Fishing Tip: Keeping People Out of Your Chum Line

How many of us have been fishing and anchored up with a real nice chum line going on that we have put some time into and then a rude boat comes and anchors right smack in the middle of the chum line, ignorant to the fact that was right where you were fishing?! Or if you are trout fishing on a lake with indicators that blow down wind/down current and another boat comes in too close?

Well I have seen it happen, heard of it happening, and had it happen to myself.

I have come up with an idea to keep people out of your chum line.

THIS IS ONLY AN IDEA. I don't promise it will work and I don't promise that there aren't better ideas out there.

Here's the idea: Use a rod with a big balloon tied to the end of the line and let that balloon float back into the chum line, basically indicating to others right where you are fishing. People are *slightly* less likely to come running over your balloon than they are into a 'bare' area that they didn't know was your chum line. You likely will need to have some kind of weight tied below the balloon to keep it somewhat stable.

Here is the next question: Do you fish a bait under the ballon or purely just use the balloon rod as a tool? Tough to say, you will have to experiment.

Would love some feedback on this post, feel free to post any other ideas.

Water Temperatures September 4th

So Cal Bight, Southern California as of Sept 2016

Port San Luis Fishing Report

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Santa Barbara Calico Bass Fishing

We fished roughly in around 60 feet of water with some Halloween 5" Swimbaits and caught a few Calico Bass. ALL RELEASED!!

Crowley Lake Trout Fly Fishing

We fished around July 4th in Hilton and McGee Bays. Stillwater nymphing with copper head tiger midges in roughly 18-22 feet of water. First day was slow, second day we whacked 'em. All fish caught, photo, released!!!

Water Temperatures June 15 2016

Nacimiento Lake Spotted Bass

This was a quick trip after work on a weekday. We fished roughly from 5pm to 8pm and did well right before dark on topwater baits like the Zaraspook and Buzzbaits.