Will fish gum made for saltwater work for fresh water river fishing?
Nov 1, 2021 11:31:15 #
Nov 1, 2021 13:31:21 #
Nov 1, 2021 14:01:44 #
Welcome to the stage mark. I've never even heard of fish gum just watched a video on YouTube and I don't know why it wouldn't work in fresh water
Nov 1, 2021 14:08:46 #
FS Digest wrote:
Has anyone tried it? I have lots and just curious if it works in freshwater
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by Mark17AFF
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by Mark17AFF
New to me!
Nov 1, 2021 17:10:29 #
Nov 1, 2021 17:52:02 #
Really? A wise person once said there was no such a thing as a dumb question. Sometimes I wonder.
Nov 2, 2021 08:45:20 #
Whitey wrote:
Welcome to the stage mark. I've never even heard of fish gum just watched a video on YouTube and I don't know why it wouldn't work in fresh water
I think he means something like fish bites in clam flavor or some such. It might be worth a try. I've used fresh water mussels for bait and caught perch.
Nov 2, 2021 08:51:40 #
Flytier wrote:
I think he means something like fish bites in clam flavor or some such. It might be worth a try. I've used fresh water mussels for bait and caught perch.
I googled it Fly, and yes it is fish bites. I have used it successfully in salt but I have never tried it in freshwater. I think I will if I can remember to next spring.
Nov 2, 2021 11:07:57 #
Big dog
Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York
FS Digest wrote:
Has anyone tried it? I have lots and just curious if it works in freshwater
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by Mark17AFF
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by Mark17AFF
If you meant ‘chum’ I’d say probably not, but making your own chum for sweet water isn’t hard.
Nov 2, 2021 12:38:09 #
Elmwood21
Loc: Iowa
There is a product called fish gum you can get it in Florida I use it for surf fishing knock off of fish bites I like it better.
Nov 2, 2021 15:09:45 #
Yeah, it is similar to fish bites, which is great stuff. A lot of surf fishers use it, sometimes alone and sometimes as an additive to cut-bait, etc. The problem with it is availability. You can get it in Florida at some bait shops and sometimes you can order it direct from fish gum, but not always. The nylon netting that it is spread on isn't as tough as fish bites and comes off easier, which is a plus as anyone who has used fish bites knows. It is basically a scent release agent and I don't see why it wouldn't work in fresh water. Bama Beach Bum has a series of videos on YT where he fished only fish bites for three consecutive days and caught over 100 fish and like 25 different species, so if fish gum is better than that they're doing okay.
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