Gulp 101

[The Crew]

I know there's been a LOT of conversation on Gulp. However, hoping we can consolidate it, because there seems to be a lot of questions on it frequently. Definitely would appreciate your contribution.

1) How long have you used Gulp?
2) What type do you use?
3) What kind of success do you have with it?
4) In what environment do you use it.
5) How do you use it?
6) What type hooks do you use it with?
7) What type leader do you use with it?
8) What do you target with the type you use primarily.
9) Anything you can add to the topic.

Thanks guys.

I've only used it twice. Nuclear Chicken. I soaked it in the surf once on a #1 circle hook, and #3 J hook with no leader and had something rip it in half. Used the same N-Chicken on a 3/4 ounce red jighead from the pier (30 min) soaked it. Didn't have the chance to work it and got nothing. I am still going to experiment with it.

[Railroader]

I've been using Gulp! baits since they first hit the market several years back. When they came in a RED package. No question about it they WORK, when used properly...

Gulp! lures are my #1 "old reliable" bait inshore for Trout, Flounder, and Redfish. Using them, I've also caught Jacks, Blues, Spanish Mackeral, Whiting, even a Sheephead once...Hell, just about anything will eat 'em. Once as an experiment, I chopped one up into tiny pieces and dropped some in my fish tank...They ate it, and nobody died.

The trick is to actively fish them. I don't think much of them for just plain old soaking.

Most of the time, I use the Curl Tails, or the Shrimp, rigged on a jighead. I also use the Curl Tails, just as you would a mud minnow or finger mullet, Carolina rigged with a plain hook.

Slowly bottom bounced, or allowed to rise and fall on a tight line, they are deadly...;)

I wrote a post in the 'yak forum with some specifics.

Gulp!....

BELIEVE IT!

[emanuel]

1) How long have you used Gulp?
3 years I believe.
2) What type do you use?
My favorite is the 4' chartreuse swimming minnow.
3) What kind of success do you have with it?
Flounder can't stand it.
4) In what environment do you use it.
Around piers, docks and other structure.
5) How do you use it?
On a 1/8 to 1 oz jighead depending on depth and current.
6) What type hooks do you use it with?
I like a wide gap jighead with a sharp hook.
7) What type leader do you use with it?
#25 flourocarbon
8) What do you target with the type you use primarily.
Flounder mostly. Ladyfish, sea bass and many other species will hit it.

[Railroader]

Here's the old post..

http://http://www.pierandsurf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43237 (http://www.pierandsurf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43237)

[okimavich]

I've been using Gulp! baits since they first hit the market several years back. When they came in a RED package. No question about it they WORK, when used properly...

I believe the "freshwater" versions still come in the red bags.

I've used both the freshwater and saltwater versions on the bay and ocean. They definitely work. But had been said, they seem to work better as a lure than bait.

My only success with them as bait was a small piece of the peeler crab while fishing for tog. I ended up with a small seabass.

[Tonyfish]

i'm really interested in using sand flea gulp and also peeler crab for targeting reds, anyone got suggestions by any chance?

[RuddeDogg]

I have used them off and on. They work well.

[Jesse Lockowitz]

gulp jerkshad,curl tail swimming minnow, shrimp(all sizes), strip bait, and clam.


work great.


with the minnow/shrimp/jerk shad. literally put it on the hook/jighead of ur choice and just reel in..slowly with an occasional bounce..cant go wrong.


i got a couple bags of the strip bait in my bag, nice to have bait w/out having to keep a cooler and stuff. ive caught mullet/spot/blues/croaker on the gulp cut bait, works good when on the pier and ya need a few spots for bait.


Jesse

[Railroader]

You gotta FISH 'EM to learn how to make 'em work. Leave the bait bucket at home for a trip or two, and develop some confidence in a new technique. That's how we develop knowledge as fishermen..

Now if i'd just practice what I'm preachin' and take ONLY the fly-rod with me today...:rolleyes:

[Al Kai]

I have used Gulp for a few years. I use Gulp cut bait and also the sand worms. They work great.
I do impart action to the bait.

[jcreamer]

Not much but still trying.

[Gnatman]

You gotta FISH 'EM to learn how to make 'em work. Leave the bait bucket at home for a trip or two, and develop some confidence in a new technique. That's how we develop knowledge as fishermen..

Now if i'd just practice what I'm preachin' and take ONLY the fly-rod with me today...:rolleyes:

...to do to get good with the long rod. Leave tha plug/spinning stuff at home, and you'll have to use it. A few trips like that is all it'll take.

Good luck! :D

[cygnus-x1]

Not much but still trying.

Same here ... my excuse is that where I have been fishing lately the fish are located way too far out to reach with arties. I found the fish ... I know they are there ... ;) I would like to go out in a yak/boat and give it a try or try off a pier somewhere.

