For those that are willing to share... I wanted to know what method mixes have worked well for you seasoned vets on here in the spring? What has worked the best in a lake and which ones work the best in ponds?? If you don't want to share that's kool

I am not seasoned but willing to share

1/2 container old fashioned oats, 1/2 container quick grits, boiled bird seed, about 1 cup, chili powder for seasoning, 1 can cream corn and sometimes a little bread crumbs.

Chad, I use a basic method all year, but I am not an old pro a Euro fishing.

Old fashioned oatmeal, quick grits, chili powder, can of cream corn. Then I may mix in some calf manna or rabbit pellets. I am seriously considering adding powdered kids milk from the feed store.

Pretty much most will work cuz the fish are feeding heavy

I use this year round. 1/2 chicken scratch, 1/4 slush (leftover grains from brewing / old grains from silos), cream corn, bread crumbs. I sometimes add fresh ground anise or put a little scopex.

That's what I was thinking Scott.... they r gettin ready for the spawn and are fattening up?

Yeah they are getting ready to spawn

Cold Water method
* Pour boiling water on one part Calf Manna and let cool.
* Add 1 part bread crumb.
* Add a few particles.

Warm Water method
* Same, with the addition of Honey Acorn flavored Buck Jam. This makes the method ball a bit firmer and the oil is a great attractor. If you use this oil in cold water the method ball may never break down. Other types of oils tend to lubricate the method so that it cannot be packed. However, Buck Jam has lots of sticky stuff in it including salt.

Thanks for the info Jason I appreciate it.

the only recipie ive used was one i recently got from scott which is;

2lb panko
3cups birdseed
1can creamcorn

ive only used it once but it caught me fish. im going to start using that one with regularity becasue its so inexpensive and easy to make! i just ordered some flavorings that i can use to flavor it up with, im assuming that you add the liquid flavoring to the liquid corn before you dump it in the mix?

chrismunn, where do you get the panko? All that I have seen is smaller containers and kind of expensive...

i get it at HEB in the isle with all the rest of the bread crumbs. its like $3.50 per pound (16oz)or something......

I'll have whatever Steve is using..

well ill have a chicken scratch base method tomorrow... well see how it does

Large container quick oats
3 cups breadcrumbs
1 package granola (1 lb)
1 cup mixed birdseed
2 cups calf manna pellets
2 cups dehydrated ground shrimp
1/2 cup milk replacer
few handfulls of maize
1 can del monte corn
2 cups range cube dust
Various chopped boilies

Seems to work pretty good for me.