well i blanked spectacularly again gonna try method mix next time out what do you use to make your mix recipes or should i buy the pre made stuff

simple

old fashoned oats
bottom shelf chili powder (50 cents at walmart)
can of sweet corn
a bit of salt
and a small ammount of water to get it to hold together

cheap and it has worked great for myself and a few others.

(i used grits with it for a while but decided it was not really needed)

its a great mix that has produced for myself, but dont be afraid to play with it and add anything to it, pellets, birdseed,tuna, etc.

Try my grits groundbait
36oz instant grits
24oz quick grits
2 cups boiled birdseed
2 cans cream corn
Follow the recipe exacty and it will cast a mile and break in 3 minutes

and when you are on the bank trying to get your consistency right always remember OATS + Water = glue.... ( i also cheat and use flour...)

whats the difference between the 2

the instant is precooked and is your binder, the quick is raw and is the breaker

gotcha, I was using old fashioned oats as my binder and quick grits as my breaker, with a little season salt for flavor

Quick Oats is a better binder than Old Fashioned, but they will both bind.

I try different methods all the time, still trying to get a couple that I feel I can count on. One I like it just a 3lb container of Old Fashion oats and a can or two of creamed corn. You can use a packet of jello or koolaid for flavor, if you want one, or use a tablespoon or two of a liquid flavor. Also, add a couple of tablespoons of salt.

15 mins and yes.

I don't boil mine per say but dump boiling water over the birdseed and let sit over night. As far as draining the cream corn????? not sure if that is even possible

thats kind of what I figured, the corn is kind of like a stew lol, gonna try it out on friday, wish me luck

good luck, keep in mind that once the water temps get into the 50's grits won't be very effective and you should switch to a bread based method mix

Word

Yeah have yet to fish texas waters in the winter, guess I had better buy some long johns, LOL, never owned a pair in my life, in california it was considered cold when the outside temp was 60f

Right on.
Sorry, misread the question as 'sweet corn' rather than 'creamed corn'.
I still would boil 15 minutes, but Scotts method works great too.