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Chumming idea..
Posted: January 12th, 2004, 10:25 am
by dstockwell
Got this from another board.
You can get fish started by soaking chunks of cinder block in Menhaden oil and droping them over. The cinder block will release scent for a long time. This is a very efficient way to chum compared to most. The Menhaden oil floats so it will attract fish from the entire water column and not feed fish in the process.
Posted: January 12th, 2004, 11:15 am
by Tom Keels
But you have to carry around cinder blocks.
Posted: January 12th, 2004, 11:21 am
by dstockwell
No bust them up at home and soak them in da bucket, then take along.
Posted: January 12th, 2004, 12:16 pm
by Cranfield
The side benefit of Don,s idea is, if you do it often enough, in the same place, you create your own reef.
However, if you fill your boat too full of cinderblocks, you may create an even bigger reef.
Posted: January 12th, 2004, 12:19 pm
by Littoral
I've been thinking about chum ideas too. That one sounds interesting. Kayak bound as I am I'm thinking about inshore chumming ideas.
There's this guy who keeps coughing around my office.
I'm not feeling so good right now...
TUESDAY ~1/4 Moon Partly Cloudy Hi 66°F
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST.
SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
PROTECTED WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
07:30 Sunrise
11:50 Low Tide
18:00 Sunset
(Tom, please don't reply about my weather forecast)
Posted: January 12th, 2004, 12:23 pm
by Sir reel
Better check on the legal side of dumping cinder block debris....I'm not sure, but wouldn't be surprised to find out you can't do it legally..... or have a permit to build a reef
Posted: January 12th, 2004, 12:53 pm
by wevans
Course that cinder block debris is cheaper for chunking at them that get to close than 2 oz. lead also
Posted: January 12th, 2004, 2:25 pm
by Reel Country
hmmmmmmm. Very interesting. Like the idea of chumming in the same location.
If you don't have any old burger or leftover bait, how about soaking towels in the menhaden oil overnight. We know they are super absordent. drop over board. Fish won't get anything to like the cinder block chunks,
but the scent will be there to bring the fish in. Maybe even paper towels. The little fish will nibble and break off little pieces that will carry the scent further away.
Posted: January 12th, 2004, 3:27 pm
by Chalk
What about some tampoons, they could soak up the scent and they even have a little rope to tie them to the side
Posted: January 12th, 2004, 3:30 pm
by dstockwell
Posted: January 12th, 2004, 3:47 pm
by Cranfield
Chalk, are they like tarpoons ?
Posted: January 12th, 2004, 4:31 pm
by Littoral
We digress. Please don't let me catch a fish with a tampoon in it that smells like menhaden.
Posted: January 12th, 2004, 4:38 pm
by Reel Country
LMAO at that one Littoral.
Posted: January 12th, 2004, 6:11 pm
by wevans
Them thangs aint comin aboard my boat unless they is attached to what they is supposed ta be attached to
Posted: January 13th, 2004, 8:35 am
by CSMarine
Sure glad I stayed outa this one.
