DIY Catfish Bait (Doughballs)

[@andyattitude2000]

When you opened up the food processor, I could smell it all the way over here, thanks for the video.

[@TheJerrod2]

Your wife is a keeper. If I used my processer for fish bait she would punch me in the eye. Love your videos!!

[@kilgore6455]

I like to see stuff like this. relatable people doing awesome stuff thanks for the help

[@ppger44]

Thats a serious money saver for fish bait.

[@theoldfarmerswife5915]

Oh my! Brings back memories of my sons & their buddies making stink bait, with my processor! (Yes!, I made them buy me a new one). chicken guts make great catfish bait. Get them intestines on the hook & the fish can't get it off. And drying in te house oven - nope!, Sun dried at our house. LOL

[@jazfarm5726]

Dude I love ya! LOL!! Some day a big dude from Colorado is going to stop by with a 12 pack of Pabst. We will sit outside and tell stories and howl at the moon!

[@Sandj-iv5wg]

I would totally let my hubby use my kitchen supplies to make this! As long as he brings me catfish afterwards! 😉😉

[@kristadrummond5928]

I grew up using dough balls but ours was corn flakes with some canned corn and little lake water and maybe even some chopped up hot dogs. Mix it up thick enough that it almost was like clay. Always worked! :-) Gotta say I'm so thankful there is not smell-o-vision! :-)

[@heatherlee8827]

I watched a video where they mixed cotton balls in the mix to help hold the doughballs together and keep them on the hook... Seemed like a good idea to share

[@jacksonkristoff903]

Thanks for sharing how to make catfish bait, now I know how to make my own catfish bait.

[@naturedad4637]

After a couple tough days at work this video was a real pick me up. Thanks for the video. good luck fishin. God Bless you man.

[@usakiwi5222]

You and Wayne are a hoot in the kitchen. Wayne's delicate cooking touch and J, well your description about this and usage of words had me snort laughing all the way through the video. Oh Goodness sake - they look like Christmas cookies - I'm dying with laughter!!

[@paprepper3179]

Awesome video John and Wayne. Going to try this tomorrow. Looks like the consistency is spot on.

[@denaetak1147]

lol...looks like cake batter! yummy. I hope u catch a fish on every one of them.

[@planters55]

we use white bread and cinn and some butter roll into balls.The fish love it

[@BornRandy62]

I use stink bait . What you had before the flour is what I use peanut butter is a good thickener . I also take shrimp or other small fish cut up in vegetable oil. Let the jar sit with the lid loose out in the shed. A couple of freeze cycles is going to hurt anything at all. When it is tine ti fish pour a little of of the oil into the water and the fish will come looking for the source. You can also dip your bait in the oil too.

[@manny4445]

Oh, my hubby better never put night crawlers in my food processor! LOL

[@bobinmissouri]

it's just a little protein lol

[@Thelegend-gt5lb]

It wis moving

[@bobinmissouri]

Richard Harrison only for a min lol

[@manny4445]

lol

[@fishislife1929]

can he put fish heads in there ???😂

[@livingsurvival]

I've always just used cornmeal or oatmeal balls and they work well.

[@charlesgrace4128]

dude this is a crazy good video. love your channel bro

[@ElderlyIron]

Reminiscent of "Bass-O-Matic" with Aykroyd on SNL, only this is REAL!!! LOL! . Great stuff!

[@Buckrun11]

wow now that is really cool. Please let me know when you are going to make your next batch. I want to make sure I'm not down visiting you when you are cooking this up!

[@nickycritic5269]

"Just a regular ol duuuuuude." Haha. Good fishing

[@MobyDave1583]

John up here where the red river runs into lake Winnipeg catfish run up to 20 or 39 pounds and the best bait is some kind of liver but plastic works as well your recipe looks like too

[@TheRedneckprepper]

Hank and John O hell were in trouble lol ! Nice catch a bunch yall

[@docink6175]

when we cast for shrimp we "chum" with a can of cheap, the cheaper the better, dog or cat food that we poke a bunch of holes in, that would probably work as well as the livers... fishing the St Johns and its tributaries the cats will hit dang near anything, we found one once with a 6-8" child's rubber ball stuck in its mouth, it couldn't dive so this ball just kept hopping out of the water.... yaw have fun!

