Chumming is when you throw bait into the water to draw them to your bait. Many experienced carp anglers already understand the importance of chumming to catch more carp. While chumming is not legal in some states, it is legal in most and it can be very effective. Before you start chumming, make sure to check your state's fishing regulations.
There are many different baits to use for carp fishing, but most anglers in the United States prefer using corn while most anglers in the U.K. prefer using boilies. You can chum with the same bait that you are planning on using for bait or you can chum with many different baits.
I have seen people chum for carp with dough balls, boilies, corn, bread and dog food. I can't think of any other baits to chum with, but I am sure there are plenty of others to use. I personally prefer using corn to chum because I catch carp with corn. I think it is a smart idea to chum with the same bait because carp will enter the area and they will start eating the food that you laid out for them. If you chummed with corn, they might eat 10 to 12 kernels or more before they see your bait and pick it up. Your bait now becomes just another kernel of corn for them to eat. It just makes sense and it does work. You can definitely chum with corn and fish with boilies, dough balls, or nightcrawlers if you want.
There have been times that I chummed with corn and I fished with very big doughballs. The theory behind this is to hopefully catch a big fish with a big bait. Through my experience, corn mixed with a little vanilla extract gets a lot more bites though.
So, now that you know that chumming works, let's talk about a few tips that will help you chum more effectively. If you are fishing a new lake, pond or even a new area on a body of water, I prefer chumming a lot. I recommend using half a can to a full can of corn before you cast your lines out. There is a strategy to this though. I try to chum in a straight line along the shoreline or from shallow to deep, but I keep it a straight line. Then, I put a lot more in a smaller circle, which is where I will cast my lines. The goal is to get them to follow the trail of corn to get to the pot of gold basically. When they get to the big circle of food, they will hopefully stay long enough to take my bait.
If I am fishing a spot that has a lot of fish or a spot that I have chummed regularly, I only chum in the exact spot that I fish and I only throw a couple of handfuls. If they are in the area, they will find my chum, but the goal is to overfeeding them. I want them to take my bait. For more information on carp, take a look at our carp fishing page.
Article provided by Kevin Sewell at Ultimate Fishing Site
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