make your own crappie nibbles

This is a easy and cheap way to make your own crappie nibbles. Take a can of sweet corn and put into a mason jar. Then take a packet of grape koolaid and add to corn. Add half a cup of sugar to mix. Shake up contents of jar to mix ingredients. Then microwave on high for60-90 seconds to break down sugar crystals. Shake up again and its done. You can flavor corn with anything you want koolaid, garlic, vanilla, coffee, rootbeer, Dr pepper, you can make your own custom flavors w virtually anything you think fish might like. I like grape and cherry koolaid myself. But I'm gonna try the vanilla out next. I usually transfer into babyfood jars once I have made a batch. They will fit into your tackle box perfectly. GOOD FISHING!

Awesome tip. I'll have to try it. Thank you

Neat, I'll give it a try.

Very slick! Thanks for the idea!

ill definitely give it a shot, thanks!

Got any pics of the finished product? How well will they stay on a hook? Thanks

are you fishing with them or eating them yourself.some of the ingredients sound likea pretty good snack..

You were a chopper pilot in NAM! My uncle was air cav in NAM he always talked about those crazy chopper pilots who would come and evacuate the wounded right in the middle of a firefight. My uncle was shot 13 times on Feb 3rd 1968. And he would have died if it wasn't for some psychotic chopper pilot who landed in thethe face of over 200 vc. Charlie turned that chopper into swiss cheese and my uncle said that crazy pilot was smiling like he just won the lottery. He told my uncle he would be ok and then he flew that hunk of scrap metal like there was no tomorrow. SO LET ME THANK-YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE SIR. HOOAH!!!

i will for sure give it a try

if the fish don't eat it then eat it yourself

Sounds like it ought to work. Gonna give it a try. Thanks for the tip.

that sounds like great.. seems like it would make great carp bait also!

They are great on lots of species of fish. I have caught bluegill, crappie, channel cats, carp, and a few large mouth bass. You can fish them on a plain hook or tip a jig with a piece. Also makes good chum. Throw a spoonful into your favorite brush pile to get fish active and feeding.

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Originally Posted by resevoirdog

You were a chopper pilot in NAM! My uncle was air cav in NAM he always talked about those crazy chopper pilots who would come and evacuate the wounded right in the middle of a firefight. My uncle was shot 13 times on Feb 3rd 1968. And he would have died if it wasn't for some psychotic chopper pilot who landed in thethe face of over 200 vc. Charlie turned that chopper into swiss cheese and my uncle said that crazy pilot was smiling like he just won the lottery. He told my uncle he would be ok and then he flew that hunk of scrap metal like there was no tomorrow. SO LET ME THANK-YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE SIR. HOOAH!!!

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Early Feb 68 was not a good time to be in Nam and I speak from experience, we were in the middle of the Tet Offensive. Yes I was one of those crazy pilots, I graduated flight school at 19 and I didn't turn 21 till June of 68 and came home in Oct of 68. Being crazy and always coming to get you is why we were called "Gods Lunatics" Not sure where your uncle served but I was stationed at Tay Ninh about 60 miles NW of Saigon right on the Cambodian border and supported mostly the 25th Inf in the Hobo Woods and Iron Triangle. Tell your uncle another Combat wounded Vet said "Welcome Home"

I'm gonna give these a try and use anise oil. Got a question though, when you're done fishing for the day, do you leave them out or refrigerate them if you have leftovers? I'm guessing they'll start to ferment if you leave em sitting out between trips.

Will give these a try. Thanks for the idea.

hmm, i may give it a shot today. will report back if i try and catch anything.

didnt fish, going this weekend.
futhermore, i think that if i made a couple different recipes i could give the fish what they want. i think i will try mixing in berkley gulp alive juice.

Sounds like something I will try in the future. Welcome from Alabama. Glad you posted this.

