Biggest Fishing Industry SCAM? (Unbiased GULP Review)

The fishing industry is full of scams, that catch the fisherman better than the actual fish. There are a million kinds of lures out there, most of them look and feel nearly identical. Berkley Gulp is a brand of soft plastic lures that have been getting alot of hype, their specialty is their scent infused products. I have to wonder if this is just a clever marketing tactic or if their soft plastic lures are actually better than the rest. Lets test out this product and see what the reality is! ( We are NOT SPONSORED by this product.)
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6:47-8:55 Fishing with GULP
8:55-10:08 Switch to WHITE Gulp
10:08-14:31 Catching Fish w/ GULP
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[@MrGruver1]

I’ve been fishing for 60 years and I realized many years ago that most fishing tackle, lures, baits, rods,reels etc. are designed to catch fishermen not fish!

[@user-cx1vx2eo5q]

please sir can i have more wisdom

[@ws4005]

now thats funny!!

[@dylanschaffer8311]

I beg to differ in the 60s-70s they had thin fins to troll now they have big ass umbrella rigs that catch a lot more and I have both the new shit is definitely better lol

[@j.lachica8555]

Same thing with hunting camo

[@Coltsniper1106]

Yep half the colours on the fancy lures, soft plastics etc cant even be seen by the fish due to their eye colour spectrum.

[@KonAir972]

I was scammed into buying a fishing pole. They said I would catch fish. Maury Povich determined that was a lie.

[@bigdoggstatus99]

You got scammed BID TIME! You can fish with a fishing pole, all day, Everyday. However, you may not catch anything but a cold 🥶 😮 Tight Lines!!!

[@AdamDowns-ic1ew]

I just spit water all over my phone. Thanks dude🤘🏻

[@joelbuff3254]

The only scam with gulp: When gulp first came out they were very tough, we used the shrimp and could catch 20-30 trout on one if you had the right style jig head. After a year or two of them taking off in sales they changed the formula to a much softer material. They are still very good, but can be expensive when they tear up every 3 trout.

[@giantmanice]

They switched to a biodegradable formula so as to stop filling the planets water with more plastic. Its now made with mountain yam and degrades within a few years. I don't think they did it only to "scam" us, but they almost certainly understood the win win of less plastic in the water + more sales

[@MastelMade-bi4po]

I am glad I am not the only one who thinks this.

[@Milvus_In_Excelsis]

Softer material often means more action, movement of the bait.

[@joelbuff3254]

@@Milvus_In_Excelsis I’ve thought about that, but because I only used the shrimp it’s not a factor for me. The shrimp doesn’t really wiggle or anything- but I’m sure the curly tails have more action. It’s just such an expensive bait to use if they’re really biting good.

[@gladegoodrich2297]

I agree with you that they tear up faster than before. Gone back to throwing Rapalas.

[@JamesBlackburn-lx8ev]

I fish with numerous soft bait. On the average, we catch way more fish with Gulp than any of the others. That's over a 25 year+/- period.

[@trex1448]

Might want to try soft plastic besides gulp.

[@JamesBlackburn-lx8ev]

@@trex1448 We have tried them all. Gulp consistently catch's more fish than anything else we have used.

[@joedennehy386]

I've tried plenty of soft plastics, gulp out performs them all mostly

[@joedennehy386]

​@@trex1448dud you actually read his post, he said he had tried lots of them

[@JamesBlackburn-lx8ev]

@@trex1448 How many more? I've used pretty much all of them.

[@lakeratatouille]

Those gulp containers leak so bad it works. But the scent washes off pretty quick and the teeth on the coast will tear a plastic up. Soaking some plastics in some sardine oil makes a good slick too. And then you get to eat the sardines

[@Gstar5150]

Sardines are slept on, they taste amazing with hot sauce.

[@NYSeaNile]

@@Gstar5150 anchovies and pepperoni pizza with hot sauce fucking slaps

[@johnathoncastro]

I made a mistake and ate my gulp 😅

[@CJDM4]

I always remove the gulp from the original containers and put them in waterproof boxes.

