Making Homemade Catfish Bait

Hello and welcome to Old Ways Gardening and Prepping. 🍀 Would like to welcome you out to the shed of many names. Today I am preparing for a much needed break to go fishing.
This recipe was taught to me many years ago way down in Mississippi by a elder man who swore by it, and now so do I.
Now of course you will need to use jello brand jello. In my area the cherry works best a different flavor might work better for you. You can also break down your batch in to different bags and experiment with different flavors to find which flavor your catfish prefer.
2 tubs chicken livers, undrained or 1 large package of chicken gizzards
1 family size or 2 regular packages of Jello brand jello
3 capfuls of real vanilla
1/4 cup of garlic powder
Hope this video encourages you as well to make your own catfish bait. If you have any questions please feel free to ask them in the comment section below, please don't delete them and I will answer them as soon as possible. Everyone take care and have a blessed day.
Blessings,
Teresa
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[@moseyballad7954]

Real people are the best. So nice to meet you. I have seen variations of this bait mix all over yt but this is the only one that includes real vanilla. Il bet its a difference maker too. Thank you

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Good afternoon Mosey Ballad and welcome to my channel. Happy that you enjoyed the video. Nice to meet you and thank you for the compliment I am definitely real and down to earth. Yes using the real vanilla makes a big difference. They truly love to take this bait and can't begin to say how many catfish I have caught using it. Good luck and please let me know how it works for you. Take care and have a blessed day.❤️🍀🦉 Blessings, Teresa

[@frankiehawkins3877]

Thanks pretty lady for sharing your catfish bait recipe, I will be trying it soon, subscriber for life !!

[@grandpahickory613]

I went fishin by a limestone bank in DeSoto Texas 10 mile creek.....I had a throw line with some American cheese on the hook.....I pulled one catfish after the other from the waters....This is one survival way of making it......

[@lindachandler2293]

Many decades ago my daddy would make catfish bait (carp like it, too) with chicken livers. He would go to the drug store, buy a cube of asafoetida, crumble it up, mix it in the chicken livers, put them in a canning and put the lid on loosely. He would let it set for days. Interesting smell 🤪 He taught us kids to make up some mud and wash our hands in it. You didn't rinse it of right away, it would dry and fall off, then you washed your hands; the mud thing worked pretty good and the bait worked great.

[@buddyflood6761]

Chicken hearts by their selves are very good bait, they stay on the hook good and have a lot of blood in them,we use them on limb lines, juglines and trotlines and catch lots of blues and channel cats on the Arkansas river

[@chrishensley33]

Add some onion powder to them and let it soak in good. Sure worked great for me.

[@GagaDebbie]

Thanks so much!❤

[@thomashenrycruz40]

The old ways are the best ways! 👌 thank you so much for sharing 🙏

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Good afternoon and welcome to my channel if I haven't said it yet. Yes I agree that they truly are and thankful for them. Your welcome and hope you get a chance to use this wonderful bait. Take care and have a blessed evening. ❤️🍀🦉 Blessings, Teresa 🦉

[@thomashenrycruz40]

@@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping I went to buy gizzards jello and garlic powder. And mixing everything so it can marinade for a week. I'll be catfishin with your recipe next Tuesday. Thanks againa.nd have a blessed evening 🙏

[@Cornelius798]

How cool, old school! Back in the day working out of town near the Ohio river my coworker and I bought rod& reel combos and at night would go catfishing. No bites. An older gentleman suggested buying chicken gizzards & livers and leaving the package in the back of our work truck in the hot sun for at least 2 days. Told us how to rig everything up too. Bingo, we caught catfish! Best of luck finding a good fishing location. BTY, I subscribed...take care :)

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Hello Christopher and welcome to my channel. Happy that you enjoyed the video and thank you for subscribing. Yes have heard many stories about the catfish in the Ohio river. So very true about catfish about the worse it smells the more they love it. Hope you get a chance to use this bait and if you do definitely let me know how it turns out. Take care and have a blessed day ahead.❤️🍀🦉 Blessings, Teresa

[@wildedibles819]

Very cool idea

[@wayned5872]

I bet that would be great bait for snapping turtles also,nothing like snapper soup, messy to do but good eats

[@walkerb5085]

Absolutely love your videos!!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Your welcome and happy that you enjoy my videos. Thank you for letting me know that you enjoy them. Take care and have a blessed evening. ❤️🍀

[@tracewilliams616]

Thanks Teresa…love your channel….can’t wait to try your bait recipe…I also subscribed because your a treasure in today’s crazy world!

[@houladog]

Lady, you are cool as all get out. really appreciate the video.

