Chum

[jodeew1004]

Took all the leftover minnows from the other night ran them through the blender then poured that in a nylon stuck it in the freezer can't wait to see if the chum helps next time we crappie fish

[pastaboy]

I hope that works! You will have to keep us posted. By the way, how does the blender smell?? 

[Capt J]

I hope that works! You will have to keep us posted. By the way, how does the blender smell?? 

 

[frostbit]

Hope no CO's stop by.

[Capt J]

Hope no CO's stop by.

Dang another buzz killer 

[jodeew1004]

Is that not legal??  I just assumed it would be fine

[jodeew1004]

I hope that works! You will have to keep us posted. By the way, how does the blender smell?? 

. Gave my wife's smoothie a little extra flavor.  Jk glass blender so should be fine

[delta9]

Is that not legal??  I just assumed it would be fine

I was gonna try it too. So am curious if its legal.

[frostbit]

I think I was wrong. I was always told chumming was illeagle but after some searching I found this.

But the most common complaint brought up in e-mails, on various Web postings and through other contacts and correspondence is that the order "bans" chumming.

This statement is not accurate.

In fact, the issue of chumming, defined as throwing bait -- any type of bait -- into the water to get fish to feed, was specifically and intentionally omitted from the order.

"We carefully crafted the wording in General Provision 17 to ensure chumming was not banned," said Jim Dexter, the DNR's Lake Michigan Basin coordinator.

I found this here.
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153--172375--,00.html

So I think the people that told me that were talking about fish eggs and VHS.

[JDthree]

I believe you can chum, but not with fish parts. Ground waxies would be fine, the groundbait that you can purchase is ok too.

[tim carr]

I like to use a little canned cat food the fish flavored type. It has oil and makes a cloud in the hole. The cans are super cheap at the dollar store too.

[smeltbuster]

I like to use a little canned cat food the fish flavored type. It has oil and makes a cloud in the hole. The cans are super cheap at the dollar store too.

Tried it Sat. night,it seemed to help. Family Dollar,about .50 a can.Poked a bunch of holes in the bottom & attached a string & a really strong magnet to it.I had a few people ask me what I was doin.......told em I was catfishin! I got the idea here,on another thread.

[spy1o1]

The only problem I see with grinding up minnows is with the VHS regulations. A CO might want to be able to identify the type of minnows you have to make sure it isn't a susceptible fish species or if it is, that you have your receipt.

[bigfisher95]

I use bread ball some small pieces so they sink and toss some ripped up pieces to float they will sink eventually this works good for me

[carbidemanfishing]

I use bread ball some small pieces so they sink and toss some ripped up pieces to float they will sink eventually this works good for me

Do you use breadballs for your bait also or just to chum?

[bigfisher95]

Do you use breadballs for your bait also or just to chum?

just to chum they fall apart to easily.

[danakaiggy]

If you are not using a fishfinder.  Try what my grandfather did use the sawdust that comes with wax worms or your maggots...   it works great... I think they just see stuff falling and come to see what it is. 

[Jim_MI]

If you are not using a fishfinder.  Try what my grandfather did use the sawdust that comes with wax worms or your maggots...   it works great... I think they just see stuff falling and come to see what it is.

If wood floats, why would sawdust sink? Sounds like a good way to make a mess of your hole.
I once tried lowering a can of sardines down on a string. Bad idea. The oil that the sardines were packed in floated up and contaminated the nearby holes, coating lines and jigs as they were pulled up. Everything came home coated in oil and stinking like sardines!

[sweetdad040]

How about cheap fish food flakes/pellets. Seems like that should ring the dinner bell.

[smeltbuster]

If wood floats, why would sawdust sink? Sounds like a good way to make a mess of your hole.
I once tried lowering a can of sardines down on a string. Bad idea. The oil that the sardines were packed in floated up and contaminated the nearby holes, coating lines and jigs as they were pulled up. Everything came home coated in oil and stinking like sardines!

I did the same thing w/ sardines 1 time;BAD IDEA 

[pastaboy]

I use bread ball some small pieces so they sink and toss some ripped up pieces to float they will sink eventually this works good for me

I tried the bread crumb trick this weekend, did not notice any difference with the fish, they were pretty tight lipped Sunday! I will still try it in the future though, any edge we can get on these tight lipped buggers is always a help.

[thomascook4]

I did the same thing w/ sardines 1 time;BAD IDEA 

   I use them in the winter... trapping coons 

[bigfisher95]

I tried the bread crumb trick this weekend, did not notice any difference with the fish, they were pretty tight lipped Sunday! I will still try it in the future though, any edge we can get on these tight lipped buggers is always a help.

use pieces of bread balled up not bread crumbs

[pastaboy]

use pieces of bread balled up not bread crumbs

I will try that, the crumbs lit my flasher up like a Christmas tree! One guy looked at my flasher and thought I happened on to the mother load of stacked fish.  Thanks for the info!

[bigfisher95]

I will try that, the crumbs lit my flasher up like a Christmas tree! One guy looked at my flasher and thought I happened on to the mother load of stacked fish.  Thanks for the info!

no problem  they fall to the bottom really quick

[pastaboy]

no problem  they fall to the bottom really quick

How many bread balls do you take with you for the day?

[bigfisher95]

How many bread balls do you take with you for the day?

I usually just bring 2 or 3 pieces of bread and break them in different sizes on the ice smush them with your fingers really tight without water and drop em down

[bigfisher95]

How many bread balls do you take with you for the day?

keep them smaller just a bit bigger than your jig

[pastaboy]

keep them smaller just a bit bigger than your jig

Thanks bigfisher! I was breaking off little pieces of my sandwich and dropping them in the water and I think that kept them in the area where I was fishing. I did not have to move too much but they were pretty tight lipped Sunday. I ended up with 5-keepers and a lot of little ones. I will give the bread ball trick another try this weekend. Thanks again for your help. Tight lines bro! 

[dgb]

I have used tuna as chum for smelt.....quit doing that when I could see smelt down my hole and not pay any attention to the flakes of tuna seeking down the hole. So I am not convinced this works