Chum

Chum[edit]

You must chum the water every time you go fishing. Below is a list of the chum you can buy. More details around each chum are provided in the individual pages available accessible via the link from each Chum name.

Each type has different levels of 'attraction', which improve your chances of making a catch. It's up to you to decide if and when the expensive chum is worth it.

If you'd like to see the chum in your region, click this link.

Chum - Special, Regular Chum, and Limits[edit]

As of 2014, there are 33 different types of chum between Farovia & Roperia. 29 of these are considered regular chum, and can be purchased in their respective islands or found in treasure chests. The rest are considered special chums, like those only found through fishing ((Loaf Chum & Butter Chum). Free Love Chum is earned through placing in tournaments, but also rarely given away and can also be found in MTBs, treasures, and completing certain collection sets.

While Red Love Chum is the only chum which can be bought through paying real world currency, you can still earn some by completing offers, or by others who have it the forums. You can find places where you can exchange it by giving/receiving gold/silver, agreeing to trade collection sets with others (honor system), or sometimes by nice wranglers who offer it in contests or give it out freely - the latter which, it's considered proper form to thank them for their generosity in the forums or their profiles!

With the exception of Red Love Chum, the maximum amount of chum that can be purchased varies depending on the size of your Crew. (Loaf Chum, Butter Chum, and Free Love Chum cannot be purchased and hence are not held to this rule). Note, the number of crew does not include yourself.

Chum limit:
# of Crew	Maximum Chum
1-2 Crew	Hold 200 chums
3-9 Crew	Hold 400 chums
10-19 Crew	Hold 600 chums
20+ Crew	Hold 800 chums (MAX)

Note: If you have ever purchased Red Love Chum, you can hold 800 of any regular chum, regardless of crew size.

Chum found in treasure chests (Farovia) or treasure cases (Roperia) can allow the number of chum held to exceed this limit.

Farovia Chum List[edit]

Icon	Chum	Cost (in gold)	Attraction	Loss Rate	Chum Id#
	Generic Chum	5	0%	50%	1
	Steak Chum	16	5%	25%	2
	Cayenne Chum	34	9%	60%	3
	Loaf Chum	N/A	8%	75%	5
	Fish Guts Chum	80	9%	30%	6
	Fire Sludge Chum	30	8%	50%	7
	Blue Earthworm Chum	90	14%	30%	16
	Tidepool Mush Chum	50	0%	20%	32
	Kelp Paste Chum	50	0%	20%	33
	Fruit Medley Chum	50	0%	20%	34
	Veggie Blend Chum	100	5%	50%	9
	Nail Goo Chum	100	5%	50%	10
	Algae Chum	101	6%	29%	11
	Plankton Chum	101	6%	29%	12
	Gold Goop Chum	150	6%	30%	14
	Diamond Dip Chum	150	6%	30%	15
	Phire Swudge Chum	29	8%	50%	35
	Scuba Chum	160	7%	35%	36
	Frisky Chum	140	5%	80%	37
	Allure Chum	170	7%	50%	38
	Stinky Chum	130	4%	79%	39
	Pretzel Chum	180	8%	80%	40
	Ambrosia Chum	190	8%	70%	41
	Cosmo Cream Chum	200	8%	60%	42
	Jammin Chum	180	4%	70%	46
	Ghostly Chum	190	5%	60%	47
	Suga Suga Chum	185	6%	65%	48
	Red Love Chum	-	15%	0%	4
	Free Love Chum	-	15%	0%	13
Icon	Chum	Cost (in gold)	Attraction	Loss Rate	Chum Id#

Roperia Chum List[edit]

Icon	Chum	Cost (in silver)	Attraction	Loss Rate	Chum Id#
	Grub Chum	40	0%	50%	17
	Mystery Meat Chum	50	5%	50%	18
	Tater Chum	75	9%	50%	19
	Butter Chum	N/A	8%	75%	20
	Prawn Chum	80	9%	76%	21
	Rock Roach Chum	110	8%	50%	22
	Pita Chum	115	8%	50%	23
	Clay Pigeon Chum	60	8%	40%	24
	Shepherd Pie Chum	100	8%	40%	25
	Phalange Chum	110	8%	37%	26
	Gamepiece Chum	110	8%	37%	27
	Bacco Chum	120	8%	39%	28
	Jerky Chum	120	8%	39%	29
	Biscuit Chum	150	8%	40%	30
	Snickerdookie Chum	150	8%	40%	31
	Sardine Chum	170	10%	40%	43
	Mullet Chum	170	5%	45%	44
	Squidy Chum	170	5%	50%	45
	Red Love Chum	-	15%	0%	4
	Free Love Chum	-	15%	0%	13
Icon	Chum	Cost (in silver)	Attraction	Loss Rate	Chum Id#

Chum Attraction[edit]

Each Chum has an attraction rate that is used, along with your current pole level, to calculate the Catch Bonus. So for example, Cayenne Chum (9% Attraction Rating) gives you a 4% better chance of catching fish than Steak Chum (which has a 5% Attraction Rating).

