Steamed peas are the king of vegetable fishing baits. It is successfully used for catching large roach and bream. It is also used as a groundbait.
Necessary
Whole peas, saucepan or pressure cooker, salt, cotton towel
Instructions
Step 1
Buy whole peas. If you don't find one in stores, buy peas from the market. Wherever they sell pet food, you can surely find it. Pay attention to the color of the peas. Etched or damaged by pests will not work for fishing.
Step 2
Soak the peas in cold water. The proportions of dry peas and water are 1: 4. Add a tablespoon of salt to every liter of water. Soak smooth peas for 9 hours, wrinkled peas - about 12 hours.
Step 3
Put the peas in the same water on the fire. Simmer for half an hour to an hour and a half. To determine if the peas are done, remove the pea and press lightly on it with your finger. The peas should spring a little, but not creep. With stronger pressure - burst, flatten. If, when pressed with your finger, a pea breaks into two clear halves, then the attachment is not yet ready. The hook should fit easily into the pea in any direction.
Step 4
For better steaming of peas, you can put it in a sock, tie it tightly, and place the sock with peas in boiling water. Any fabric tank can be used instead of a sock.
Step 5
You can cook peas, and in old peas it takes about 40 minutes of cooking, for fresh peas - about 15. After boiling, leave the peas in a pressure cooker until they cool completely.
Step 6
Now the peas need to be dried. Sprinkle it on a cotton cloth in one layer. Dry for an hour.
Step 7
Store peas prepared in this way in the refrigerator for no more than three days. You can use a thermal bag to transport it to the place of fishing.
Step 8
Place one or two peas on the hook, depending on their size.
