Ditto, I will never diss a chum Iron. Not only are their roe prized by the Asian market, but also by those of us that use those orange lightbulbs as bait. Hawk, chums are usually associated with negative feelings around these parts because of the frequent unsightly piles of bucks and stripped hens that are left around by tribal fishers that don't care what we think. Thing is, many of us are not much better. We know that the flesh quality is much higher for buck chums, yet we specifically target hens for their eggs, not for their eating. Their fighting quality is a benefit reaped from both sexes, though. Those that want to dispute me better have been standing there at Chico and Hoodsport with a bug rod or plug 100-percent of the time for metalheads and springers.