What bait works best for crucian carp? Practical bait selection tips

The crucian carp is a common food fish in daily life, found in almost all kinds of waters, so many people like to go fishing for it. So what bait should be used for crucian carp?

Fishing for crucian carp mainly uses live bait with a strong fishy smell, red color and rich protein, such as nematodes and earthworms. You can also use homemade plant-based bait; the common recipe is: 50g of defatted peanut powder, 50g of wheat bran, 50g of cornmeal, 10g of honey and 500g of flour mixed evenly, then add an appropriate amount of honey. Let's take a look at the bait recipes for each season below:

1. Spring crucian carp fishing bait recipe

(1) Materials: 500 grams of millet, 150 grams of qu liquor, 20 grams of medicinal amino acids, 10 grams of honey, 2 grams of monosodium glutamate, 10 tablets each of vitamin B1 and B2 (5 milligrams per tablet, crushed), 5 grams of vanilla essence.

(2) Preparation: Put the ingredients mentioned above except the millet together with 150 grams of qu liquor into a clean, odorless container, shake well, then pour in 500 grams of millet, continue shaking to mix evenly, and leave it indoors overnight before use. It is very convenient to make.

(3) Use: Just use 1 wine cup each time when making a nest.

2. Summer crucian carp fishing bait recipe

(1) Recipe one: 6 liang of millet, 2 liang of crushed rice, 1 liang of white granulated sugar, 1 liang of clove shenqu medicinal liquor; after soaking for 24 hours, use it as nest bait, and use sugar-steamed rice grains as hook bait.

(2) Recipe two: 4 parts Longwanghen Lanji No. 2, 2 parts roasted soybean powder, 2 parts white granulated sugar, 1 part stretch powder; knead directly into bait for fishing.

3. Autumn crucian carp fishing bait recipe

(1) Recipe one: 55% red crucian carp bait, 30% yellow crucian carp bait, 15% crucian carp bait. This bait is suitable for competitive fishing and can be kneaded or pulled; adding 5%-10% stretch powder can pull out larger bait balls.

(2) Recipe two: 50% red crucian carp bait, 50% white crucian carp bait; can be kneaded or pulled, suitable for waters with higher summer temperatures or waters where fish are not feeding well.

(3) Recipe three: 60% super lure, 40% red crucian carp bait; a kneaded bait recipe, add 15% stretch powder to use as pull bait, suitable for seasons with lower temperatures, rainy days or colder waters.

(4) Recipe four: 30% pellet feed, 20% crucian carp bait, 10% yellow crucian carp bait, 40% red crucian carp bait; suitable for ponds using pellet feeding.

4. Winter crucian carp fishing bait recipe

(1) Recipe one: 40% Bayiwu winter crucian carp bait, 30% Bayiwu No. 2 bran-fragrance crucian carp bait, 30% Bayiwu No. 2 bottom crucian carp bait. This bait has a full fishy smell and also contains a sweet fragrance and natural bran fragrance. It is more suitable for catching large crucian carp in winter and is also applicable to various waters.

(2) Recipe two: 30% Fengdiao crucian carp bait, 20% musk red crucian carp bait, 50% crazy red worm crucian carp bait. This bait is rich in animal ingredients, such as shrimp powder and red worm powder, and is high in animal protein, so it has a full fishy smell. When fishing for crucian carp in early winter, it is more suitable for catching small crucian carp.

In general, different types of crucian carp use different baits, and different water bodies also use different baits.