Out with the Sweet Corn, In with the Maize

Maize is a big and hard corn bait.
It is far more durable than sweet corn
at this time of year.

A couple of weeks ago when we had that warm spell, I made the switch.  I had been using sweet corn in most of my applications, but that warm spell brought out the pests.  I'm talking bluegills, suckers, horned pout and turtles.  All of these varmints just love to pick apart the sweet corn leaving you  with no bait on your line. It was time to use the more durable maize.
Maize is a hard and bigger corn. I buy mine as "whole corn" at Tractor Supply.  A fifty pound bag is about 8 bucks.  Other RI CAG guys buy it from Dick's Sporting Goods where it is sold as deer corn. Here's a review on how to prepare it.  Put it in a big pot (fill about a third of the pot) and add water to fill the pot.  Let this sit overnight.  Then boil it for about 35 minutes. Once cooled, you can now package it or refrigerate it.  It can be used as chum or a hook bait.  Some fishermen will also flavor it.

I've had real good success in the past
two weeks using one kernel of corn and one
artificial, white, pop-up corn on the hair
rig.  This has accounted for big
numbers of fish as well as some real
big RI carp.

I've been having great success in the past two weeks using one kernel of maize along with one kernel of white, artificial corn on the hair rig.  When used with a method ball, that has accounted for big numbers of carp along with a 26 and 29 lber., real good size fish for RI.
Realize that any corn baits can not be used in RI waters where trout are stocked. Where trout are not stocked corn baits are ok to use.