[@mikepalmer2219]

Disgusting. I don’t eat bait.

[@frrok1]

I understand what you are saying about the marketing. It’s really bad lately, I would say because of the popularity explosion of fishing since Covid. That said,in the noreast and specifically for fluke fishing. Nothing beats gulp. There is a reason why everyone switched to gulp and very few people are using live or dead bait anymore. It just works and it’s backed up by testing. Albeit anecdotal. My 2 cents. Great video!

[@todddreher1220]

Well then sad to say I have increased my production of fish using the gulp then I did with live bait or cut bait.

[@charlieduvall6463]

There is something special about catching fish on lures as opposed to bait. That strike on the retrieve is about as cool as it gets in fishing.

[@kylemarkloff4451]

I agree, I've been wanting to hate on gulp for years, but watching them outfish every other bait for fluke has kept me buying them. Different colors definitely work in different situations and time of day, some probably never work. NJ anyway

[@ronin36963]

The only issues i've ever had with gulp is that 1: I catch EVERYTHING with it and 2: that scent is STRONG and it's hard to contain it in any container, even the air tight ones.

[@soldierofmisfortune6284]

I got a Plano container that looks similar to the one the Berkeleys in this video came in, and I've never had any issues with smell or leakage. It's a quality product. I was worried about leaking when I was considering buying Berkeleys because I seen many people online say to change the containers ASAP and most recommended Plano brand. I got it at Bass Pro and it wasn't very expensive either

[@Andrew-ej5pk]

It works like that in fresh water too

[@ronin36963]

@@soldierofmisfortune6284 I got an airtight plano container as well. I think it's for cellphones. That being said, after a few weeks it leaked. Got another one and same thing. It's not a terrible issue but still sucks when it does leak. Hope you have better luck with yours.

[@clintonroppolo1709]

And don't let it dry out on your hook. It'll never come off.😂

[@charlesleander7785]

Use this container “ MEIHO VS L430 liquid pack” been using this for my gulp soft plastic

[@kennethmccormick9106]

One factor you are dismissing is that Gulp is biodegradable--other plastics which fish swallow, or break off, or line break simply add more plastic to the sea. One study found the bottom of a lake bed chock-full of plastic lures.

[@wolverinex4243]

Not true. When dried, impossible to take off hook.

[@vapid2233]

@@wolverinex4243 brother you know they are still flexible when dry, and you can soak them in water for about an hour and they will be back to their regular size

[@stopmakingmelogon]

They take two years in salt water to break down!

[@AlphaOmega1025]

@@stopmakingmelogonyour point? two years is better then hundreds lol

[@wolverinex4243]

@@vapid2233 Not the Gulp freshwater stuff. I take it it is same stuff.

[@Richard24]

In my opinion, I feel like if you're going to compare "gulp white curly tail" you need to compare it with another similar lure like a white curly tail non scented from another brand to make it an accurate comparison.

[@RworldKM]

I fish more freshwater, and love lures. There's a lure for every application, every water condition. I don't need to pull a whole cart's worth of equipment with me either; just one rod and a waistpack is enough.

[@madtownangler]

I have used one lure all year this entire year...a rapala. Now that I'm done fishing for walleye I'll switch over to a pink dropshot Senko worm the rest of the summer.

[@AndyGarcia-ch1ci]

We do both here in Florida we have really top tier of both worlds, I like them both, but saltwater is a whole different beast. Freshwater lures are the way to go because game fish are predatorial and will ambush anything, like bass for example, you will never catch a bass fishing the bottom, whereas in saltwater there's a lot more sportfish that will ambush AND eat dead/ live bait even off the bottom. Probably just because there's more species in saltwater and they are a bit more aggressive and opportunistic. I find that freshwater fish are a little more finicky and picky. But lures 100% are better in freshwater. But lures work great in both. To me what I use in saltwater just depends on what style of fishing I want to do and what species I'm targeting. But I love both fresh and salt!

