homemade bait

[oldmanschild]

hey was wondering what kind of new different ways to make bait for pike! my uncle used to do the ol" smelt mashed up with dough around it and last year i made a few dough balls wrapped up in smelt,olive oil,and ketchup. lol actually worked out one day for me...anyone do this sort of thing if so what would you guys do??...i want a diff recipe this year lol ...thanks

[oleike]

pike will eat anything...giv em a wiener...easier to prepare.