What's the nuber one thing you do on the water to help you catch more crappie

[Dawgmanx2]

Dawgman cotton seed mill cakes is a new one to me, where do you get it? Is it a minnow attractant? Like to hear about your experiances with it? Thax CrappiePro

CrappiePro; Im new at making structure and baiting them, so my only info is from this site searching past post for cottonseed meal cakes and from the web site that makes it. (www.mealcake.com) I just purchased my first cakes from Co-Op in Camden, TN and they have now started stocking since I informed them on where they could buy it from. They are selling it in 1 lb bags and aprox. 19 lbs boxes. I also got burlap bags from C0-OP and plan on cutting them in small pieces and putting about a pound of cake and weigh them down with large rocks and wire tie the end of the sacks together and toss into my beds. From what I understand as it breaks down in the water it attracts bait fish from the sent and they feed on it and they attract crappie and other type fish as well. One thing I liked about it again from what I understand is it does not attract catfish like dog food will. I hope that this has helped but again Im just starting to do this and I know a lot of the guys on here can help a lot more than me. Good luck and let me know how it works for you if you decide to give it a try.

Barry

[Stinkfinger]

I'm going to share this with you guys, but only if you promise never to divulge this fishing secret to anyone else, ok?

I learned this many years ago from my grandfather. He never returned from a fishing trip without at least 100 catches.

Here's what you do:

Find a dead animal. Roadkill will do, or even your neighbor's dog. Neighbor's dog not dead? You can change that, right? Especially if this dog barks 24/7.

Take the dead critter with you to the lake or stream. Put it in your boat, I know, it smells bad, but the worse it smells, the better it will be. Find a good sturdy tree branch that hangs out over the water. Pull your boat under that, secure the dead animal to the tree branch using heavy wire. Nylon rope will work, but its not as good as steel wire. Nylon can dissolve after the decaying juices begin to work as an enzyme to break down body structure.

After hanging the carcass in the tree, leave and go directly to the car wash and clean your boat. Go home, clean yourself. Wait 4-5 days and return in your boat to the "swinging meat". It should be good and juicy by now. Try to stay upwind if you can.

Here's what happens; When the flies "blow" the meat, the maggots begin to grow and eventually they spill out of the carcass and into the water below. Doesn't take long for word to get around and all the fish will flock to the continuous stream of maggots dropping from heaven.

Cast in the midst of the maggots and get ready to catch fish. What could be simpler?