[@bryces28]

@@AndyGarcia-ch1ci I would say the Texas rig is probably #1 in bass fishing and is drug across the bottom, as well as most bass jigs as fished off the bottom so idk how you can say you’ll never catch bass off the bottom.

[@Flamenco778]

@@bryces28same up here in ohio

[@AndyGarcia-ch1ci]

@@bryces28 maybe I guess. I was specifically a talking about using real shrimp/ cut bait, vs lures though. But I've never fished for bass dragging the bottom usually top water or a crank bait middle depth. Here in Florida in the hot months I typically use a senko worm wacky rigged and crank and try to work it slow when it's hot out in the summer. In the spring im a little faster with my retrieve and vary more in what types of bait depending on time of day and conditions. I'll use a Texas rig too but more specifically when fishing in structure and lillies or anywhere I don't want to get hung up. IDK just depends. But I've never dragged a bait on the bottom for bass. Maybe it's something I should try.

[@kadams0017]

You nailed it at 13:25; confidence in what you are fishing makes a huge difference and utilizing collective knowledge of other fishermen is also a huge factor. Keep teaching man, you do great at it.

[@davidagius4753]

Great vid, I enjoyed that. What sort of rod are you using?

[@my31and37]

I love the gulp swimming minnow baits for trout, flounder and redfish. (I love the white/pink and the chartreuse colors, and also the "new penny/chartreuse" color. Sometimes even under a popping cork. Many times I've switched to Gulp after getting no hits on other baits and immediately start hooking up. The only thing I hate about them is that if you allow them to dry out on the jighead, they are tough to remove!

[@saxon6]

I fish Gulp pretty frequently. The only complaint is the juice leaking. They work pretty good

[@davidsparrow1176]

Red head and white body. Universal in soft plastic and hard lures. Saltwater or freshwater. Here in UK. With or without liquid scent. You can add any liquid scent to your lure. Doesn't have to be GULP! P.s. I'm not paying 6x's the price for Gulp products in the UK. 50% of that price is import duty.

[@dkwik6578]

overpriced fishing rods and reels are the worst scams... mid prized variants work just fine, brands just overprice them to make them seem better.

[@jerryhemmy1368]

Even the cheaper ones work fine

[@joedennehy386]

Not quite it's called the point of diminishing returns. For example a stradic is probably 85 % as good as a stella, but that 15% extra costs 3 x the price. The point of diminishing returns

[@mathewcampbell8479]

Gulp baits work, but the downsides outweigh the positives. Messy, dry out, easily chopped by toothy fish, tough to take off and re-use etc. Although Zmans are not biodegradable, you use about 1 shad per day, and if you dispose of them thoughtfully not really worse than having to dispose of the Gulp packet anyway. And Zmans have way better action.

[@williamjones3603]

What pole are you using???? That seems perfect for my type of fishing. I’m looking for something lighter than the heavy duty plug rods.

[@martinb6873]

It really depends on the moment. If I’m by myself, I use lures. I love the Z-Man slam shady, 4” paddlerZ - they come pre-scented as well. I used Gulp many times before, but if a flounder hits that tail end - it can bite it right off. When I’m with my friends, and we’re drinking, I use the high-low rig (I make my own) or live shrimp using the Carolina rig.

[@KeikiChan]

Honestly I love the thought of using lures because they can last sometimes for many fish and for years if kept well, and personally its the thought of fishing a lure so effective that it can trick a fish into biting compared to using natural bait! Gulp is definitely one of my favorite, especially the penny/chartreuse shrimp ones for flounder!

