RE: sour mash/bait/lures.
50pds of whole corn and one can of Red Devil Lye.
1. Dump corn in 55gal drum
2. Dissolve Lye in a 5gal bucket with water
3. Add the dissolved lye and water to corn
4. Add water to drum, just above corn
5. Put a lid on drum and wait till it becomes Hominy.
It will swell up the corn like Hominy Grits and makes it soft.