Microfishing Martin Creek Lake State Park

This morning I went to Martin Creek Lake State Park. I got tons of bites with the bacon bait, but the fish kept yanking it off the hook. I did manage to catch a few bluegills. I hooked some sort of silvery minnow a few times, but they kept escaping. Toward noon, some sort of large fish took my hook, but I as I was reeling it in, it thrashed about and escaped. I think it might have been a juvenile bass.

I found a recipe for fish dough that claims it helps keep fish on the hook. I made it a while again and used beef broth as flavoring:

"Like store bought bread, raw dough loosens when submerged. Hence, undersized fish and cautious keepers can pick you clean.

I pondered the premise and in a light bulb moment of inspiration, I tried cooking the dough in a microwave. Much to my delight, I found that a brief zapping congealed the mixture into a resilient consistency that I knew would beat the fish at their own game.

Here’s the basic formula: Mix half a cup of flour with just enough water to form a lumpy ball. Dust the outside of the dough with excess flour, flatten the dough into a patty ½-inch thick, place it on a doubled square of waxed paper and microwave on medium power for 30 seconds. To test the results, pinch the edge of the dough after nuking and roll it around on your fingertips. If the bait smears or sticks, cook it another 10-15 seconds.

Not only is microwaving quicker; it cooks without turning the dough dry and crusty. The resulting flakiness of baked dough bait mirrors the water-wear limitations of store-bought bread – both fall apart too easily.

Ideally, the finished product will have a rubbery texture that molds firmly and tightly cling to a hook. This forces fish to grab both bait and hook without pecking the dough off the barb. This bait is so tough you can often catch more than one fish on the same piece. Just remold it on the hook after each catch and drop it again.

White or wheat flour works equally well, but for optimal firmness with minimal air pockets, use all-purpose, not the self-rising flour. For enhanced scent appeal, add a little vanilla extract, onion powder or anise oil to your dough before baking."

http://scout.com/outdoors/bass-fishing/Article/Make-Your-Own-Bluegill-Fishing-Baits-at-Home-105347583

I'll try it tomorrow an see how it works.

Posted on Ιούλιος 29, 2017 1057 ΜΜ by cosmiccat cosmiccat

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Ιούλιος 29, 2017 11:10 ΠΜ CDT

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I was microfishing all day @ Martin Creek Lake State Park and all I got was a bunch of these guys. I got bites from a couple of other species, but I didn't manage to catch them.

Size 20 hook baited with bacon.

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