[@marcusramirez8486]

Gulp was never a scam. The predecessor to the Gulp was the original scented saltwater Powerbaits and they were the Power Mullet and the Power Shiners. I had the most success with the Power Shiners. They were the first of it's kind and nobody believed in them. Use to limit out on the flats on Redfish drift fishing with those Shiners. Hated to seem them go, but shortly afterward they came out with the shrimp pattern in Gulp. The three inch was the most effective with a popping cork on a drift or wading. Many a time I out-fished people using live shrimp. The Gulp shrimp became my go-to lure. Caught many trophy sized fish with the Gulp shrimp. Yes there is a lot of marketing out there, but some lures have a lot of science behind them. We just need to be more selective in our choices and give them a chance.

[@302FISHING]

Great episode Always informative. I agree with the live bait strategy!! TIGHT LINES!!

[@charylstephens6875]

It is NOT just the juice, do some reading, they make gulp from WATER based material, upside, it releases absorbs and releases scent way better, the down side, you cannot superglue it to a jig head. It also is very biodegradable. There really is nothing else like it. Does that make it better? Maybe, but in my experience it is a very perishable jig. It does catch fish, but not very reusable. You cannot put plastic non-absorbable jigs in gulp juice and get the same result.

[@giantmanice]

Studies have found the bottom of some lakes to be entirely full of plastic fishing lures that will take 100s of years to break down. Gulp is made of mountain yam and breaks down in a few years. It is MUCH better for the environment

[@TexasPapa13]

Yep. That’s why if you leave one out it shrivels up and gets hard as a rock.

[@troutnut01]

I like Gulp, but hate the packaging. I put it in a leakproof hard plastic container with a gasketed lid. But I wanted to let you know, on your Depthfinder, the illusion of the “humps” is caused by the wave action. In shallow water, the scale of view on the bottom is greater which makes the differences look greater, but because the ball is small in comparison to a boat, it is effected more by wave height which translates to the illusion that the bottom is humped. Try that area when it is glass calm and you will see what I mean, then try it with large waves. Not good or bad, you just need to know how to read it.

[@woodystemms3799]

The tail should Always be placed on the jig with the tail Down. It has much more action on the fall ... !

[@47thpanzerunit]

I've heard and seen that from other videos, gotta try that next time

[@petejablowski2123]

That’s not true at all lol it’s rigged tail down so the tail doesn’t catch the hook smh

[@joedennehy386]

Ha ha ha, gulp have darker backs than unders and we fish with the tail up

[@garysmith7832]

It doesn't matter which way the tail is

[@woodystemms3799]

@@joedennehy386 You need "Gulp"? Ha, ha, ha.

[@Gotyoulooking]

@Hey Skipper Tip for gulps, If you keep all your colors together, eventually they will all turn the same color lol.. keep em separated and cool, even the whites eventually turn yellowish.

[@JacobE-23]

I actually leave my white ones in with the orange ones sometimes to give them a slight orange hue. They work good

[@necrotat2]

What pants are you wearing? What cooler bag are you using please? Thanks!

[@roar_ing]

Pants are Fjällräven. A Swedish brand

[@addicted2fishing119]

Gulp is 🔥…. Better not bash gulp… Fish hold on 18x’s longer 🍻… Metal beats live and soft 💯…everything loves Silver and Gold 💪🏼

[@williambenner701]

True that!

[@CentseiSam]

What about using red hooks vs non painted hooks? I’ve heard that a red will make a predatory fish more likely to bite but I’m skeptical of this

[@rickyhall1477]

Well one is that people think that old lures won't catch fish All of a sudden.

[@madtownangler]

I use the freshwater gulp that comes in jars to catch bluegill with sometimes when I can't get bait (I ride the bus, health issues)...the stuff that comes in the bags ends up drying up because I don't use it.

[@robertbiermann4666]

Depends on what you are fishing for in saltwater. Gulp is more cost effective than buying live shrimp but pieces of shrimp catch fish, pieces of gulp do not catch fish. Whole gulp lures outlast shrimp 10-1. Many large fish will not eat gulp nor shrimp. Gulp is good for certain species and certain techniques.

