Storing maize in molasses

[Steve1]

Hi all,

 

Has anyone kept prepared maize for any period of time in Molasses? i've kept it in CSl in the past but this tends to make the maize go crispy !!!

 

Also, has anyone used "Red Maize" i've heard it's slighlty different to the yellow and is more digestible for the fish.

[Steve1]

Just in case anyone's interested I've now kept maize in mollasses for 2 days and it's gone crispy and hard.

 

I'm not sure wether to use it now or not.........

[Elton]

What are they like when they are soaked in water, after they've been in the molasses?

[Guest Brumagem Phil]

What are they like when they are soaked in water, after they've been in the molasses?

 

Wet.

[Newt]

Steve1 - are you worried about 'crispy and hard' not catching fish or being dangerous to fish you do catch?

 

Is it too hard and brittle to get a baiting needle or nut drill through?

[Steve1]

Hi Newt,

 

My concern is the maize could swell up. It was completely cooked before going into the mollasses but after a couple of days it's shrunk to the same size as when it was dry.

 

I suppose the answer is to put some in water and see if it swells up again !!!!

 

I'm off to France in a few weeks and I'm told it's the bait that's catching on the lake I'm going to.

[Newt]

Contrary to what you may have heard or read, maize cannot swell enough to harm the fish even if they've eaten quite a bit of it. If the grains are suitable for rigging, they should be fine to use.

 

I have good luck preparing it then freezing it. When it thaws it is in good shape and remains so for days.