[@backwoodscountryboy1600]

Found your video by accident looking for homemade catfish bait and you popped up great video thanks for sharing I also am a new subscriber I looked at some of your other videos content and I like it down here in Southeast Alabama and I'm an avid Gardener myself and catfisher person

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Hello and welcome to my channel. Thank you for subscribing also. Happy to hear that you enjoyed my videos. Heading out to to get some fishing therapy next few days. This bait mix works wonders and always have fun using it. Take care and have a blessed evening. ❤️🍀

[@strangeclouds7724]

i find that when it comes to hunting and fishing the old ways tend to still be the best ways, my grandpa uses this same recipe for his fishing but he adds a little bit of cooking oil to the mix so the scent lasts longer in the water and we've had great luck with grape jello. thank you for making this video it brings back good memories

[@gidget8717]

My husband running into the bedroom (I hadn't got up yet) and woke my ass up and said "When you watch Teresa's video, save it for me" I was like huh? What? What? Trying to pry my eyes open and get my sleep addled brain to work. 🙄 😖 fishbait before a woman even had her first cup of coffee 😆

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

🤣🤣🤣 Thank you so much for that laugh always need a good belly laugh. Oh to have been a fly on the wall. Happy to hear that he enjoyed the video, and that bait works very well. Just remind him to wear gloves when he baits the hook. Take care and have a blessed evening. ❤️🍀

[@lsalinas2573]

Too funny

[@Iowawalrus]

I like this lady.

[@jessimoore5831]

Love this when and where will this be out for public to buy ?

[@mattadams7331]

Great video…thanks for tha content

[@marshalllee2509]

Great videos keep them coming

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Good evening Marshal Lee and welcome to my channel. Happy that you enjoyed the video. Thank you so very much and will do my best to keep making them. Take care and have a blessed day ahead.❤️🍀🦉 Blessings, Teresa

[@mclovengarcia2883]

Gracias! Thanks for your time making this video i your next fishing trip take us i would like to see your recipe in action!😊

[@elizabethklem5252]

Thank you for sharing....

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Good evening Elizabeth and welcome to my channel. Happy that you enjoyed the video. Your welcome and it's my favorite bait to use for going catfishing. Hope you get a chance to make and use some. Take care and have a blessed day ahead. ❤️🍀🦉 Blessings, Teresa

[@tonyalogan3535]

I hope you film fishing 🎣, good 🤞 luck

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Good beautiful morning. Oh yes definitely will be bringing you all along with me. Looking forward to finally getting out in nature and doing some fishing therapy. Thank you so very much. Take care and have a blessed day. ❤️🍀

[@lsalinas2573]

Have fun🦈

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Thank you and definitely going to. Take care and have a blessed day. ❤️🍀

[@wildedibles819]

Lol your face after smelling the mix lol that's a good mix I could just imagine how it smells lol

[@budatkinson3396]

Iam going to try this because I love to catch and eat catfish

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Good evening Bud Atkinson and welcome to my channel. Happy that you enjoyed the video. Oh believe me it works very well. Definitely let me know how it works out for you. Take care and have a blessed day ahead.❤️🍀🦉 Blessings, Teresa

[@kennethdickey7116]

Thank you

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Hello and welcome to my channel Kenneth. Happy that you enjoyed the video and hope it brings you much success. Have caught a lot of catfish with this recipe. Take care and have a blessed day ahead. ❤️🍀 Blessings, Teresa

[@mikesowell2721]

Hey thanks for the video I'm definitely going to try this recipe I paylake fish for cats can't wait until I find a solid bait that will burn the lake up do you have tips for my strawberry chicken recipe thanks for your time.

[@grandpahickory613]

Why do all that work ????? I just went online, and ordered catfish trap from amazon.....baited it, took to a pond where I had permission to go to, then I cast it out from shore, left for the night.....Went back around 6 am, had over 100 lbs. catfish to haul out, take home clean, vacuum pack freeze, and then I fried up a large 12 pound batch of thick cut filets, with potato's, and onions, and garlic.....Made corn bread, and large spinach salad with sliced tomatos, had bush beans simmered in barbecue sauce, steamed some corn on the cob with melted butter, and pink Himalayan sea salt, and I had plenty of good cold beer to drink with it....DEELICIOUS !!!!!!! Took me the whole day to do all of it , but it was sure worth it folks !!!!!!! I got catfish enough to last a long time, didn't cost me a dime, didn't have to pay anyone to do my fishin !!!....I used leftover chicken , that's all I put in the trap, just a mess of meat scraps....

[@johnnydickerson8170]

Illegal in Texas !!!

[@markjake6285]

Your an awesome woman

[@hippiechick-offgridmaine6039]

This just popped up in my feed. How big do your catfish get down your way? We don't have catfish up here, but we do have risk and hornpout. Very good eating fish. My favorite still tho is a nice Pickerel or pike!

[@Blackhorseveteran]

Thank you for putting these videos out. I'm gonna give this recipe a try in about a week. Unfortunately, I had to buy imitation vanilla. (I ain't payin $13 for a bottle of real extract) anyway...thanks, and I look foward to watchin more of your videos..

