chum jar???

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i found this a few weeks ago when the rio grande was very very low. it was wedged in some rocks. it is kinda like a giant salt shaker. i still have not checked what kind of metal it is, its silverish, im sure no precious metals, no rust and has been submerged for some time. the lid was stuck on when i found it and was full of mud and the little freshwater clams found in the river. its about 7 inches tall, the lid pops in and out and has little holes placed in it, im thinking some sort of chumming device, anyone have any ideas????
 

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Ok....Cricket bucket...but wouldnt a metal container defeat the purpose of keeping the cricket alive...high humidity,etc....I thought cricket cages had to have screen enclosers on them in order to get air flow to the critters

But the more I look at the design of this and the size....it looks like an old Incense burner or hot coal carrier....needs handle tho....

Isnt this fun! ;)
 

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i think thats true about the crickets, they would die of not enough air or getting to hot, the minnows need more holes....hmmmmmm, ya ill change back to the chum bucket, they would have just tied a rope around it and the small holes would let the ingredients pour out slowly, if the holes were too large then all the chum would rush out and down the river,its a strong river when flowing, i know, i almost drowned last year trying to retrieve a duck!!!(did get him and he was my first banded one;)) so if the chum is seeping slowly the catfish has time to follow the scent to the sourse, the sourse being the chum bucket
Brandon
 

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there is no pat date, im pretty sure it is aluminum it is pretty light
Brandon
 

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The holes would be fine for crickets... problem with the ckicket box idea is that there is no "cricket door"... two holes, one in the lid and one in the box, when rotated into alignment they allow ONLY ONE cricket to exit at a time.
 

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One other thought.

I have never known of anyone using a chum bucket in freshwater. Not saying it isn't possible. Most chumers I know grind up... well, about anything... and then use a cup to pitch out the soup as needed.

Chum buckets that I know are typically used in open water when fishing for predators, like large fish and sharks.

The holes in the lid wouldn't allow a current to flow through the can. and they would also rapidly become clogged.
 

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alot of people use chum to attract catfish in freshwater,say in a baited hole. in some states and freshwater lakes and most winter waters it is illegal, most lakes here in new mexico it is legal, i have read articles where someone will make the chum and put in a bucket with holes so it slowly releases attracting the catfish. as i said before you dont want the chum to rush out in a fast flowing river, it would be pointless
 

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True Chong, I lived in Farmington NM (four corners) many years ago & my ex-father in-law used to throw out chum buckets of chicken liver all the time. It realy works on catfish, attracts em to the area you are fishing for days if you do it right, & was also very legal.
 

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Re: chum jar??? still unsolved

still not solved, maybe there are some new members in here that may have seen this, THANK YOU ALL for giving your best shot
Brandon
 

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Snowdragon said:
Hi all, I'm new here and dont get online much but saw this and it looks like a grease canister for bacon drippings. The strainer strains out all the crispys.
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By gosh... I think you may be right. My mom has a ceramic one with an aluminum strainer that lifts out, kind of like the lid on this one. Her's also has a ceramic lid that sits on top of the pot and strainer. All together it looks like a honey pot.

It didn't even dawn on me until you said that!
 

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kenb said:
Cricket box??? what the stink is a Cricket box or bucket, and why the heck would anyone want to keep crickets around ??
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Well, I grew up in Georgia... I now live in the desert in Arizona.  I REALLY miss the crickets during the summertime nights.  Frogs too.

:'( :'( :'(
 

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How long would a cricket last in the South West in a metal container? Would be more like fried crickets wouldn't it? Crickets need alot of air and I dont think there would be enough with just the holes in the top. One sure way to find out though. Try it.
 

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It looks like a perch bug container to me.
Perch bugs (not sure if thats the technical name for them) are used for bait, and found in the water in weeds. They look sort of like a cricket in the water. People would fill a container like that with weeds and water then perch bugs. Friends of mine used to hide our containers at a local lake so we didn't have to bring them home when we were kids. Something about the smell our mothers didn't like ::)
Might not be what it is, hope it helps.
 

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