I know when i fish for wild carp baiting is the key.  I use to bait heavy with canned sweet corn but the cost of a 6 to 8 hour trip of baiting sweet corn was to high. So i tried the "Euro" method with baiting heavy with boilies and that was even more costly.

Even though I have used Field Corn ( as i will never call it maize ) before i got away from it due to the fact of the semi long walks to the places i fish and the fact you have to tote in everything you need. yeah i thoguht about the wheel barrows or some sort of wheeled caring device but the sheer fact it would just take away from the enjoyment of Just Goin Fishin'.  so this year ( back in November and december i started soaking field corn in 5 gallon buckets.


I searched the net and used my noodle trying to find the best way to infuse the corn with flavoring and to make the corn more soft for hook bait as well as easier for the carp and other fish to digest once they feed.  Well so far i found that some good ole fashion booze was the ticket to help in my quest.

I have added to one bucket ( 5 gallon sized ) about a fifth of Good Ole jack Daniels , about two cups of Sugar , a cup of plain ole sea salt. So far they are fermenting well and  are soft enough to use on the hook. I even tried my cryovac machine to Quickly do this method and it worked but not as well as just Soaking and waiting.

So i ask , any of yall ever try soaking Field corn and if so whats your method?

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I just soak field corn in a 5 gallon bucket sometimes adding sugar.  I normally use sweet corn for bait.

 

Gary

I START MY SOAK WITH WARM WATER,EAST,SUGAR.I CAN CHEAP BEER, ( KEEP THE JACK DANEILS FOR MEEEEE).

AND IF THE OTHER SUGAR WALKS BY TELL HER THE JACK GOES IN THE CORN,

(THEN THE ARGUMENT STARTED)

richmond , ohio.

I used to boil about 10 cups of field corn for about 1/2 an hour in an old large pot then let it cool...I would then add a cup of corn syrup or molasses, a handful of sea salt, and 1/4 of a small bottle of anise...the alchohol in the anise starts the fermenting process...this would give me a week or two supply for both chumming and baiting on a hair rig... Lately, I have just covered the corn with hot water and let it soak in the sun for a day...next day I would add the above ingredients... My buddy always uses strawberry Kool-Ade and sugar to flavour his corn after boiling and keeps a few choice kernals in a small plastic container with anise for baiting his hair rig...

I use a bunch of field corn during the season,3 - 5 gallons to a rip a lot of the time, but the recipe has never had to include anything to get the fermenting process started, the sugar, sunshine, and time have all pretty well done that. I soak a bucket of corn in water, sugar or Karo syrup (whatever is handiest), and whatever flavor I want for 24 hours or more. Once the kernels start to split, I boil the whole batch for about 45 minutes, adding water if I have to. Toss the corn and cooking liquid back in the bucket, making sure there's enough liquid to cover the corn by about an inch so it won't go moldy, toss the bucket in the back of the truck, and just replace it from time to time as it runs out or you want to switch flavors. Just a suggestion to help out, go easy with the salt, it will actually slow down your fermentation process or kill it completely used in excess (ask anyone who bakes a lot of bread). I've never felt the need to add salt at all, but like all things fishing, your mileage may vary.
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Put it in a crock pot and let it steam