Likes Likes:  0
Thanks Thanks:  0
HaHa HaHa:  0
Results 1 to 6 of 6

Thread: Chumming for Crappie at night with fishing lights

  1. #1
    Bob # 1's Avatar
    Bob # 1 is offline Moderator Fisherman's Memorial Forum * Member Sponsor
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Fort Wayne Ind.
    Posts
    8,842
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default Chumming for Crappie at night with fishing lights


    Chumming for crappie at night

    “If you chum for crappie they will come"

    Reel lites comes with clip for chum bag
    if you light does not have a clip suggest doing so!

    Concept
    :
    Let the chum bag hang just above the light itself.
    Reason being the minnows can see and smell and
    will be attracted to the chumming. Thereby attracting
    game fish to the minnows feeding.
    All kinds game fish not just crappie, but catfish, trout
    sharks, etc.


    Benefits
    Feeding the fish with food for the benefit of catching them.
    The bible saying “Cast breads upon the waters” The idea is
    to get the game fish to thinking there is free food, fooling them
    into thinking there is no hooks around. This concept works for
    the fishermen getting the fish to come to them, instead of s
    earching the lake for them. Ration don’t overfeed.

    Some preferred chumming items

    Save your fish scales and freeze them into ice cubes
    (recommend do this in extra refrigerator).
    When you go fishing throw out couple cubes every so often.
    As the cubes melt the scales will reflect the your night night,
    and attract bait and game fish.

    Egg shells frozen into cubes or just tossed on the waters
    will do the same, use a roller pin and crush them up super fine.

    Minnows get 3-4 dozen and crush or grind them into a paste
    or very small titbits, use a pan to catch all the drippings.
    Left over fish guts using the same procedure.

    Canned oiled sardines using the above techniques.

    Canned: cat food, dog food, canned corn, breakfast cereals,
    etc: the ideas are unlimited!

    How to present the above:
    A coffee can, nylon stocking, mesh bag, anything that has
    small holes so there is a steady stream of scent and drippings
    of blood and guts flowing into the waters. Take a weight to
    lower the above to varied depths until you start to catch fish.

    Jarring for crappie:
    This is a trick clear back to when glass was invented.
    Glass jar with bunch of holes in the lid. Add water and 6-12 minnows.
    Tie the neck with a strong cord and lower it to the depth you wish to fish.
    The commotion of the minnows trying to escaping and the noise of them
    bumping the inside of the jar, plus their scent escaping thru the vented
    lid is hard for crappie to resist.

    Wicked combo:
    Use the jarring method above with gold fish, can you image
    the gold fish scales flashing off your fishing light?

    All the ideas of been proven by fishermen long long ago.

    Check your local laws to ensure that it is legal in your state.

    Author
    Bob Spare
    ------------------------------------------------------------


    Testimonials
    Night fishing tips 101
    Temperature Guide Crappie

    Fishing lights

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Location
    Troy AL
    Posts
    20,457
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Some cool ideas there!

    Helicopter Pilot
    Vietnam 67/68
    Proud Member of the Southeast Asian War Games Team

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    Springtown, TEXAS
    Posts
    11,248
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    This may cause me to take up night fishin'
    Think I'll go look at some of 'em nite lites fer a spell.
    "Proud Member of Team Geezer"



  4. #4
    CrappiePappy's Avatar
    CrappiePappy is offline Super Moderator - 2013 Man Of The Year * Crappie.com Supporter
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Location
    Lexington, KY
    Posts
    23,501
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    One tip to add to the "jar of minnows" trick :

    Make sure you are using a jar that's circular & smooth. Squared jars, mason jars, & those similar will produce magnified or distorted images of the contents ... that may put off any interest in the minnows inside.

    ... cp

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Louisiana
    Posts
    1,439
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Ive stuffed the tube type mesh wire cricket holders with a # of things ,including chunks of hi protein cotton seed cakes.At one time i was getting cotton seed pellets in 50lb bags at a local feed store.
    I PRACTICE CATCH & FRY---DONT EVERYBODY ? Thumbs Up

  6. #6
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Location
    Missouri
    Posts
    1,716
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    I'm definitely going to try this out this month. I've dropped a ton of beds in this one spot and I'm wanting to see if anything is living there yet. Maybe a little chum will bring them on in.
    New goal 16" crappie by December 30

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

BACK TO TOP