[@ShalimarPerfume]

Cool. I never been one for catfish, but learned a few things about how to bleed a catfish recently and also how to get the strong taste out of the meat. We do like fishing, but catfish we usually throw back. Not anymore, now I know what to do and also to make bait. Only bait I ever prepared is roe sacks. And even though I can skewer a worm or attach minnows to a hook, helgamites, leaches, live frogs still gross me out. LOL.

[@MrRedforman1]

Yeah I couldn't hook a live frog. What I do is throw the frogs on the ground really hard to knock them out and then hook them.

[@lisa-le2ou]

When you said "What? Like we're the only people who keep fish heads in our refrigerator." I just broke out laughing. Words and actions were EXACTLY what my younger brother would have said and done. Oh the comedy!! Love it. But I have to admit when you put the night crawlers in the processor I was thinking "Oh, please no. His wife is going to kill him." Then I decided that as long as it was washed and hopefully bleached it might be ok.

[@annkruml]

lol great video. I'm glad your wife is patient with you. lol I wouldn't a happy camper. lol after fishing tomorrow can you do an update to let us know how it went? could you use corn meal instead or half and half. (bread/corn meal) great recipe.

[@xLowKeyOPx]

I got some bluegills and some creek chubs and goldfish alone with some anchovies. I'm gonna grind all this down. And make it into a Doughboy form but put it into some panty hose to hold it. So since I fish at some paylakes and can't use treble or circle hooks this is the closes thing I can do that can be safe enough lol

[@ceedub6233]

it looks good, they mat be good for your turtle jugs as well. Good lck tight lines. Blessings to you and your family

[@JeffGreer]

Priceless!

[@IdahoHillbilly]

You are One BRAVE Hillbilly My Friend...Before I could even get it out of my mouth I Heard " DON' EVEN THINK ABOUT IT " LoL ! Great Video My Man !

[@lilerb1313]

good idea.. thanks for sharing

[@marklinwarsaw]

My grammaw used a very similar recipe but she added a half cup of lard shortening. It binds a little better and holds better on the hook.

[@Missourioutdoors1]

one thing I believe would help it knead better is poly fill fiber. great video let us know how it works.

[@felixvargas5687]

did you make a video of you using your mix.??? and catching catfish.???.....

[@stevebordian9873]

I have never walked away from one of your videos before; guess there's a first time for everything. (You shouldn't watch this while you're trying to eat breakfast ... or anything.)

[@deboragustin9980]

Loved Waynes name tag on his shirt. Did you use duct tape for that? Yes I would allow my husband to use the food processor for that. After all I eat too. Funny video.

[@captainquint]

I picked up a used food processor at the resale shop for 5 bucks specifically for this sort of thing. I also use anise oil and cheap vanilla extract. leftover shad guts left over in the freezer are a great addition. I've found prepared stinkbaits work ok for eating size channel cats for the freezer or fish fry but if you're trying for large blues or flatheads you need live or fresh cut bait. Turn those big ones loose and eat the small ones. They're your breeding stock and they've been more likely to accumulate high levels environmental toxins anyway.

[@chrisw9399]

Love your channel, many parallels from life on the other side of KZbin Land. Tbh I think the food processor was almost crying about what you put in it. On the upside, freshly caught and cooked fish is one of life's great pleasures, and cheap white vinegar is great for sanitising and removing any smells from plastic ;)

[@atfnwo]

whatever the very quiet squeaking noises is in the background around ten minutes has my dog freaking out LOL

[@inarainyplace]

OMG!! John, NOTHING,and I mean nothing, could compel me to EVER use that food processor for family food again! That's definitely a "dude only" tool now. I'm not normally squeamish but that just tipped me over the edge. ;-) Mom always said things like "you boys take that right outside", "not happening in my kitchen.","you used my good knife for WHAT!?".......well you get the drift. hahahaha

[@starbuck1776]

We used just mix up flour and chicken livers and blood up and leave out in the sun to let it get nice and stinky. Great for Texas catfish

[@alleyoop5185]

I also add cattail fluff to mix. Holds on hook better. I just keep adding flour to mixer till it turns into a ball.

[@jaymacklin8303]

You gotta use shredded cotton balls the fibers will hold the dough and keep it on your hook

[@Grizz270]

wouldnt it be easier to just use gold fish ?

[@Ken0604]

I wonder if you put cornmeal in the mix if it would help? Good luck fishing hope you catch a bunch of fish and turtles. lol

[@DJKENNYG57]

Good luck, catch a big ole catfish my friend.

[@bitsnpieces77]

Hey j I sure would like to see a video on if and how it works cheers great video👍

[@scratchmadehomestead9343]

Can you freeze until you can use them?

