Using chum to attract perch?

[miso_ohio]

I remember a certain boat that posts on here from time to time used a red block as an attractant. I don't know if it helped but it was one of those big blocks you use for building and it was painted red with a rope tied around it. It was a lot harder to pull that up then the anchor was and I think the captain of the boat use to get a good laugh out of watching me bring it up.

I thought about using a more classic chum like they would use in Europe which would consist of fresh bread flake (pulverized in a food processor) with some pulverized shiners in it left over from a trip. My concern is the current at the bottom of the lake could disperse the chum over a fairly large are making it useless to me. I still want to try it but have reservations about putting shiners in my food processor, the shiner flavored bread particles should get whatever is down there feeding but with my luck it would be a fish ohio goby.

[IBFISHN]

I had a guy tell me that perch are so curious he would just start and idol his motor for a while and he would be on them in no time.

[BobR]

fish based cat food. Pull top and toss like a grenade. Stand back

[Fishin Crazy]

I sometimes start the engine and let it run. And I think Wayne is correct seeding the water with white rice will help keep them under your boat. I use rice as well, never tried cat food. I have also used a small mushroom anchor and let the waves bounce it on the bottom to stir it up.

[branhamautomotive]

I am sure chumming works on Saturdays trip with skipper9 I feed them minnows all day instead of hooking them and everyone else kept pulling them big ones in. LOL

[Walleye_Rick]

Wouldn't it be easier to just move to another spot? I use the 10 minute rule, no fish, move the boat.

[fishingfool]

I used to know an old timer who has been gone for along time. He owned his own bakery, so he used alot of eggs for baking. He always keep the shells during fishing season and would crush them up and use them for an attractant by throwing them in the the water. Making it look like a school of shiners where he was fishing. He swore that was his trick to many limits of perch.

[fishin buddy]

Tried the cat food trick today, 6 catfish 1 dogfish I guess the dog fish was chasing the cats.

[shouldabeen]

My Dad used to use crushed clam shells when things got slow.