Q&A for How to Make Carp Bait

Because carp have a sweet tooth, you can use sweet corn as bait. The yellow color will also stand out. Note that sweet corn will also attract other types of fish like blue gill, trout, perch, bream, and catfish.

That depends on the mix you are using. You may need to make another very small batch of base dry mix. Then, sprinkle it over and hand mix until it reaches the consistency you desire.

I would recommend storing them in the freezer.

Typically, you would use a "hair rig" on your hook and a bait needle to attach it. Otherwise, a smaller size hook will accept a soft kernel of corn (not feeder corn).

Try corn, white bread, strawberry jelly, peanut butter, marshmallows, bacon, hotdogs, chicken. You can use almost anything to make carp bait but I suggest you use something along those lines. My favorite bait recipe for carp is to take 3-4 slices of white bread, spread smooth peanut butter on each slice, then spread strawberry jelly over the peanut butter, then put 5 to 10 pieces of sweet corn on each slice then sprinkle a little white sugar over the slices and roll up the bread into a ball. Make sure the corn and other ingredients can stay inside. Make the bread stiff so it stays on your hook, then get some thick dough and put it around the bread ball, so it is a half a inch thick. Cut the bread ball bait into the size of your choice.

I would think so if you can get it on the hook. Canned corn is the best option in my opinion. If your going to use corn, that is.