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Useing chum has progressed in the modern ages. I have used several different types and heres a one to try one is take all your extra or dead minnows and freeze them till you have a gallon bag full or if your pressed for time use canned mackeral 4 cans [ dont let your wife catch you useing her blender] blend them till they are all chopped up, take some liver any type will do and blend till soupy,add both take some cheese i use sharp about a pound of shreded and put in a two gallon bucket to cure . i would not put if close to your house as the cureing is very potent . leave it covered with a few holes in to to prevent explosive cans , for a week. take to fishing hole day before or very early fill blend into cheese cloth or panty hose attach rope toss in and get ready for a great fishing day.
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That's a good tip Daymere. I know alot of people around here also use canned dog food. Same senario, fill up some panty hose with some canned, processed dog food and get ready for a good fishing day.
I've also seen the old "tractor tire" trick done the same way. Tire anglers will toss an old tractor tire in the shallows, cut a few decent sized holes in the can and toss them into the tire. The catfish will go into the tire after the offering. The catfish, unable to swim strait vertically, gets trapped inside the tire. After the catfish are netted or "noodled," the cans are retrieved and the fish off to be cleaned.
I never was a big fan of baiting, though it is very effective for certain species of cats. I've always felt that the species of cats that are interested in chum were less to be desired on the table. However, I know many would disagree with that.
Just like baiting for shrimp. The shrimp seem to have a strong flavor if caught by baiting. I've always prefered naturally caught shrimp by pulling a sien net or tossing a cast net.
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I have used several different methods at different time periods.
1. Chopped fresh Mackerel in a nylon mesh bag.
2. Velveeta cheese inside of some panty hose.
3. 5lb cans of tuna fish with holes in it.
4. Sardine and anchovy blended mix with garlic in a panty hose.
Each one has worked in attracting the species to the area. I no longer practice this method since chumming is not legal for freshwater species in California.
Now I use "Scented Lures".
With the 5lb can of tuna, I will attach split rings at opposite sides of the can. To one ring I attatch a 3/0 treble hook and to the other ring I attatch a nice sturdy rope and tie it off as a set line.[cool]
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just a question about the regulations in cali,do they allow the use of scents?
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Scents are perfectly legal. That's how I can get away with a scented lure.
One of my favorite brand of scents that I use, especially when fishing plastics is the Pro Cure.
They have a variety of the "Bait Butters" as will as the liquids. I am able to inject the liquid in to the plasics and it slowly disperses a nice scent trail.[cool]
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