Chum for catfish question

[big papa]

What does everybody use to make their catfish chum?

[doghouse]

I think soured wheat. Milo works but not as good.

[bowdidiller]

Range cubes and milo

[bowhuntntxn]

dog food in coffee cans with holes in the bottom and small holes in the top.

[Smart]

Soured milo and range cubes..

[boh347]

Soured grain is what we use. Made alot of it too.

[boh347]

Soured milo and range cubes..

Ok what is this? Where can I buy and how do I prepare it?

[lakefork]

Ok what is this? Where can I buy and how do I prepare it?

Just take the bag of range cubes and lower over the side of the boat. Poke about a dozen holes in the bag, let it fill with water and it will sink straight to the bottom. Come back in 2 hours or so and start catchin'. The milo needs to be put in a 5 gal bucket with water. Cover for a few days and it will sour. Not rocket science.

[doghouse]

At your local feed store. Put grain in bucket about 1/2 full and cover with water. Give it a few days and it stinks really bad. Spread the area you want to fish. I use the fishing shrimp you can buy at bait stores with a cork just above bottom and reel them in. Prefer a point with the wind blowing into it. Not too deep, about 4 to 8 feet. Give them 20 to 30 minutes and have a big time.

[red_vein2010]

put sowerd corn and milo in a croker sack throw it over the side.

[ccupit]

soured milo

[boh347]

Just take the bag of range cubes and lower over the side of the boat. Poke about a dozen holes in the bag, let it fill with water and it will sink straight to the bottom. Come back in 2 hours or so and start catchin'. The milo needs to be put in a 5 gal bucket with water. Cover for a few days and it will sour. Not rocket science.

Thanks for the info.Ya I kinda figured it wasn't rocket science.

[Smart]

We don't put out a full bag of cubes on each hole.....but rather throw four or five handfuls with the soured milo.

As for the soured milo....get a 5 gallon bucket with a lid (lid very important..)....fill with 2/3 milo/grain....then fill the bucket up with water (some add a beer to help with ferment). Set in the hot sun with lid on for a week or two. The stench will be niiiice...

Get a coffee can to scoop it out and spread it over your favorite catfish hole along with 4 or 5 handfuls of range cubes.....replace lid. ......fish on!!

[boh347]

We don't put out a full bag of cubes on each hole.....but rather throw four or five handfuls with the soured milo.

As for the soured milo....get a 5 gallon bucket with a lid (lid very important..)....fill with 2/3 milo/grain....then fill the bucket up with water (some add a beer to help with ferment). Set in the hot sun with lid on for a week or two. The stench will be niiiice...

Get a coffee can to scoop it out and spread it over your favorite catfish hole along with 4 or 5 handfuls of range cubes.....replace lid. ......fish on!!

Nice, thanks smart.

[30-06]

I’ve had good luck with sinking catfish food commercially available from your local feed store. It runs about $20 per 50 lbs. Be sure and get the sinking variety and not the one that floats. Just pick a likely spot and throw some out. If there are any catfish in the area they will show in no time. I rig up to fish just off bottom with stink bait.