Carp is one of the most popular sport fishing species, not only because of its presence in various bodies of water that make it a fixed option for a fishing trip, but also because everything that goes into the preparation and the day itself It is very funny and attractive.
If something likes about the tent is that it is a omnivorous fish, that is, it is capable of devouring everything that is put in front of it: earthworms, worms, insects and their larvae, small fish, fruits, cereals, algae and even organic matter. This being so, it is then very easy to attract this species, this much more so when they approach the surface just at the height of the season.
How to make dough for fishing
Let's not forget that carp usually prefer warm, calm and calm bodies of water, so, despite the fact that they can eat anything, you have to be quite stealthy when approaching them.
Among the options for fishing or baiting the water to be able to attract them to your area, the use of balls of dough specially prepared for them is of great use and in this post we are going to give you a recipe and its variants that could be used to attract a good number of carp.
Dough for fishing recipe
Ingredients
- 400 grams of wheat flour
- 250 grams of cornmeal
- 2 eggs
- Vanilla
- 50 grams of sugars
- Favorite seasoning: pizza mix, garlic, oregano
- Grated cheese (optional)
- Water
Preparation
- Mix the dry ingredients: flour, sugar and condiments (the cheese can be left for another stage if you choose this).
- Beat the eggs and add the vanilla.
- Mix both preparations and begin to tame, gradually incorporating water.
- If you have chosen to incorporate cheese, it is time to do so.
- Knead until a homogeneous and consistent dough is formed.
- Form cylinders 2 centimeters in diameter by 10 centimeters long.
- It is cooked quickly in hot water. 15 minutes of cooking
- Drain and let dry.
- They are kept in the refrigerator until you go to the fishing day.
Recipe variations
There are some ingredients that can be added to give a different taste and to be able to test if they serve you to attract more specimens:
- brewed coffee
- coarse breadcrumbs
- Sweet paprika to add color.
- Use rye flour
- Incorporate fish-flavored cat food, this coarsely grated
There are fishermen who add corn or dough directly to the hook to have an extra when attracting carp. It is also valid to incorporate other cereals into the dough, such as oatmeal, broken peanuts, wheat or even anise seeds.
Recommendations
- The use of egg is necessary because it is a perfect binder
- The recommendation is to make a basic dough without any flavoring, divide it and try different additions, so you can have several flavors in a single batch and try what works best on the day of fishing.
- You can leave a damp cloth when storing them, this so that they do not dry out too much with the cold.
