Our Story

Donkey Chum Baits was born on the banks of a Durban dam out of pure frustration.

Like most serious carpers, Gavin Crawford had tried every feeder on the market. Too fast a release, too slow, wrong shape, wrong material — nothing quite delivered the sustained attractant plume that carp fishing on South African impoundments demands. So he did what any self-respecting tinkerer would do: he built his own.

From Filament to Fish

Armed with a 3D printer and years of bankside frustration, Gavin designed the Honey Pot Carp Feeder from scratch — a slow-release method feeder engineered specifically for SA still-water conditions. The geometry, the fill capacity, the release rate — every detail was tested on real dams before a single unit went on sale.

The Honey Pot Chum Carp Attractant followed: a complementary range of flavoured chum blends formulated to work with the feeder's slow-release design, keeping a consistent attractant plume in the strike zone for longer than conventional baits.

All products are PVA-friendly and designed for South African dam and river conditions — from Highveld impoundments to coastal lakes.

Proudly South African

The idea started on a Durban dam. Today, Donkey Chum Baits operates out of Boksburg, Gauteng — where every order is packed and dispatched to anglers across South Africa. When you buy from Donkey Chum Baits, you're buying directly from the angler who made it.

Got questions? Reach us at donkeychumbaits@gmail.com, call +27 64 686 9834, or visit our contact page.