Chumming it up

[squiddler]

The key to chumming is keeping the chunks tiny and constant and sloooooow. Over chumming is too easy to do, and will actually do more harm than good. Fishing freaks comment about having bass in the area b4 chumming is really not accurate, cause you shouldn't be wastin anytime fishing at ALL in an area where bass aren't present. If there is a striper within reasonable distance down current from your area, chumming will draw them in. I myself chum quite a bit, and can't argue with my results so far.

I suggest chumming tiny little pieces, about 2 or 3 every 2-4 minutes, and don't alter too much from that rate. The small pieces get the fish excited, but does not fill their hunger. The smaller pieces create competition, and that turns on the natural predatory response of mineminemineminemine. Be sure to chum a bit before throwing a good size piece with a hook on it, or even better, work a lure or an eel back through the slick once fish make there presence obvious. Offshore, the chumming technique accounts for huge numbers of tuna, which have better eyesight, are faster and warier than bass, so I say chum yer ass off!!.

[spinncognito]

Thanx for the tips guys. I have done the oatmeal/rice thing for macs. But macs are the easiest fish in the ocean to catch with a hook/line. Its the stripers that I seek and I am hoping to chum them in closer.

The herring plant is in Gloucester at the State Fish Pier and the prices are reasonable. $10 for a 5 gallon bucket. They also sell by the tote but I am unsure of the price per.

spinn

[thefishingfreak]

Originally Posted by squiddler

Fishing freaks comment about having bass in the area b4 chumming is really not accurate, cause you shouldn't be wastin anytime fishing at ALL in an area where bass aren't present.

thats what i said

[Surfcastinglife]

hey spincognito is that the herring plant in gloucester? is that the only one around here? :P and are they processing herring yet? was gonna pick some up for some chum preparation, but its a 40 min drive up to gloucester... so i'd appreciate any info

[spinncognito]

Yeah that is the one. Not sure of others (New Bedord?)
As of last week they were still landing mackerel. Usually the first part of May it becomes easier to obtain.
Hmmm... just looked out the window and both boats are taking out right now. I may hafta take a ride down there.

spinn

[zacs]

There is a herring/mack plant just on the new bedford side of the nb-fairhaven bridge. You can't miss it. It is called "NorPel." I don't know what they are processing, but there was a pretty big gang of seagulls out there at lunch time.

Zac

[Gotofish]

I was just in Archie B&T in Riverside....he had a little film cannister sized chum vial for Fluking. Said it works great when hunk from a 3-way swivel before the fluke rig. I usually use a Atom bullet there and get hits on that but the vial thing got me wondering-will the additional scent be more of an attractant or would the jigging action of the chrome ball?