How to make Short Term Trout Chow

4.5 lbs of Aquamax 200 trout chow
2 oz Karo syrup
1 can Cream Style corn
2 oz R & W Strawberry Flavoring
Water

Mix the syrup and flavoring together and add to the dry chow mix. Add one half of the can of corn and mix thoroughly. Let stand for 10 minutes. Add the other half of the corn and mix. Place a lid on the bucket and take to the pond. When you are ready to fish, add water to create the texture of your liking. I can tell you how much I use but it will not help you. As the mixture dries throughout the night, you can add water, corn, or even more syrup to create the desired texture. 

Other Flavors to try:
Grape
Carp Buster (R & W)
Banana Nut
Very Maple  (Superior)
Blueberry
Cherry
Red Raspberry


Coming Soon : Another page of pictures showing several of my recipes and what they should look like when they are complete.

Children's Tournament Update

     I wanted to let everyone know that I had a great time at the kid's tournament yesterday. After the 8 hour tournament, I fished another 8 hour tournament.
   
     I will be uploading photos and more details of the kid's tournament in the coming days. I will not have time today, as I have other assigments due.

     I am learning how to add pages to this blog and what better topic to add to a fishing blog than to show a child's interest in fishing.

     I have to get my pictures developed from my trout fishing experience and again that my be another page added to this blog.

Saturday June 28, 2014 - Child's Tournament

4th Annual Children's Carp Tournament

     This Saturday Bailey's Carp Lake in Lexington, NC will be hosting its 4th annual children's carp tourney. My daughter has not confirmed whether she is going to participate this year but I will be there with my nephew. 

     This will be an eight hour free entry tourney where they kids will be able to earn trophies for participation and the top 3 fish caught. 

    Hopefully the fish will be ripping on Saturday. I will work on getting some pictures and as much detail as I can gather. Be on the lookout either Sunday or Monday for the results of what is sure to be an exciting tournament for the kids. 

     Here is the link to Bailey's home page -- visit-- Bailey's Carp Lake for more pictures of carp that has been caught in the recent weeks.

How to make Long Term Grits

Long Term Grits 

1 - 36 oz box Super Family Size Instant Grits
1 - 16 oz bottle of Karo Syrup
6 - caps of R & W Mello Fruity Flavoring

     Pour 2 oz's of syrup into the grits. Place the flavoring in the remaining bottle of syrup and shake until evenly distributed. (This is key otherwise too much flavoring on one bait and not anything on the other). Place lid on bucket and let it set up overnight. (In a rush, 45 minutes will work but for best results please follow the above direction. 

     Break apart a little at a time while slightly wetting your hand. If you keep bait in a cool dry place with the lid sealed, this bait will last up to 6 months. The reality is when the fish are biting grits (generally late spring, early summer) it will only last one fishing trip. 

     I like to personally double the recipe and I carry them with me almost everytime that I go fishing. You do not want to run out if the fish are ripping. 

More Flavors:

Grape

Strawberry

Red Peach

Mint

Garlic

Yellow Jacket

Butterscotch

Very Maple

Orange

Vanilla

How to make Short Term Rice

14- oz Minute Rice
1 sm Jello (Strawberry)
1 oz  R & W Juice Plus
20 oz Ketchup

     Again, mix dry ingrediants first. Pour some of the ketchup in the rice making room for the flavoring and mix thoroughly. Pour ketchup in the rice and mix completely. Let set for 45 minutes to 1 hour and the break apart. You will have to get the comfortable feel of the rice to your liking. I like to let the rice set for 3 hours. Keep in mind that once the rice dries up you will have to throw the remainder away. 

     Notice the difference in flavor from my long term rice. The rice will generally last 6-7 hours. You can use a little more ketchup to make it last longer but keep in mind that it will take the rice a longer time to set up. 

More flavors to try: 

Grape

Strawberry

Blueberry

Orange-Nilla

Carp Buster (R & W Flavor)

Rotten Banana

How to make Long Term Rice

Long Term Rice 

72 oz Minute Rice
96 oz Ketchup
2 small boxes Jello (Strawberry)
2 cups salt
1 cup confectioners sugar
2 oz R & W Red Strawberry Flavoring

     Combine all dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Pour 8 oz ketchup in the mix and then put the liquid flavor in the ketchup bottle and mix thoroughly. Pour remaining ketchup into the dry mix and stir until all rice is covered. Put lid on container and let set 2-3 days. Rice will swell up like a giant cake. Break apart thoroughly and put the lid back on and let set another day. Remove lid, break apart again and it is ready to use. 

     The flavoring and jello need to match for flavor consistency. I have made a batch and I will be testing in the coming weeks. See results to come. This rice will last up to 2 years if kept sealed and in a dry, cool place. 

Other flavors that I like to use include:

Grape

Red Grape

Cherry

Banana Nut

Very Maple

Butterscotch

Red Raspberry

Week 2 Tournament

This weeks tournament was rather sluggish. I will be uploading a couple of photographs in the next few days. One will be the location and one 21.0 common carp that I was fortunate enogh to catch. It is unusual to catch 2 large carp in back to back weeks. 

Next week I will be spending some time in the mountains and I will be learning how to do some trout fishing. I am really looking forward to this adventure and I hope to capture some good photo's for everyone to see. 

I have officially arrived in Gatlinburg Tennessee and have been doing a lot of research for the coming fishing trips. My next few posts will be on carp bait recipes with the in's and out's of how to make the bait needed as I am compiling my information and trout fishing photos.

21.0 Common Carp

Tournament Carp Fishing

     I have read that some students like fishing but not many have a vast knowledge on carp fishing. In my opinion, the best way to introduce the class to the world of carp fishing is to include a picture of a fish that I was able to catch Saturday, May 31, 2014. 

     Pictured below is a buffalo carp and the weight was 27.9 lbs. These fish do not bite a worm on a hook or what you might think of as regular fish food. 

     In the coming posts, I will be including some top notch bait recipes that I will be using in live tournaments along with actual results. Generally speaking, this is unheard of in the secretive world of carp fishing. 

     However, it is the best method to explain what is entailed in tournament carp fishing plus if other students become interested in this type of fishing, they will not have to start from scratch and learn from the school of hard knocks.