How to make doughy cheesepaste with Paul Garner

Even when the water is really cold, Doughy cheesepaste stays pliable, making this my favourite recipe. A batch will last several weeks if you keep it cool between trips. Here is how to make it…

1: Carefully melt some blue cheese in a microwave set on half power for about 30 seconds.

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2: Knead a fist-sized lump of dough until it has warmed up and softened.

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3: Flatten the dough out and then spread the melted blue cheese on to it.

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4: Sprinkle on a teaspoonful of Squid Powder and a tablespoonful of Parmesan.

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5: Fold the paste in half and work it for five minutes until everything is evenly mixed.

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Make it buoyant

1: With a bait drill bore a hole through a small piece of cork (wine bottle corks work fine)

1a. Drill a hole through the centre of a 10mm length of 6mm cork stick.jpg

2: Superglue the drilled cork to the shank of your hook, leaving the point well clear.

1b. Mount the cork on the shank of a size 10 Nash Floata hook.jpg

3: Fold a piece of cheesepaste over the hook and cork, covering them completely.

1c. Wrap a piece of paste around the hook and cork.jpg

4: The finished bait – you can strike straight through it when a chub takes a bite.

1d. You can fish with the hook completely covered or with the point exposed.jpg

For more great bait tips from Dr Paul Garner, pick up the magazine each Tuesday!