Q&A for How to Make Fish Bait Without Worms

Corn is not illegal to use as bait in all states, but where it is illegal this is usually to stop people from chumming the water with corn. Often states adopted these laws after having trouble with some individuals dumping barrels full of corn into the water that would create a huge mess. There may also be some concern that eating large amounts of corn could be bad for fish populations, although this is disputed.

Corn, in various forms, is known to be a great bait for trout, carp, bluegill and perch.

It's possible, but you may not have as much luck, depending on what kind of fish you're trying to catch. Some fish may even bite at a bare hook, but you would probably have more luck if you were able to at least attach something shiny to the hook, like a bit of plastic or metal, or just dig around near your fishing spot to find some worms or insects you could use as bait.

You may use peas but you may not have great results.

Worms, small frogs, minnows, artificial lures - jitterbugs are very good. They can be either frog colored or black.

No. It works better with both of those, but a heavier bait should be fine.

It depends on the pond. I usually use hotdogs, bread or corn, but in my personal fishing spot, I use grubs (the artificial ones).

I use bread and can usually catch 5-10 in a hour.

Powerbait and salmon eggs do the job best. Some tiny worm lures also work very well.

Worms, small frogs, minnows, and artificial lures - jitterbugs are very good. They can be either frog colored or black.

Chicken liver.

I recommend minnows, but lures of a smaller size work too. Jigs are also a great choice.

Corn is a very good bait. If left in the tin for a week in the fridge after opening, the flavor can develop and the juice turn thick and syrupy, which is attractive to fish.

Make sure your ball is tight and small. If it is either too big or too small, it falls off because the fish eat it off little by little, or the water will make it fall off of the hook. If you are fishing a place that is a prime bream fishing spot, try throwing bread into the water to get the fish biting, then throw your hook with bread on the end of it into the water. By doing this, the fish will begin to bite, ensuring you have more success.

Mostly any lure that moves, wiggles, rattles or floats, or live baits. My favorite is minnows. Use a sturdy hook that matches the size of your minnows and hook them threw the mouth, normally in threw the mouth and out threw the upper lip so the minnow can swim naturally. My father always put many worms on his hook and with a very small weight 12" above the hook he would throw it out, reel it back using small jerking motions, and he would catch one.

It depends. Bloodworms work for surf fishing. Dried bait also works, and it's great because it's not messy and doesn't fall off the hook. Squid and mullet work well for piers and boats.

Mix flour, eggs, sugar, corn flakes, black pepper, and water then roll it into small balls and microwave it for up to 40 seconds.

You can, but I highly doubt you will catch anything.

I like using a slip sinker rig tipped with minnows, leeches or night crawlers. Slowly retrieve the bait dragging across the bottom. You can also use a vertical jig with a lead head jig tipped with the above.

Try fruit it will work for carp because of their sweet tooth. Apples and mango would work best.

Use chicken breast raw cut into chunks, add minced garlic and put in fridge overnight.