[@blf4502]

Try some Strawberry soda pop and Wheaties for carp. Mix it to the consistency of a juicy ground beef.

[@DIANNEELEE]

I wonder if you caught any catfish with this mix? Was it worth it?

[@MrCntryjoe]

think that will catchem like an old telephone generator. take the dip net. just found your channel. thank you.

[@jimsteele7108]

it's good to season your cast iron, but your food processor?!

[@CatfishBubblegum]

Great video guys!

[@crisbrady9]

I make the stink bait in my house and yes I use the food processor and everything... They make soap and hot water for a reason...

[@DriveShaftDrew]

awesome

[@jasonkmvang]

I made a similar concoction, Flour Worms Day old shiners Head of garlic Can of herring Can of sardine

[@mariomallobox1156]

Add cotton balls to it Will stay on the hook better longer also add used to the flower that’ll keep it from falling apart

[@jasire2]

I didn't see you check to see if it needed salt. That would be a challenge. Watch your videos all the time. I am also a "Buckeye". Licking County. Talk at you later.

[@FarmFreshIB]

You can use my food processor as long as you clean it out WELL when you are finished. LOL. My grandpa used a dough bait made with cheese, livers, eggs, wheaties cereal and a bottle of cheap vanilla extract. I wish I could remember the exact recipe, but he sure enough caught fish.

[@bkjustice9390]

Yep, my grammaw put vanilla extract in her homemade dough bait as well.

[@Nortekj]

The recipe is a cup of ALL PURPOSE flour, a cup of plain yellow corn meal, and other options are one egg, couple hands full of crumbled Wheaties, tablespoon of sugar and water to form a stiff ball If using any of the items you listed in your post that contains a liquid the water can be cut back so that the mixture still forms a stiff ball when mixed, put ball of bait into a rapidly boiling pot of water and bring back to a rapid boil for 10 minutes, remove from water and immerse into a cold bath of water and cool enough to be kneaded thoroughly, then add the imitation vanilla flavoring and knead thoroughly again to the point where the bait becomes sticky but firm, place into a plastic bread bag. to use pinch off amount to cover hook into a teardrop shape and do your fishing. This type of Dough ball is good for, Carp, Catfish, Bluegill, or any bottom feeder types of fish. REMEMBER to add the imitation vanilla flavoring to the semi boiled ball of mixture ONLY after it has cooled enough to handle with bare hands, and that the ball of bait has to still be warm when finished kneading so that after it is placed into the plastic bread bag closed it will begin to sweat, That's what keeps the bait malleable and sticky. Another good Catfish bait is to use Beef Melt aka Beef pancreas,(you can get these from slaughter houses), skin the pancreas as you would a beef liver and cut into 1 x 3/4 inch cubes and place into a zip lock bag, Best fresh blood bait money can buy. Be fore warned you will just about have to beat the remaining chunk of beef melt off the hook when all the blood leaches out or at the end of fishing, it has many connective tissues to it.

[@gwenr.3009]

Is the word RANK smelling?

[@FatBoyDan]

learning some tips on making baits

[@tuubydude]

Doe balls? Is that like mountain oysters?

[@ladyb003]

That's some nasty stuff y'all made up there..... the catfish should love it....lol. Off to watch the fishing video now.... take care.

[@ethankennedy7443]

Try putting some kind of fiber in the bait cause it will mold on your hook a whole lot better

[@jamesmandl9302]

A big pile of stale fritos might work well in place of the the flour and has added oil.

[@revtimbeaty]

try placeing your bait in small piceses of pannie hose then tie it up and then put ypur hook in it this way you will not lose your bait just a thought thats the way i do it , just cut the pannie hose in small squars put your bait in the center and tie it up and you have it

[@bingo45373]

I was just given that look but if it works I would do while she is away for a couple of days

[@DIANNEELEE]

do this would I let my husband use my food processor for this project. Why certainly , no problem long as he bought me a new one

[@KINGTYRELL22]

Did it catch fish?? ..

[@MegaBait1616]

i add 1 pack yeast in warm water to mine. makes it alive n gluey. lol. it's cheap too. vanilla extract , coffee too. they use it in Gulp.

[@josevaldez8401]

Did it work?????

