INVENTED BY FISHERMEN,
FOR FISHERMEN.
Chum Buddy™ was born from a simple idea: make chumming easier, more convenient, and accessible to everyday anglers.
Based in Sarasota, Florida, we’re passionate about fishing, boating, and spending time on the water. My son and I wanted a better way to bring chum directly to our fishing setups without relying on bulky equipment or traditional chumming methods. I just wanted to catch more fish!
That idea became Chum Buddy™—a reusable, patent-pending personal chumming system designed by fishermen, for fishermen. Veteran-owned, with Sarasota roots and a family of fishermen.
How it started
A BUCKET, A MESS, AND NOW INNOVATION
For years chumming meant a five-gallon bucket with a mess of chum or powder, a scoop, and hands you didn't want near your sandwich. It worked, but I don’t know anyone who’d call that groundbreaking.
If you’re fortunate enough, you have a boat, a block of frozen chum that isn’t cheap, and a chum cage. That works too, but we don’t all have boats, and it doesn’t work onshore. So we made a carefully engineered cylinder capsule: perforated body, caps at both ends, and a sailboat-style keel to help keep it doing what you need it to do. Follow the model-specific rigging guidance, load it, and go catch fish!
What we stand on
Three things we won't budge on
DESIGNED IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA, MADE IN THE USA
Built from an idea shaped by our time fishing. We wanted to build quality products, with local roots, local people and support our communities and area businesses in the process.
Built to be used
Rinse it, let it dry, and refill it for your next trip. We wanted something easy, but effective and durable.
Honest pricing
As we build the brand, we’re offering introductory and transparent pricing at $20 per individual model.
GET IN ON THE HIGH TIDE
$20 introductory pre-order price · launch estimate: Late 2026