[@Professor4555]

I caught plenty of fish with pieces of gulp shrimp, sea bream , spotted bombanos , threadfin fish and moray eel,

[@scbell2008]

Anything i would use a piece of shrimp for, I've also used pieces of Gulp and caught the same fish, probably greater numbers. Also, you can catch multiple fish on the one piece of Gulp, but not as likely on shrimp.

[@majorwayne9866]

I’m a bass fisherman who frequently fishes brackish & saltwater. I prefer fishing with lures because I enjoy the challenge but I will use live or fresh bait too. I have out-fished 2 friends together with gulp. They were using live shrimp under a popping cork & I was using gulp shrimp. The trout were on & the difference was they had to go to the bait bucket everytime where I could cast back immediately. After fishing the gulp for a while, pull it off & put back in the smelly liquid & get a fresh one.

[@daniellacerda4498]

Is your deeper chirp 2 still showing water temp? Bought one 2 weeks ago and it does not show temperature.

[@FAKE-NAME]

I fish saltwater and everything i fish for in saltwater will eat a herring so...I just add herring oil to all my lures(even crab trap bait). Ive had time's where i forgot to put it on didnt get anything realized after a couple mins reeled up put herring oil on lure and sent it back down and would hook up before it even hit bottom and then would get fish after fish in the exact spot that i wasnt getting anything without scent. Herring oil is so well oily that it dam near looks like gasoline on the surface of the water as lure goes in...if my lure isnt leaving an oil slick i know its time to re-apply the herring oil to lure.

[@Haydenyergin34]

Color makes a HUGE difference. Fish will hit different colors but which color jig head and which color plastic to use depends upon many different factors. These are the weather conditions, water clarity, barometric pressure, and water temperature. Conditions are very important in determining which color to use.

[@Ryan-ly8ry]

Cools vid bro 🤙 When it comes to soft plastic baits, I’ve caught three halibuts in my lifetime. The first one I caught was legal size with a robo worm drop shot rig. The other two I caught (under sized) was with a gulp bait. I don’t remember which one specifically but it was with a white body that had the orange tail. If I could, I’d choose live bait over plastics all day! Soft plastics are still fun tho! That’s why I bring two poles. A pole used for bottom fishing. The other pole for active fishing! It’s the best feeling to see your line slowing being pulled and feeling that tension before setting the hook and actually hooking the fish 🎣 Fish on!

[@rodl12]

I think where you fish does make a difference with what color Gulp you use. Where I'm at the 4" Chartreuse swimming Mullet on a bare hook works great for me. Here in NJ I use them fishing for Flounder but they will catch many other fish too. Many days Gulp will out catch live minows easily.

[@JacobE-23]

I'm in NJ too, they do work great for flounder and many other species. I've actually caught a lobster with one before 😂 To small to keep unfortunately.

[@andrewallen4796]

What undershirt are you wearing?

[@justinwoodward5610]

I like your videos. Very entertaining and imformative.

[@laundrysauce234]

brother i have a question, are you fishing with straight braid? Or am I just being blind as usual and not seeing mono/fluoro topshot?

[@victortuten4399]

Back in April a fishing bud and I tried the same thing with Gulp and live bait side by side... Live bait lost by 5 fish. We swapped sides every 30 minutes to keep it as fair as possible. I was stunned at the difference and how much harder they SEEMED to hit the Gulp.

[@gerrygarcia9240]

What brand is your fishing bag? The cream color bag you put your fish in.

[@markeasterwood1187]

Did I miss the comparison? The only comparison I saw was the white tail gulp with different style non-gulp tails. If your trying to prove whether gulp or non-gulp is better, the test has to be done with exactly the same style tail in gulp vs. non-gulp.

[@scottwb4213]

Was a terrible click bait video. Zero real comparison of Gulp v identical non gulp plastic

[@dancegod1691]

In freshwater the Berkley Gilly lure is amazing at this time of year, especially with gulp scent sprayed on it.