A 9% Attraction Rating means you'll increase your chances of making any catch by 9%, and lowering your chances of not catching anything by 9%.

Chum Loss[edit]

Chum loss occurs when you go fishing and do not catch anything, and you have to recollect your chum. Some chums are easier to retain than others. For example, Loaf Chum gets soggy and is not easy to retain.

This statistic only comes into play if you do not manage to attract a fish.

A miss with losing your chum will result in a line such as ... My chum floated away into the deep waters!
A miss while retaining your chum will give you the message such as ... Didn't catch anything. Nice Whiff!

Note: When logged in via FW platform, one of the benefits will decrease all game chum loss by 5%.

Chum Preference[edit]

Some fish have a preference for a particular type of chum where the use of this chum will double your chances of catching that fish. If there is such a preference, the fish that are attracted to each type of chum is listed on the individual chum pages and a summary is shown below.

Note that just because the chance of catching that fish is doubled, does not guarantee that you will catch that fish. For example, if you normally have a 1% chance of catching a particular fish, and you use its preferred chum, it'll double the chance making it 2% - the 1% difference in this example won't be that noticeable. The effect of this chum choice will be more noticeable with the common fish where if you have a 20% chance of catching that fish, a 40% chance of catching that fish will be a lot more apparent.

Farovia Fish Chum Preferences[edit]

Also see the Roperian Bait Preferences Table

Bait

Fish

Generic Chum

Salmon of Wisdom Fish

|- | Steak Chum |

|} |- | Cayenne Chum |

Fiesta Fish

Wither Fish

Rock Fish

Spotted Eagle Ray Fish

|} |- | Loaf Chum |

|} |- | Fish Guts Chum |

Woodpecker Fish

Mechanic Fish

Pioneer Fish

Patriotic Seabird Fish

|} |- | Fire Sludge Chum |

Fire Fighter Fish

|} |- | Blue Earthworm Chum |

Akkoromakui Fish

|} |- | Veggie Blend Chum |

Lantern Fish

Sunday Snail Fish

|} |- | Nail Goo Chum |

Squid Vicious Fish

|} |- | Algae Chum |

Band Crab Fish

Igor the Algae Fish

|} |- | Plankton Chum |

Magma Octo Fish

Igor the Plankton Fish

|} |- | Frisky Chum |

Black Crappie Fish

Yellow Perch Fish

White Perch Fish

Shortnose Sturgeon Fish

Flathead Catfish Fish

|} |- | Allure Chum |

|} |- | Stinky Chum |

|} |- | Pretzel Chum |

Bajan Fish

Red Shark Fish

Space Coddity Fish

|} |- | Ambrosia Chum |

|} |- | Cosmo Cream Chum |

Pancho Fish

Gleel Fish

Buzzy Fish

|} |- | Red Love Chum
Free Love Chum |

Leaf Clover Fish

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Roperian Fish Chum Preferences[edit]

Also see the Farovian Bait Preferences Table

Bait

Fish

Grub Chum

Mystery Meat Chum

Whalarkish Fish

Franken Ness Monster Fish

Fanged Camo Flattie Fish

Swashbuckled Suave Fish

Flower Hat Jelly Fish

Red Love Chum
Free Love Chum

If a particular fish does not appear on the table then it has no chum preference.

Returning Chum[edit]

With the exception of Free Love Chum and Red Love Chum, Chum can be returned at any time to Captain Jozek (even if it wasn't purchased from his stores i.e. Loaf Chum and Fire Sludge Chum) by clicking the "sell some" link in the chum list. You do not have to be in a location with a store in order to return chum.

All of the chum are refunded at their list price except for Loaf Chum and Butter Chum (which are awarded, not purchased, but refund for 30 gold/silver per piece, respectively).

If you return any Veggie Blend Chum, Nail Goo Chum, Algae Chum, Plankton Chum, Gold Goop Chum or Diamond Dip Chum, your Goodness/Evilness rating will be deducted accordingly.