FISHING BAIT - 10 OIL-BASED FORMULAS

FORMULA 1:

Mix together 5 parts oil of rhodium and 2 parts oil of cumen.

Add 1 part tincture of musk.  Stir.

Pour into 1/2 oz. bottles and label.

Put 1 or 2 drops of fish bait to attract fish.

FORMULA 2:

Mix together 2 oz. oil of rhodium, 1/2 oz. tincture of musk, 1
oz. oil of cumen, 1/2 oz. juice of loveageroot.

Make a paste of bread crumbs mixed with shreds of cotton or
wool.  Pour the oil mixture on top of it and mix well.

Keep in tightly sealed bottles.

Break off a small piece of the cotton/wool mixture and use for
bait.

FORMULA 3:

Mix together 1 lb. ground aniseed or fennel seed and 1/4 lb.
ground allspice.

Sprinkle 1/8 oz. oil of cloves over the above and mix.

Store in tightly sealed jars for a few days while the odors
blend.

Put a drop on fish bait.

FORMULA 4:

Combine 1 oz. gum benzoin and 12 oz. olive oil in a double
boiler.  Heat for 2 hours.

Remove and let stand for a week.  Then strain.

Add 30 drops oil of rhodium and 3 drops oil of patchouli.  Use a
medicine dropper.

Add 1 1/2 oz. bacon grease or lard oil.

Store this mixture in small bottles.  Put 1 or 2 drops on meat
bait.

FORMULA 5:

Combine 1/2 oz. oil of rhodium, 1/8 oz. oil of spearmint, 1/2
oz. oil of anise and 1 oz. glycerin.

Use 2 drops on any bait.

FORMULA 6:

Combine pure cod liver oil with some red oil-soluble food
coloring.  Mix.

Dip any bait into the mixture.

FORMULA 7:

Put a loosely-covered jar of dead worms in a garage, barn or
outbuilding.

Wait 10 days or until they have turned to liquid.

Pour off 1/2 oz. of the liquid and mix 20 drops of oil of
rhodium with it.

Put a drop or 2 on fish bait.

FORMULA 8:

Take odd pieces of cut-up fish, clams, lead minnows, crawfish
and eels and put into a loosely-covered glass jar.

Leave until it turns to oil.

Mix 1 part oil of anise with 5 parts of the fish oil.

Use on fish bait.  Especially attracts bottom feeding fish.

FORMULA 9:

Combine 2 oz. cod liver oil with 20 drops oil of anise.  Mix
well.

Use on bait.  Especially attracts trout.

FORMULA 10:

Combine 1/2 oz. oil of rhodium and 1/2 pint olive oil.

Put a drop or two on fish bait.