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Good evening Pete and welcome to my channel. Happy that you enjoyed the video. Now I will admit that I haven't tried the imitation vanilla before so don't know how much it will change it. You can find it a lot cheaper in the spice section of Walmart. Your welcome and please let me know how it turns out for you. Hoping to finally get to go fishin here soon and have some other tricks to show everyone as time permits. Take care and have a blessed day ahead.❤️🍀🦉 Blessings, Teresa

[@Blackhorseveteran]

@@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping Hi Teresa...just wanted to give you an update. The catfish recipe worked pretty good, I caught 3 cats, but they were only a foot long, and threw them back to grow up some more. I also soaked pieces of hot dog in the imitation vanilla, with a little natural peanut butter, and was getting a lot of hits, but didn't use treble hooks, and the fish were just stripping it off for a free meal...lol. Maybe later in the year, I'll catch bigger ones, thank you and God Bless

[@jimschaffer9831]

I been to southeast Tenn . 4 times plus Chattanooga once. Where are you located. I live in southwest Iowa. Jim's wood shop.

[@gidget8717]

Dang, and I love chicken gizzards, Randy will be raiding my gizzard stash. 🤨

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

🤣🤣🤣 Loving these comments. Just let him know that it works as well with chicken livers, cut up hot dogs and chunks of chicken breasts. If he gets in to your gizzard stash just let him know that there needs to be two packs of gizzards bought. One for his bait the other for the fridge. 😉❤️🍀

[@sherry4565]

We can't wait to go fishing. And really can't wait to try this recipe. And we would like to know where that fishing spot is?

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Thank you and glad that you enjoyed the video. Yes the fishing bug is nagging me badly. Will tell you I am still looking for a place to go fishing where there are actual fish to catch. Was fishing at Shelby Farms and those lakes are dead fish wise. It's a shame cause they are beautiful lakes. Good luck with your hunt and this bait works wonders. Take care and have a blessed day. ❤️🍀

[@ceciliafuentes3299]

Wow that is some mixture. I can't believe fish love that 🤮. Good luck.

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Good beautiful morning. Oh believe me I know that is one heck of a mixture. There are even worse ones I know about. To be honest this one is the mildest of the bunch. 😂 Thank you for the luck. Take care and have a blessed day. ❤️🍀

[@traviscole7559]

Really enjoyed the video, thank you for it. I was wondering how the green Apple Kool aid did?

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Good morning Travis and welcome to my channel. Happy that you enjoyed the video. Your welcome and more than happy to share information with others. It worked very well and have tried it with the livers as well. It's definitely worth giving it a try. Take care and have a blessed day ahead.❤️🍀🦉 Blessings, Teresa

[@darrellcrawford4946]

What is the stuff in the jar you poured in you didn’t say

[@jedgreene6623]

Where you at girl I'm Oklahoma fishing thanks so much for this video I have several recipes if you wanna try them

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Good evening Jed Greene and welcome to my channel. Happy that you enjoyed my video. I'm in West TN. Always looking for good old fishing recipes thank you. Take care and have a blessed day ahead.❤️🍀🦉 Blessings, Teresa

[@garyholtfreter5076]

What was in the mason jar you added to the recipe You did not mention it? Thanks.

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Good morning Gary and welcome to my channel. Oh yes I did mention it. It's my homemade vanilla extract. You will definitely have fun using this bait and happy fishing. Take care and have a blessed day. 🍀 Blessings, Teresa

[@cleverscript]

What is the potion in the jar?

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Good evening Vyacheslav Dokin and welcome to my channel. Happy that you enjoyed the video. Oh that wonderful potion in the jar I mentioned it in my video. It is homemade vanilla extract. Take care and have a blessed day ahead.❤️🍀🦉 Blessings, Teresa

[@johnnynix306]

What was the green in the quart jar?

[@markcesena4670]

Wonder how that would take,battered up and fried?

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

More power to you to give a try cause I definitely don't want to. 🍀

[@gustavomedrano3628]

They do trout "season" i think is called here reston, VA and they charge like $55. i got in a few times buying arround 150 in total for my mom and cousin but were never able to get any. I stopped participating and only do carp and catfish now. Sometimes bass but because i think Americans have overrated the bass, is not a real fish. They artificially dump 9-11 inches basses all over ponds and lake (feels so fake to go after them and say u went fishing) but there some places that do have real bass...

[@MrMan-zq6ue]

How many cans of livers would you use for this recipe?

[@bertcochran6443]

Sugar and alcahol, crap I'm part catfish.

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Good evening Bert Cochran and welcome to my channel. Just wanted to say thank you so much for this great comment and laugh that came from it. Take care and have a blessed day ahead.❤️🍀🦉 Blessings, Teresa