stinkbait

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noun

A form of bait composed of malodorous ingredients, designed to attract fish (primarily catfish) that hunt by scent.

“Deke mashed a wad of stinkbait onto the treble hook, then rinsed his fingers in the water to reduce the foul stench before lifting his beer can.”

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Meanings

nounstinkbait (countable and uncountable, plural stinkbaits)

plural stinkbaits

  1. countableuncountablefishingA form of bait composed of malodorous ingredients, designed to attract fish (primarily catfish) that hunt by scent.

    Deke mashed a wad of stinkbait onto the treble hook, then rinsed his fingers in the water to reduce the foul stench before lifting his beer can.

Origin

From stink + bait.

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APA

stinkbait. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stinkbait

MLA

“stinkbait.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stinkbait. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stinkbait,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stinkbait.

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