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Any successful angler will tell you, fish chum is their secret weapon. Well, it's not a secret but new anglers soon learn it is the key to success.

So, you want to become a Fish Chum Pro? We have the most comprehensive information on fish chum, burley, stink bait and groundbait anywhere in the world! We tackled this widely used practice in detail so all our readers will learn everything and anything related to chumming for fish.

Fish chumming or burleying is a common practice around the world that help to give you a successful fishing day. Because fish are not found anywhere you set your line, using fish chum, groundbait, or fish burley helps to bring the fish "to you" and get them in a feeding mood, hopefully a "feeding frenzy".

closeup of a shark chum dispenser in shiny stainless steel with chains holding it up



Making Fish Chum from Amberjack Carcasses

Did you know that Florida is the #1 state in the country for using fish chum. We have even heard Florida anglers are the #1 users of fish chum in the world behind Australian anglers who use fish burley - same thing, different name. On our fish chum webpages we use the following terms interchangeably: Fish Chum, Stink Bait, Bunker, Burley, or Groundbait.