Many anglers recognize that the worst-smelling baits are usually the best so it is not unusual to see them preparing their concoctions that consist of chicken livers marinating in fish guts and water out in the hot sun to use on their next trip to the lake. Other use blenders to mix foul-smelling concoctions used to bait their hooks in order to hopefully land large catfish.
Stinkbait recipes are extremely popular for homemade catfish bait but probably not for those with weak stomachs. One variation of a stinkbait recipe calls for no less than a pound of cheese, raw pork, raw perch, a head of garlic, garlic salt, dog food, a dozen minnows, and flour. Melt the cheese in the microwave for about a minute and chop the raw pork and perch into pieces and mix them together. Chop the garlic and add both the garlic, garlic salt and melted cheese into the mixture. Stir in the wet dog food, minnows, and enough flour to give it a doughy consistency. Mix all of the ingredients in a food processor and bait using a treble hook or a bait tube.
Other foul recipes include ones that call for leaving meat in the hot sun. In one variation, leave at least a pound of chicken livers in the sun for at least a few hours. Chop up the meat and mix it with a pound of hot dogs in a blender or food processor. Obtain a bottle or jug that has at least a gallon capacity and fill it with the chicken liver/ hot dog mixture and a full loaf of shredded bread. Add a can of corn, two cans of nacho cheese, ¼ bottle of Tabasco sauce, and twelve diced worms. Pour the entire mixture onto a flat surface and, using gloves, knead it until it is doughy and thick. Return it to the container and place it in the hot sun for at least several hours.