What are the best range cubes to chum for Channels?

There are several different brands of range or breeder cubes that work well. I have used lots of different brands depending on what the feed store carries. I like to get at least 20% protein. The fish seem to respond much better to a high protein level. Right now I use Big V Feeds brand - 20% natural Breeder Cubes. They come from McAlester, Oklahoma but my local feed store carries them. I put out about 5 pounds at a time when I leave the fishing area and try to fish 3 days in a row. The last day will usually be game on even if the first 2 days are slow. The more consistently you can chum a spot, the more productive it will be.

Thank you very much for the great info!
Bob Bevill

The reason behind using 20% or better is that they are dense enough to go down where you throw them out instead of being carried quite aways away from underwater current like the 12-15% cubes. If you put them in some type of bag it doesn’t matter, however that is just something else to get hung on when fishing. We never use bags.

The reason behind using 20% or better is that they are dense enough to go down where you throw them out instead of being carried quite aways away from underwater current like the 12-15% cubes. If you put them in some type of bag it doesn’t matter, however that is just something else to get hung on when fishing. We never use bags.

Thank you! Great advice

I've used a few different brands of 20% and have not noticed a difference. They work great and fish will be full of them in 10-15 minutes!

I’ve never noticed a certain brand being better than the other. A lot of times Atwood’s has them on sale for 7.99 a bag and they are the plastic type of bag which I like better because they don’t rip apart easily if the bag sits in boat overnight and dew settles on it.

Another great suggestion! Thanks

I have found that all of them seem to work. My catfish i clean are full with the cubes so the fish do eat them.

anything that STINKS...a catfish is a swimming tongue...smells everything...we used soured wheat...the slimy-er / stinky-er the better...granted, cow cake is simpler, but if u want immediate response from a turdy, try soured wheat...it can b dun in a 5 gal bukit...we used a 55 gal barrel

I've got a bucket that's been brewing about 8 years. Some nasty stuff to be sure but, they do come running!
Little dab will do ya!

I have done milo the same way just use a ladle around the jugs they will be full when you clean them.