Chumming?

[BilletHead]

                 My dad had polio. When he had a pond dug I built him a dock before the pond filled. He used that dock to feed his fish. He wore braces on his legs and could walk out there. As time went on he lost more balance. So he started driving his four wheeler out there. I was horrified. He would go out there and gun his engine. Those fish knew it was feeding time and here they came. So fun. He passed 20 years ago. I miss him so much.  Same pond where" Micah caught the Leviathan "

 

[Quillback]

2 hours ago, BilletHead said:

                 My dad had polio. When he had a pond dug I built him a dock before the pond filled. He used that dock to feed his fish. He wore braces on his legs and could walk out there. As time went on he lost more balance. So he started driving his four wheeler out there. I was horrified. He would go out there and gun his engine. Those fish knew it was feeding time and here they came. So fun. He passed 20 years ago. I miss him so much.  Same pond where" Micah caught the Leviathan "

It is tough losing your father for sure, my dad passed 17 years ago and I miss him too, he was my best fishing buddy.

But on the chumming thing, I was about to say to Oneshot, to be sure and make some kind of noise prior to spreading the chum, like stomping on the ground a few times, those fish will learn that is the 'dinner bell'.  

 

[oneshot]

It was strange last time. I could see them but they sure didn’t want to bite.

oneshot

[fishinwrench]

The channel cat will run up the creek this month if we get enough rain to bring the creek up a bit and muddy it.   When it clears back up there will be a week or two where you can sight fish to schools of channel cat up to 4-5 pounds.  It's a blast when you hit it right.  

I use a yellow dip bait worm so I can see it on the bottom.  When you see one go over and stand on his head by that worm....set the hook.    I'm sure it works on every decent sized feeder creek as well, but I've only done it here in Gravois creek, and on Big Buffalo creek.   

[oneshot]

I’m fishing a creek but if it rains I can’t get to it.

Right now I have about a five foot bank to bring them up.

oneshot