Chumming for Crappie: I want to drop some weighted mesh bags in my crappie hole that contain chum particularly for crappie. Does anyone have a recipe? Thanks!

Gary Northrop Loc: Richland WA

I want to drop some weighted mesh bags in my crappie hole that
contain chum particularly for crappie. Does anyone have a recipe?
Thanks!

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Gary: I recomment cattle feed in the form of cottonseed cake. I expect you can find this at any local animal feed store. I do not know if they would sell it in small (less than 100 lb. bags..) , or not.

There may also be commericial fish food. Just Sayin...RJS

FourchonLa. Loc: Fourchon Louisiana, South Louisiana

I agree with RJS. We used to use wire mesh fish baskets. We would layer hay, cottonseed cake and canned dog food. Repeat until the basket is full. Puncture the cans top and bottom. The hay keeps the cake and dog food from dissolving too fast especially if their is a current.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

FourchonLa. wrote:

I agree with RJS. We used to use wire mesh fish baskets. We would layer hay, cottonseed cake and canned dog food. Repeat until the basket is full. Puncture the cans top and bottom. The hay keeps the cake and dog food from dissolving too fast especially if their is a current.

You southern boys know all the tricks don't you 4 ?

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Well, i am not sure about your terms of "southern" and "all" , but in Texas we do try! Just Sayin...RJS

FourchonLa. Loc: Fourchon Louisiana, South Louisiana

plumbob wrote:

You southern boys know all the tricks don't you 4 ?

Passed down from my grandfather. He probably used a burlap sack.

Ben Bragg Loc: Dayton Ohio

We used to use dry dog food .
Cheapest we could find. . Put it in an onion bag with a rock
Brings in minnows . Minnows bring in crappie
Only problem also draws catfish and carp

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Robert J Samples wrote:

Well, i am not sure about your terms of "southern" and "all" , but in Texas we do try! Just Sayin...RJS

RJS i reference the Mason Dixon line as who is who. But then again i have seen the stars and bars in some yards just north of the line.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

FourchonLa. wrote:

Passed down from my grandfather. He probably used a burlap sack.

Oh if only the munchkins of today would listen to what we have been through. Ruff road ahead for many.

Glad to see you listen well 4.

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Plumbob: A short history lesson, since Texas succeeded with the other Southern States, it was thought of a Southern state, but only the very Eastern portion, in the 1860's had the political power to pull the state that way, but since then, the rest of this state is more western and a vote later would have done as Sam Houston wanted, and that was to stay in the Union!

He was governor and could not hold the state in the Union and was kicked out of office. Had the South prevailed in the war, or it had come to a draw, Texas probably would have succeeded from the Confederacy!

If that had happened, Texas might have annexed a lot more western states and have become the much bigger and more dominant West U.S. or the Republic of Texas. We would have then become even more arrogant and bragidocious! Now aren't you glad that didn't happen? Just Sayin...RJS

FourchonLa. Loc: Fourchon Louisiana, South Louisiana

plumbob wrote:

Oh if only the munchkins of today would listen to what we have been through. Ruff road ahead for many.

Glad to see you listen well 4.

Thanks, although Mrs. Four would disagree.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Robert J Samples wrote:

Plumbob: A short history lesson, since Texas succe... (show quote)

RJS everyone of your post are history lessons and i am in wonderment of all of them. Learning wasn't my strong suit in those long ago school days and sure do enjoy catching up here on the stage.

Thanks

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

FourchonLa. wrote:

Thanks, although Mrs. Four would disagree.

Then i guess you get 4 warned.

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Plumbob: Well, get a load of this. There came to light several private letters between Sam Houston and Andrew Jackson, president of the US about Texas, with the support of the U.S. discussing the annexing of Mexico, which at the time was in a political turmoil and could have been taken by military force. How does that grab you? Nothing was done and it was wise, since later the War Between the States proved we had not gotten ourselves in too good shape either. Just Syin...RJS

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Robert J Samples wrote:

Plumbob: Well, get a load of this. There came to light several private letters between Sam Houston and Andrew Jackson, president of the US about Texas, with the support of the U.S. discussing the annexing of Mexico, which at the time was in a political turmoil and could have been taken by military force. How does that grab you? Nothing was done and it was wise, since later the War Between the States proved we had not gotten ourselves in too good shape either. Just Syin...RJS

Yep should have paid more attention back in the day. Some interesting stuff and sad part is a lot of it today wont be taught any more. To many people getting offended in this world.