[@TheRCMaster]

Plano makes a nice little leak proof container for gulp bait that comes with a set on tongs so you don't have to dip your fingers into the tub.

[@jckdnls9292]

Hey skipper... They are no different than you trying to sell us your brand

[@justinbiondi]

Artificial plastics are extremely effective as an alternative to live bait, and sometimes can be superior. The main benefit of artificial bait is that you spend more time fishing and less time finding and rigging bait. So even if the bait is "not as good" you have more time with bait in the water. Those are the advantages of artificial. Then main reason I don't like them is the waste factor and the pollution. It's not a big deal in the grand scheme but using local bait will not harm the environment.

[@mikekrajca5219]

Try using a baitrunner type reel as you can cast flip can the baitrunner drag and it makes it easier to catch if they hit on the drop.

[@PeterDraggin]

What size jig head were you using?

[@richardspiegel1613]

I use white with chartouse to catch flounder. It's a slower retrieve, jig about 6 inches only each time...Flounder love it.

[@joedennehy386]

I fish in New Zealand from a boat and I use softbait, or soft plastic. Z man and gulp. I fish with a stella fk 3000, a 6 to 10 lb Abu garcia tournament 7'2" rod. 20 lb fluorocarbon. When the fish are really going for it all softplastics work, but sometimes only a fresh gulp will catch the fish, when others won't. Usually in winter

[@hypno117]

YEARS ago, my first time hitting a halibut with a lure was with that white Berkley gulp (in Berkeley CA, interestingly enough) I’ve used it ever since and when the bite is on, it always out-fishes other lures.

[@popp-de-pop2812]

What is the bag you use to put your keeper fish in?

[@edwarddemedeiros3607]

I have been using WHITE ANYTHING for years! Bucktails, swimming lures, topwater, sinkers, you name it, and white always kills it every time over any other color. AND I've never had to resort to Gulp!

[@douglasvincent1967]

Why would you lie about the time you have been using Deeper? Sad.

[@robsonsouza7765]

Suas dicas são excelentes parabéns

[@kolaAlakija]

What’s that sonar device called?

[@Bass59]

I use gulp myself it never failed me I caught fluke with it summer flounder I called Bluefish stripers and weakfish and I still use it

[@cword8247]

What rod are you using?

[@mlow42]

I heard they are made with menhaden parts. Maybe thats why they work so well.

[@Graham19951]

As someone who made a living for myself and a couple of crew with lures for twenty years, I can tell you one thing. There is no right or wrong lure. I think colour is more important than shape, but the colour that worked yesterday may not work today. One of the best lures I have seen was simply plastic electric cable cover, costing nothing. I bought a load of green lures from the maker as they were half price, one one day they fished non stop from dawn to dark. I never got them to fish again. My favorite was what the makers called bubble gum colour. I fished only with these for five years, my crew changed colours all the time. At the end of the day we caught much the same, but I saved a lot of messing about. We used so many lures, I had a trade account with the wholesaler, buying them by the cases. Like the man said, theres more fishermen caught than fish.

[@willmartin4477]

I only use lures. Sometimes i catch less than the guys with bait. But sometimes i catch when the bait guys do not. Gulp is alright. It has its place

[@jmodified]

The scent does work. I've caught lots of snapper, black drum, and catfish with gulp shrimp just sitting on the bottom.

[@parchedgoat11]

I don't know what the chemical is. But years ago, i had a bottle of concentrated "Pheromone". That smelled like gulp bait. And its legit. I was pulling Bowfin, Bass, and Bream out of the pond with the same lure.

[@mbnz0174]

Everyone misses the point with Gulp. It's bait that is formed in to fish/shrimp/worm shapes. It works as bait or a lure. John Skinner has a video of porgy eating Gulp pieces on the sea bed. I've caught fish on lumps of broken Gulp fished static on the sea bed here in New Zealand. This just wouldn't happen with synthetic soft plastics which are just that, plastic. No fish is going to ingest it. Movement and appearance are all important with soft plastics, less so with Gulp. Comparing Gulp with soft plastics is comparing apples with oranges and no, soaking soft plastics in Gulp juice won't help because plastic does not absorb water-based scents. Gulp is different to most other products and is a good fish catcher. Downside is that Gulp is easily damaged and expensive.

