I do the same. Start with lots of bait & then once being hit cut back so they have to come more often. I also try to bait late morning so they tend to come in the afternoon b/4 dark. I also like to take a big garbage bag (double) that I have filled with whole fish that I let rot inside the bag until there is lots of liquid in the bottom. Take to the bait site & hang up high with a small drip hole punched in the bottom. The smell is BAD & helps to get the Bears attention-continues to drip for some time. Don't get the liquid on anything-it will take paint off. Make sure your baiting laws allow this. I hunted with a guide that used to tie a beaver carcuss (he was a trapper) to a tree by the bait with #9 wire. They always seemed to go for that 1st. He put it shoulder high so the Bear had to stand to get it.
One thing about baiting your own-once they start hitting the bait they know your scent-just remember-YOUR SCENT is related to FOOD. Be careful.