First, it's easy to see, even in heavily stained water. It's hard to miss something that's bright yellow! Second, it's aromatic. It expels a strong, sweet odor and a lot of oil the SECOND it hits the water. Third, it tastes good, but we've already covered that.
So, step one is buying the right kind of corn. In order to stay on your hook, it needs to be whole kernel sweet corn. The stuff costs less than a dollar a can. See below.
Step two, CHUM. Buy two cans so that you can throw liberal amounts in the water. When you open a can, pour the juice directly in the water. I call that the dinner bell.
Next up, the hook. I use the Eagle Claw baitholder hook, size 4. See my post about hooks for a photo. The barbs do a superb job of holding the corn, even when you cast.
When you bait, put enough on to completely cover the hook EXCEPT for the very tip of the point on the hook. That has to be exposed so that when you jerk up vertically to set the hook, it makes good contact with the fish's mouth. Take a look below.
The tip of the hook is hard to see, but it's exposed. If you have a hard time seeing it, so will the fish. That's a good thing!
One last thing about corn - it keeps well. I would suggest keeping a can in your tackle box at all times. Also make sure you have a can opener or a knife on hand. Or you could just buy the cans with tabs for easy opening. I'll let that be your call.
As usual, check the rules and regs in your area to make sure corn's a legal bait. Happy fishing!
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