chumming

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of attracting fish by casting bait or lures into the water and allowing it to float or drift with the current, creating a trail of chum or bait behind it.

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Variants

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chum , chummed , chumming , chums , chum up , chummed up , chumming up , chums up

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Etymology

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Originated from the Old English word 'cealm', meaning calm or peaceful, which was used to describe the act of fishing in quiet waters.

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Trivia

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1. Chumming is also known as 'chunking' or 'berleying'.

2. Chumming can be done from a boat or from the shore.

3. Chumming can be used to attract larger fish species that are not easily caught with other methods.

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Related Concepts

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1. Baiting: The practice of using food or other attractive substances to lure fish towards a fishing hook.

2. Trolling: A fishing technique where a lure or baited hook is drawn through the water to attract fish.

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Culture

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Chumming is a traditional fishing technique used in various parts of the world, particularly in the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Coast of North America. It is often used in commercial fishing for salmon, tuna, and other large fish species.

How to Memorize "chumming"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of casting a line with bait into the water and the trail of chum or bait that is created behind it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'chumming' with the image of a fisherman casting a line into the water and attracting fish with bait.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Chumming is fishing with a calm and peaceful bait trail'.

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