H Howard Oatman Member Jul 1, 2017 #1 I was under the impression a fish could digest almost any shell, is this not true? Would ground up mussels make good chum?
I was under the impression a fish could digest almost any shell, is this not true? Would ground up mussels make good chum?
wayne gustaveson Moderator Staff member Jul 1, 2017 #2 No the shell must be open so that mussel tissue can be digested. The shell itself is passed out of the body in the normal digestive process. Again the tissue would provide good chum but not the shell.
No the shell must be open so that mussel tissue can be digested. The shell itself is passed out of the body in the normal digestive process. Again the tissue would provide good chum but not the shell.