How to Make Fishing Mush

If you're looking to land a monster trout, the best way to get their attention is with a smelly mush or dough bait made with some pungent ingredients. If you don't want to get some from the store or just want to have a recipe you can tweak, you can make your own fishing mush that will draw fish far and wide. Making a dough bait is simple and requires a few ingredients that are likely present in any pantry or refrigerator.

Things You'll Need

  • 4 ounces of melting block cheese
  • Microwave
  • 2 cups of water
  • 1 tablespoon of garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup of sugar
  • 1 cup of flour
  • 1 cup of cornmeal
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Instructions

    • 1

      Melt 4 ounces of block cheese in a microwave.

    • 2

      Mix the cheese with water, garlic powder, sugar, flour and cornmeal in a large bowl.

    • 3

      Bring a saucepan half-filled with water to a boil.

    • 4

      Form the dough into small balls and drop them in the water individually.

    • 5

      Remove them from the water after two minutes and allow them to dry.