chunking
n.— «The crew put out a chum slick and tossed out cut pieces of menhaden—a technique called “chunking.” The crew ran two baits at the surface and two near the bottom. The surface baits were routinely destroyed by bluefish.» —“Here’s a drum that’s hard to beat: 58 inches long, 28 inches around” by Lee Tolliver Virginian-Pilot (Hampton Roads, Virginia) Oct. 19, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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