cattail blooms shredded and stirred in will help keep it on the hook

Cotton fibers are supposed to work, also.

Hook a raisin on a short shank hook and that will work too. I have caught thousands of channel cats that way along with a few blues.

Using a stick or not your going to get it on your hands. I take a rag and figure I will spend time in bath when I get home. Try some under the arm pits and see what you catch LOL Just Kidding.
Just get used to it LOL the stuff works under a bubble just fine and as others have said if your not getting bits in 15min time to move and this could be as little as 20ft or so.

if you are using a little jug of bait it makes it hard too .... gallon is alot easier

Pick up some Danny kings punch bait for big blues. The bait will stay on hook for long time with slip cork.

I have some of that at home, I'm planning on getting some SureShot today too...

I put Bacon in my dip baits cut it into one inch squares let it sit for a couple weeks to absorb all the yummy ness stays on the hook great.

If you ain't gettin a lil punch bait on you, you ain't tryin hard enough!

Well I did something right today......wife hates the new "cologne"
But only one fish.....6# largemouth

Baited hole

I use the metal fondue forks. They come with all the chep Fondue sets.
Also you can add cattails to thicken if it gets too loose. Or a tab of oil if gets to dry.

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If you are having to fish 20 minutes w/ punch bait under a cork...you ain't fishing in the right spot!