..no nuthin' 'bout fishing..but..."

[fairfax1]

Saw a reference in another fish thead about a "chum bottle" ..........what the heck is that?

[Mitch]

A bottle in which chum is kept.

[double trouble]

refer to thread on perch milking for full details

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=59902&highlight=perch+milking

[fairfax1]

"A bottle in which chum is kept."
Cool. Who woulda thought?


Next question:
What's the purpose for using while fishing?
Is chumming used for all species?
Or all streams?
Or is it just a lake thing?
What would one use for "chum'?

[Mitch]

Chumming is widely used, in both fresh and salt water, to rouse fish into biting. I guess you could say it's used to create a "feeding frenzy".

Typically (as in the case you're refering to) it's done on rivers with loose eggs (which is now against an idiotic law), a handfull will be thrown into a run, with one's bait followed behind. More often than not it will make fish that are otherwise not active bite (so I'm told by the renegade types that would do such a thing :evil:).

I've seen it done on both lakes and rivers here in Michigan. Using anything from eggs, corn, waxworms, tuna fish.......

Mitch

[double trouble]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CdIlZ9ZdAQ

[fairfax1]

Mitch.............gracias, amigo.

[Stinky]

you shared with your Chum!:)