[@weedeater64]

1. 1lb. sharp cheddar. 2. 1lb. tallow. 3. 1lb. brains. Grind thoroughly, put in 5gal. bucket, plastic garbage bag on top. Dig hole just deeper than bucket. Place bucket in hole, cover and wait a couple three days. Take up, stir thoroughly, put back in hole, repeat but now every day for a couple of weeks. Do this in summer. Get some hooks around size 6 and some sea sponge. Rig a good pole with braided line around 15# - 20#. Hook on end, small split shot up about 6". Small split shot. Not big, but small split shot. Put a piece of sponge about the size nickel or quarter on hook, dip and drop line into a thick log pile in small river or large creek. Profit.

[@adrianluna1660]

Onion dont really work to much I tried it it don't work they like garlic but I do make my own bait Chinese secret I use fish anchovy sauce with grape jelly with jungle green food dye offcurse flour and stuff but they take thing they can see in the color of water there in I found blue and green food dye works better then red

[@adrianluna1660]

If you boil them balls they turn hard like a noodle or wonton and they stay on the hook

[@michelespaid593]

Hey J, I have a Walmart sack full of dead qual... So my husband can train the bird dog... Give you quit a thrill when you reach for hamburger....nothing surprises me much.;-)

[@TheUniversalEyes]

If you don't want to use blood and guts, some flour, vegetable oil and anise extract works just as good.

[@davegoodridge8352]

This works well, but instead of flour I use the cereal Wheaties.

[@patriciahaddix5748]

add some mulberries nebraska cats love them

[@earthman4222]

Put some spam, some cherry cool aid, and some old freezer burned fish in a blender. Make a paste and spread a generous amount on a 4x6 inch piece of white cloth. An old sheet or t-shirt works. Roll up the cloth so it is 6 inches long. Tie it on one end with string or twine. Hook it once through the tied end. That is it. Use like a jerk bait or plastic worm. You might have to rig it Georgia style with some lead. If you have some fresh fish with a head and guts, add that to the blender, too. This last part is very important. Throw it all away and don't be so gullible next time

[@trentjones8415]

The perfect prank

[@foggyriverboy]

Ya flavored that cheddar cheese.... lol

[@williamburnett6616]

How about the outdoor over? Be safe out their.

[@samsqwanchey]

i use corn mill in mine and let it ferment.

[@amandasgarden6995]

You know its good if i chokes whoever is holding the camera!! lol...MUST SHOW RESULTS OF YOUR FISHIN TRIP!!!

[@hypnosiscenternyc]

Great video ... Even though I just puked my brains out :)

[@theorganicgardengnome7210]

Did you do the poison taste test???

[@chevyforddodge4x4]

my uncle & day would put cattails in theres i think it was to help to stay on the hook?

[@theoriginalkeepercreek]

You got my attention when you said "cattails". Can you tell me what part of the cattails and how he did it? Thanks!

[@peelmeone]

I've seen it used as a kid growing up in eastern Oklahoma. The fluff gets broken apart and mixed in with the dough bait. The strands knit together and help the bait hold together and help it stay on the hook. Cottonwood and thistle fluff would work the same way. Just depends on what nature is providing at the time, I guess.

[@theoriginalkeepercreek]

Thank you for the response. Good to know. I always have trouble with that kind of bait. Much appreciated!!

[@chevyforddodge4x4]

Hi thanks peelmeone ! yes the fluff of the cattails to help stay on the hook that is all i can remember in think they used cheese too !

[@teresadean1995]

how did you know I had worms in my fridge.. Feed them once a week, no fish heads though. Love it, but I am sure this Have everything but the fish heads

[@chrisadam8942]

would try some corn flour in the mix..

[@michelespaid593]

You could have put another cup of flour in your food processor. When the dough starts to pull away from the side of the bowl of your processor it's good. Oh! And you could have put butcher paper on the cookie sheets then just throw away... No clean up just trashI

[@Lonewolf_1776]

Hope your going to make a catfishing vid Dude

[@sandyb_1435]

I hope yall make a video of yall catfishing ?

[@jakefromstatefarm9139]

good video minus the circle hook

[@juststeve8902]

**chuckle** You said stiff

[@adrianluna1660]

And they wont come off and they can not run with your soft dough bait cause its bold hard

[@moblackbird]

Catfish Clay! I have to say that hurt to see you were going to feed those good chicken livers to the fish. I do love fried chicken livers.

[@willhemby6322]

Lol my wife would be disappointed in me if I didn't use her kitchen. She has salted fish heads in it now

[@brokenman63]

Still gagging ,Thanks John !!