chummin greenbacks

[triumphrick]

I have been fishing some new areas around the Hernando County area on the Florida West coast and the last time out I ran out of greenbacks and pinfish. Man, it was hard to leave as good of a bite as we had going. I have been using sabiki rigs and my wife and I were able to put about 20-30 baits in the well after about an hour jigging near a marker.
I have always netted my bait, but there are very few areas of shallow sandy shoreline to find baits. So, I have heard that using a combination of grits and cat food rolled into balls and thrown out over the shallow flats will chum up pinfish, grunts and greenbacks.
I thought I might get a few of your recipies that have been proven to work before I head out again.
As always, thanks for your help.

 

[thurps]

Re: chummin greenbacks

I've run out of greenbacks a lot of times fishing.

 

[triumphrick]

Re: chummin greenbacks

I have been fishing some new areas around the Hernando County area on the Florida West coast and the last time out I ran out of greenbacks and pinfish. Man, it was hard to leave as good of a bite as we had going. I have been using sabiki rigs and my wife and I were able to put about 20-30 baits in the well after about an hour jigging near a marker.
I have always netted my bait, but there are very few areas of shallow sandy shoreline to find baits. So, I have heard that using a combination of grits and cat food rolled into balls and thrown out over the shallow flats will chum up pinfish, grunts and greenbacks.
I thought I might get a few of your recipies that have been proven to work before I head out again.
As always, thanks for your help.

Second post on this one, still trying to get a little more input.

 

[john51277]

Re: chummin greenbacks

Mix tuna flavored cat food (cheap stuff)
Jack Mackeral In a can
Oatmeal
Crushed saltines

Mix together and put in a large ziplock bag, steal a ladel from the wife, and throw some out, wait a few mins and viola, cast net away!!