Patent ID: 6676981
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: A01K,A23K

Abstract:
A method for forming an all natural dehydrated bait product having a hard finished gelatinous binder for marine/crustacean fishing by placing same in bait bags within traps, said method comprising the steps of:grinding fresh fish parts to a consistency having a graduated dispersal in sizes ranging from dispersable fines to larger fish part pieces of about Â½ to 1 inch in size; dehydrating the ground fresh fish parts by heat at a temperature and time sufficient to kill any virus in said fish parts; further dehydrating said fish parts at about 100Â° F. until said fish parts approach a brittle state; dissolving a 250 to 300 bloom number gelatin in water at a temperature of about 120Â° F. to 140Â° F. to form a water/gelatin dissolute; mixing the ground dehydrated fish parts and the water/gelatin dissolute together to form a wet mixture; pouring the wet mixture into molds to form bait cakes; and air drying the bait cakes to a usable dehydrated product having a hard internal bond and hard surface finish.