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Originally Posted by resevoirdog

You were a chopper pilot in NAM! My uncle was air cav in NAM he always talked about those crazy chopper pilots who would come and evacuate the wounded right in the middle of a firefight. My uncle was shot 13 times on Feb 3rd 1968. And he would have died if it wasn't for some psychotic chopper pilot who landed in thethe face of over 200 vc. Charlie turned that chopper into swiss cheese and my uncle said that crazy pilot was smiling like he just won the lottery. He told my uncle he would be ok and then he flew that hunk of scrap metal like there was no tomorrow. SO LET ME THANK-YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE SIR. HOOAH!!!

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Blackhawk19,
I want to add my THANK YOU for your service as well. I was deferred from the draft in 1966 because of my occupation. I lost some of my best friends in that war and have always felt guilty about not leaving my job to go. Guys like you are the kind of heroes that keep this country free. http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w...ox/bowdown.gif

I'm headed to the store....thanks...SLIP

How do you store these? Do they need to be refrigerated? Thanks

nice info, thanks for sharing...

i HEAVILY salted and garliced the cerap outt mines. has so much garlic that it'd give emeril a stomachache. hope this wrapped in a bag would work for cats.

Well, Did this receipt work?? 5/1/2017

inquiring minds need to know!

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Originally Posted by resevoirdog

This is a easy and cheap way to make your own crappie nibbles. Take a can of sweet corn and put into a mason jar. Then take a packet of grape koolaid and add to corn. Add half a cup of sugar to mix. Shake up contents of jar to mix ingredients. Then microwave on high for60-90 seconds to break down sugar crystals. Shake up again and its done. You can flavor corn with anything you want koolaid, garlic, vanilla, coffee, rootbeer, Dr pepper, you can make your own custom flavors w virtually anything you think fish might like. I like grape and cherry koolaid myself. But I'm gonna try the vanilla out next. I usually transfer into babyfood jars once I have made a batch. They will fit into your tackle box perfectly. GOOD FISHING!

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This sounds like something I'm going to try. One question for you. Do you drain the corn before you put it in the Mason Jar?
Or do you leave it to help dissolve the sugar and the kool-aid?

Neat trick. Recommend removing the lid from the mason jar before turning on the microwave. :scratchhead

I will give it a shot sounds cool

Sounds good but I wouldnt add the corn until after the cooking process to dissolve the sugar(and cooled)
Same reason I dont use canned corn when fishing for stocked Texas trout.
Frozen corn holds better,Im also a pretty good cook

very interesting will try this Thank you

made some with Big League shreadded bubblegum take and roll into small balls let harden in empty jar if too dry re roll the balls crappie like the color and taste

interested to know if you need to put in frig after use? Anyone had any luck using these?

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Originally Posted by resevoirdog

This is a easy and cheap way to make your own crappie nibbles. Take a can of sweet corn and put into a mason jar. Then take a packet of grape koolaid and add to corn. Add half a cup of sugar to mix. Shake up contents of jar to mix ingredients. Then microwave on high for60-90 seconds to break down sugar crystals. Shake up again and its done. You can flavor corn with anything you want koolaid, garlic, vanilla, coffee, rootbeer, Dr pepper, you can make your own custom flavors w virtually anything you think fish might like. I like grape and cherry koolaid myself. But I'm gonna try the vanilla out next. I usually transfer into babyfood jars once I have made a batch. They will fit into your tackle box perfectly. GOOD FISHING!

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i tried this and I loved it. i only made 1/2 cup of it though. I added grape koolaide, sugar, garlic,anise and some GULP in my mixture. I tossed the leftovers into the lake. Will make a fresh batch and refrigerate them two days before going fishing again. So did the crappie.:biggrin

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Originally Posted by Spaceman

Neat trick. Recommend removing the lid from the mason jar before turning on the microwave. :scratchhead

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THAT IS RIGHT. Never place metal in a microwave. I did mine in a Pyrex cup.

had a friend just use the whole kernel corn out of a niblets can.

I spray this mixture on my nibbles or corn. YIPPEE!

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