I admit my main problem is that I only get a few hours to fish each week and I know I can reach them / catch them with bait why would I spend countless trips fishless trying to learn to use this stuff at a place I am sure you need a yak to use them effectively?

I do own some gulp and do plan on trying to use them I would prefer to try them in better circumstances.

I know I know ... it does sound like a cop out doesn't it? Oh well ... old habits die hard.

You probably would not believe me either if I told you that in the early 90's I did a lot of LMB fishing and I had no problems using arties ... heck What I used almost exclusively were worms rigged weedless.

[The Crew]

Get yourself an 11' Estuary and a Mag525 and you'll reach 'em.

Same here ... my excuse is that where I have been fishing lately the fish are located way too far out to reach with arties. I found the fish ... I know they are there ... ;) I would like to go out in a yak/boat and give it a try or try off a pier somewhere.

I admit my main problem is that I only get a few hours to fish each week and I know I can reach them / catch them with bait why would I spend countless trips fishless trying to learn to use this stuff at a place I am sure you need a yak to use them effectively?

I do own some gulp and do plan on trying to use them I would prefer to try them in better circumstances.

I know I know ... it does sound like a cop out doesn't it? Oh well ... old habits die hard.

You probably would not believe me either if I told you that in the early 90's I did a lot of LMB fishing and I had no problems using arties ... heck What I used almost exclusively were worms rigged weedless.

[Rockstar]

They're just TOO damn expensive, sure they catch fish... but I am sick of wasting money on them to get chewed up by blues and croakers when I got plenty of plugs and plastics that have worked well in the past. I'd rather use them and catch my own bait.

[cygnus-x1]

Get yourself an 11' Estuary and a Mag525 and you'll reach 'em.

No offense Ed ... but in the immortal words of Gary Coleman ... 'Whatchew talkin' bout Willis ?' :D

Seriously if you are fishing light current using Gulp Minnows you do not want a heavy jig head ... i would not want to go over 3/8 per jig head if at all possible. Add to that a 1oz egg sinker above my double drop rig (made like Tom H prescribed) and I still am about 3 ounces short of what it takes to load an 11' OM rod. I am guessing with 3 oz, bait and my 9' Tica rods I am getting out about 120-140 yards (with a good tail wind ;) This is where the fish are where I usually go. I don't think I could cast a gulp bait out that far with light enough weight to have any action on it.

Were you thinking of using the gulp as bait (dead stick style?) ... if so I should qualify that I would fish gulp like I was fresh water fishing ... or at least similar to it with constant reeling / jigging.

[Tonyfish]

Dont know about sandfleas or peeler crab but make sure you have some gulp shrimp and some swimming mullet . I also would like to give this a shot and am thinking about rattling leadheads and gulp 3" shrimp ;)

thanks ill definitely keep that in mind

[Fishman]

Just starting to use the Gulp baits but I have seen goo results with them. Swimming mullet and shrimp have been producing well.

[Surf Cat]

Get yourself an 11' Estuary and a Mag525 and you'll reach 'em.

I still am about 3 ounces short of what it takes to load an 11' OM rod

just a clarification- the estuary is a nice light plugging rod rated 1-3 oz. It is an AFAW rod, not an OM.

Still if I were looking for distance I'd use the estuary setup as spinning with braid,

the 525 mag is better suited to heavier weights.

My .02

[The Crew]

What Surf Cat said. The Estuary is a top of the line, if not THE BEST SURFplugging rod. Talk to TOmmy or search this site for info on it.

[fishforever]

I've been using gulp for only about 3 months now. I was turned on to it by Tom (hengstthomas) and it has totally changed the way I approach inshore shallow water fishing. I kayak fish mostly and I have had my absolute best summer fishing ever all using Gulp products. My favorite type is the 4" swimming mullet in white or chartuese. 3" mullets are next. I have had good sucess with the 3" pogies as well and I have found that they hold up a lot better if you have blues or croaker in the area. I have not tried any of the other types yet but I plan on using the shrimp soon for some trout and also trying out the sandfleas when tog season opens back up in delaware. Gulp is a great product and has totally changed by approach to fishing off my kayak.

[vulcanizedplease]

Lately I've been using some 3" and 4" shrimp in nuclear chicken and new penny under a cajun thunder popping cork and I slay the mangrove snapper and have had a few slot reds nail it as well.

[dlwedd]

I have never used Gulp before and hearing results posted here thought I would try it out this Fall. I went to BPS last night and stood there scratching my head then my a$$ trying to figure out which ones to buy. I was going to post tonight to try to find my answer but I guess I dont have to now. What great information. Thanks for all the great posts.
I have one other question though. I saw somewhere that you can buy the Gulp juice and mix all your baits in the same juice to rehydrate the bait after use. Is this true or is there a diffrent formula for each diffrent bait?
I would love to pictures of how to put the diffrent baits on hooks as well.