Hi Ken,
I have seen more negative results from using dog food and the likes than good, if you consider good catching crappie. The reason for this, more than likely, is that I have always brushed the places that I fish. Other people, thinking they are doing all the good will bless on of these tops with dog food or cotton seed cake. All this seems to do is produce trash fish, which in turn seem to run the crappie out. Now maybe using that method of attracting all out by itself might have a better effect. I can also tell you this. My dad tried using a tot sack full of catfish food once, and it did pull the cat fish in. I can still remember having to help skin 32 of those kitties…
Hold My beer and watch this sheeet!!!