[@Professor4555]

You're the only one in the comments section that got it right, as good as this gentleman is, he still thinks that fish care about fluorocarbon vs monofilament line, I cut the gulp shrimp and crabs into small pieces and catch sea bream or whatever bites and then use those catches as a cut baits,

[@drew3865]

Over the last 2-3 weeks we've been catching crappie, sauger and saugeye on Gulp 2.5 inch minnows on 1/16 oz jigs and Blakemore Road Runners jig heads when a live minnow fished the same way was not producing strikes.

[@mrmidnight32]

“Lures are made to catch the fishermen, more than the fish” - Old fishing buddy of mine. Since then I’ve just fished the colors I want and stopped chasing every good ol boys “grantees” to make sales for the company sponsor.

[@mirceapancu.]

The soft plastic lures that are boosted with flavours and salt impregnated, garlic or whatever, all of these will not trigger more bites but, when a fish strikes on this kind of a lure mentioned what will happen is the fish will retain the lure in its mouth much longer than vs a non boosted lure. So that’s the trick with the boosted lures and i’m saying this regarding my experience using these type of lures for more than 15 years.

[@leonardarsenescu1474]

hi, It's looks like a mix between European Zander with Trout (however both of them are fresh water fishes). And yes, red head and pearl white lure are the catchers in Romania (Danube river). 3/0 ; 4/0 hooks and 10-12 cm lures. You may try with grubs as you fishing in salt water. Tight lines !

[@kolaAlakija]

How many rods do you take out on average?

[@Texasmade76]

Here in Texas we tie on the mono or fluoro to the braid so if it snags its easier to break off. In my opinion if a fish could see any kind of fishing line it wouldn't bite on a 50 lb or 75 lb line that's easy to see.... By the way when you first used the first lure you didn't have the same technique you were just reeling it in You weren't doing the jerk and pool that could have been the reason why they weren't biting the other Lord either It all has to do with technique more than anything. One more thing The biggest things that work in the south are big called deep down south and the gulp. Try it with flounder you'll be amazed

[@turtlepoi]

I put a tiny 3/8"" piece of gulp red earthworm in a friends aquarium. His 4 in. freshwater catfish ate it in seconds. I just happened to be there a day later when it crapped it out and two other fish raced to eat it again. I am sold. ...But most people who use it know it's too stiff to get decent grub tail action.

[@jameslalley3787]

I love Gulp stuff! Their 2-3” minnow baits on a jighead are killer for panfish especially crappie! Another tactic is cast out, count it down then stick out your index finger and start retrieving! The line slapping against the finger makes that jig twitch and drives them nuts ! Give it a try!

[@yakfishin4912]

Bottom line, nothing beats real bait however, i can put a lure in front of many more fish. Usually i bait up 1 or 2 rods then cast lures while waiting. Cant really go wrong doing that.

[@joedennehy386]

When softbait fishing first came to new zealand in 2007 I was the deckie on a charter boat, fishing in the mussel farms in Coromandel for snapper, on 499 of 500 trips I caught the most and the biggest fish. The customers loved it because I caught fish in their bin, but fishing for snapper un New Zealand they out perform bait usually.

[@Chanharp]

So here is a myth people buy into, fish caring about the line. Fish don't give a F about the line if it is braid or mono or what color it is. I caught many fish with the craziest color of fishing lines.

[@MrFowl]

In a crystal clear, heavily fished alpine lake, the line definitely makes a difference

[@michaelmcclenon6663]

Have you tride using a rope to a lure

[@eddielopez206]

I wish you could try fishing with NLBN and give your opinion on those.

[@JamesP29]

The problem is that small fish bite the tails off way too easily, it can get costly!

