Chumming in South Georgia will attract fish or get them biting again, you can throw “chum” into the water where you’re fishing. You can use ground-up bait fish, canned sweet corn, dead minnows in a coffee can (for ice fishing), pet food, even breakfast cereal. Or stir up some natural chum by scraping the bottom with a boat oar. Be sure not to over-chum. You want to get them interested in feeding; you do not want to stuff them before they get a chance to go after your hook. Chumming is not legal in all states. Check local fishing regulations to make sure you are not illegally stimulating the hunger of your future catch.

Step 1

Determine the species of fish to be lured. You can catch many types of fish using similar chum. Conversely, some fish may ignore the chum altogether, yet begin to feed on the baitfish that is feeding on the chum itself.

Step2

Collect several milk jugs or buckets to hold the chum. Five-gallon buckets are common to hold a good supply of material.

Step3

Catch as many baitfish as possible. Bluegills are common chum bait for catfish. Most baitfish, cut into chunks along with the organs and skins, will suffice. Allow the pieces to sit in the sun for some time before using. The more the fish parts rot and decay, the better.

Step4

Pour grain or chicken feed into a five-gallon bucket and cover with two inches of water. Let ferment for about a month or two weeks at minimum. This process smells very bad as the grain rots. Drop this mixture into the area being fished to attract fish.

Step5

Grind up herring, mackerel or any small fish that are available when chumming in the ocean. Process the cut up chunks through a table grinder or utility blender.

Step6

Place the product into five-gallon bucket and secure a lid on it. Two of these buckets will serve a fisherman for a day or two.