moist, if it is too dry add a little water, if too moist add a little flour or cotton seed mill. I have also used Big Red soda pop in place of the water and vanilla.