[@pawpaw5717]

Yo Skip, thanks for the presentation.

[@MrMikestella]

What kind d of rod are you using

[@reelphil]

I was skeptical about Gulp at first, coincidently I was able to catch several species using the gulp mullet. From my own experience, I was pier fishing next to anglers who were using Live Shrimp and I was hooking up fish better than the live bait. I'd buy the gulp again and would recommend it to anyone who asks. :)

[@chesterdilley1274]

That's funny that you mentioned that you were using live bait and your friend soft plastics and he was nailing it and you weren't. One Fall my friend showed up with mud minnows and I was using Zman paddle tails with Procure scent. I was slamming the Speckled Trout and he wasn't. He quickly abandoned the live bait for a lure. With Trout I believe the fast action of a paddle tail works better than the slow action of a mud minnows under a popping cork.

[@vinceh5163]

Try Berkley power bait perl shad paddle tail. It already set with bighead embedded.

[@devinshepard9832]

Googan has been basically a master class on marketing.

[@lizzard7473]

Dude, seriously? You actually haven't experienced what gulp can do till now?

[@jigdaddyfishing]

Bro your tripping gulp is the best hitting bait for the SoCal ocean idc what anyone says the scent smells awful but the fish can’t get enough of it maybe becuase you like to bait and wait it like it’s not a freaking lure

[@Howwerelivingfishing]

How does the type of fish you’re targeting taste compared to actual trout? (Those are not true trout for anyone who didn’t know) Or if it doesn’t, would it be comparable to any other fish that we have in Atlantic Canada? If anyone knows from experience I’d love to hear your insight. I’ve caught and eaten rainbow trout, and brook trout (technically a char) Would it taste more like a haddock maybe? 🤔

[@hanfo420]

„I‘ve heard a ton about gulps and how well they work. People are swearing by them.“ „I hear that the gulp works really well“ - where? who said that? Are they in any relationship to the producer? 😂 If people would ask more questions like that.. There is more. „I can’t tell you if it’s a scam or not. I think it works.“ Literally only using the other bait 15 minutes while being there so long that the weather changes twice.

[@roberthall5616]

Gulp works really well. I said it. Happy now?

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Gulp work well for me. It can get destroyed pretty quick depending on what you're catching. If I'm not using gulp, I do use scents like Pro Cure.

[@todddreher1220]

Try the 4-inch white golf with a yellow tail curly tail. That is a hot number also. I have caught many of Reds and specks on them an mackerel.

[@TxHornyToad]

White with chartreuse tail swimming mullet works for me on flounder, reds and spec trout. I think the size and action are the keys.

[@xpeyote886]

I use Zman 2.5” white grub. It comes in white or silver with sparkles… they catch me everything. White soft plastics are the best idk why. I’ve had a lot of luck off white.

[@gtccold]

follow up live bait vs soft bait

[@sublimefanboy1994]

Those gulp swimming mullet have caught me so many redfish and speckled trout. Will continue to spend my money on Gulp swimming mullet

[@alexisacevedo8016]

Hi to everyone, I think that to be fair enough you will do the test but with a generic white one vs the Gulp white, because you use the green and pink Gulp with the scent and does not bite either, so I think it is about the red and white combination that work almost on every style of fishing, I use a lot for trolling and work very well, saludos from Puerto Rico ❤

[@lesliemarrufo3374]

I would think injecting the juice into the body for a longer lasting scent. Also use the juice in other lures perhaps.

[@Haydenyergin34]

But I one hundred percent agree with you, Live bait is DEFINITELY the way to go if you want to catch fish in numbers. Around here we call it the all natural swim bait.

[@Gary-go1ct]

The scam is the price of. Gulp !!!

[@klinatoc]

Gulp grubs do great in the San Diego bay. But yeah the containers suck.

[@AusCharlie]

That white one you were holding up when saying they have a "special edge, the scent", I'm pretty sure is an unscented one.