Boil shad until it flakes appart them mix in rice, when the rice is cooked mix in oatmeal to thicken the SOUP up. Don't store in the house, it will stink. We put about 5 gallons of this down when we first put out the shack, leave it for 2 or 3 days, then we just use plain rice ,no more than a cup full before you start fishing, then 2 or 3 cups at the end of the day to keep the fish around.