Has anyone tried it? I have lots and just curious if it works in freshwater
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by Mark17AFF
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
Really? A wise person once said there was no such a thing as a dumb question. Sometimes I wonder.
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.
flyguy
Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!
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.
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
If you meant ‘chum’ I’d say probably not, but making your own chum for sweet water isn’t hard.
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.
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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