[Wes Blow]

I have a few questions for anyone that has been making their own chum for cobia.

Menhaden oil or menhaden milk? I have been using oil, mixed in with my chum before freezing, but was wondering if anyone was using the milk instead and what you liked about it instead of the oil.

I also like cutting up menhaden into chunks, about 6-10 depending on the size of the fish, and tossing them over as I am anchored. I have been cutting them up the night before with a knife. Is there a better/faster way of cutting them up. I like to have about a 5 gallon bucket per trip.

This is a picture of the plate I have been using in my chum grinder. I would like one that makes the chum in bigger pieces. Does anyone know where I can get a plate with larger holes?

Thanks

Wes

 

[racn35]

is there a way to cut out the )( between hole without making it weak ? then your hole would become a slot (___) .......

I have 6 containers of bunker chum that are 7 gallons and a big 5 gallon bucket of chum at the shop - The Tournament Brand .....I will sell it all to anyone who wants the whole shebang for 1/2 price.......clear out and make room in the freezer.......685 4811

 

[tonydivefish]

i made a stop to fit where that plate goes out of a piece of alum., hence what comes out of the screw is what goes in the water. got the grinder mounted on a grill rod holder mount setup so what i grind goes right in the water.

 

[V.B. wells & irrigation]

I have a 55 gallon plastic barrel that I cut a third off of. So my short end is about a foot and a half high. I throw the bunker (a five gallon bucket at a time) into the short barrel and start chopping with a flat end shovel. Chop, chop, chop, chop. The bunker goes to mush (or whatever consistency you prefer) very quickly. Stir in as much milk or oil as you like and then back into the five gallon bucket. No grinders and a very fast and EASY cleanup.

Jimmy

 

[PlaynHooky]

3/4" Meat Grinder Plate::Hubless::Meat Grinder Parts::Stainless Steel

Try this one out Wes.......

 

[warbird-7]

Try a 8-10 inch brush blade mounted on your weed-eater. Use a wooden
landscape barrel as container. Do it outside...

 

[Getaway]

I ordered a set of larger plates from the store/online site that I purchased the grinder from. Also, I put a half-pint of oil in each gallon container that I put up for Cobia. Makes a real nice slick!

 

[blakester]

I prefer to cover the water colum useing several differnt methods. First method 4 ft piece of pvc 4inchin diameter open on one end cap on the other , drill whatever size wholes u like about 2 thirds from cap up , take 4 pieces of 3/4 pvc about 5 foot long ziptie these together, attach tube to cleat, in goes whole frozen bunker , chomp ,chomp, chomp with the bang stick ( the 5 footer) no mess no fuss. Second method , old minnow trap with about 10 ounces of lead ,in 5 gallon bucket mix the cheapest dry dog food u can buy mix with oil or milk the night befor put lid on bucket ready to go in morning ,take mixture put in minnow trap ,sink to bottom shake often , no mess no fuss. Third method , i like to use a slow drip with straight oil , this stuff is pricey, does not frezze well , and can be a real mess . There are lots of differnt kinds of slow drip devices iv bag etc use the one u like , or make ur own not that hard to do . Hope i could help a little , this is what i do and JMO.

 

[captdavdavis01]

I dont really care for store bought chum, so I make my own, on site. you can add dry dog food or fish meal to it it you dont think its oily enough. Most places have 1 day old menhaden fresh during cobia season, But usually you can get all you want in the cast net at cape henry or in the firing range at Rudde at first light in hte cast net. If you catch your own, its alot more oily that the day old stuff.

pvc chum tube

be sure to get this for the bottom

and a menhaden oil tube, this one will hold just over a gallon, it'll last me all day

Danny

 

[rgminer]

I add fish flavored dry cat food to mine to make it go further. I get the cheapest I can find at Dollar General stores. Mix it in after the grind if the holes in your chum basket are large enough or grind it up if not.

 

[blakester]

Christmas glitter also ads alot of bling if you know what i mean .

 

[Sea Gem]

Menhaden oil or milk, any preferences?

 

[Scotsman]

Im a fan of the menhaden milk as it is "supposedly" water soluble, and so will disperse throught the water column, as opposed to mixing the oil in when making chum, as im my exp it rises straight to the surface. Danny, love the oil drip rig, never thought to do it that way, nice.

H.

 

[captdavdavis01]

Scotsman, It was made out of nessicity. I got tired of spilling/wasting 1/2 a bottle of oil trying to fill the drip bag. The black also helps it make the oil flow better and you can really fine tune the dripper so it lasts even longer. The other good thing is that when your done catching, you can just snug the cap and valve down and save what you have with out worry of it spilling all over the place.

Danny