1. Mix 2 cups of corn muffin mix, 2 tablespoons of flour, 1 tablespoon vanilla, 2 tablespoons molasses with enough water to make doughy.

2. Separate into two balls and place in boiling water for 10 minutes

3. Let cool and work until the balls are consistent.

4. Place in plastic bags to keep moisture in.

603
You should have posted this on the fishing form.
But sounds like a good bait.

Naw. I wouldn't want to post a powerful recipe like that on the fishing forum have them guys learn the secret to ketchin big choice carps..

But thanks for letting me know this isn't an okay place for bait recipes. I was just about to post my mighty pleesin catfeeshin bait. Top secret, totally tantalizing, hitherto unrevealed, and destined to stay that way. The world will never know.

Plinker603

I fish for carp and I appreciate the bait recipe. I won't complain if you post your catfish bait recipe.

Max,

It wasn't exactly a lie. And i hate the word exaggerate. But that catfish bait might have come off sounding a little more spectacular and original than it really is. I think a guy named Armour came up with it first? ...it's just hotdogs. ...but the feesh like em. I'd druther eat em than liver, wouldn't you?

Plinker

I had a friend from Holland who was a grad school student and he loved to fish for carp. We used pieces of lightly boiled potatoes, preferably still warm, and carefully threaded with a long hook; the bobber had to be set up to keep the potato an inch or so off the bottom, if possible. We caught some big ones.

[ 09-03-2003, 19:58: Message edited by: Bill/Oregon ]

Plinker,
I like both liver and hot dogs.......and scored carp.
Hot dogs can be improved (as a fish bait) by covering them with anise oil or WD 40.

Max, never heard of scored carp. WD-40 on hotdogs, never heard of that, either.

Here is a recipe for baked carp.

Choose fresh clear, cold water carp and skin the same as catfish. Cut up as if to fry. Choose size of roaster to suit amount of fish, then put in a layer of fish rolled in flour with salt and pepper. Then add a layer of bacon strips, then another layer of fish, etc., topping with a layer of smoked bacon strips. Bake and serve warm.

Scored Carp
Fleece the carp: Lay knife blade flat on fish at base of tail with cutting edge facing front of fish. CUT the scales off in sheets, working from the tail to the head. I guess some people just scale the fish, but fleecing carp removes all the colored skin that holds on the scales. When properly fleeced, you should end up with just pure white skin and no scales.

Fillet the carp in a normal manner.

Lay the fillet on a cutting board with the skin side down. Cut through the meat as if you were cutting slices off a loaf of bread but don't cut through the skin. The slices should be about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. You'll end up with a fillet that looks kind of like an accordion. The skin holds the slices together.

Shake fillets in a bag with cornmeal, salt, pepper, and a little flour. Don't use a batter or any other heavy coating. Scored carp should be very lightly breaded.

Fry

Eat

It is good. We eat a lot of it this way here in Illinois. A piece of scored carp on a hamburger bun with a slice of onion makes a good fish sandwich.

Max,

Thanks for the info.

I would have guessed that scoring meant cutting out that lateral line that runs along the side of the fish.

I did some fishing in Illinois a long time ago and remember seeing Gar fish. They have a mouth like an alligator, with sharp teeth. Anyone ever eat Gar?

Plinker

Hey all,
I used to fish for carp alot when I was younger. My bait of choice was wheaties,oatmeal and honey crushed up and formed into balls.I would put the balls on a small treble hook and fish directly on the bottom of the river. I also funded some of my fishing equipment by selling the bugle-mouthed bass(carp)to some of the Korean fisherman that lined the banks of the river for $2.00 a piece. Some days I would go home with $10-12. Pretty good money for a school kid just havin fun catchin fish.
The river I fished was pretty polluted, so I couldnt even stomach the thought of eatin one of those nasty ass fish.
Nowadays, I shoot them at night with a bow. Its alot more productive and the fish dont even have to be hungry.I guess I just kinda force feed-em a little.
Ive never met anyone who has ever ate a gar. I bet theres alot of people out there that have though.We tried giving the gar we shoot away to people and none have excepted our offer yet.We usually end up using them for fertilizer for the garden, and flower beds.
Fordfreak

I have used srawberry pop and wheaties but my favorite Carp Bait is just Plain white or wheat bread mixed with Maple syrup until it makes a dough ball.