Gulp Alive! Minnow Heads

[zamboni]

Picked a jar of these up today, any input?? Thanks

[walleye365]

tryed them this year and they work like the rest of the gulp stuff not as good as they say. that being said i caught alot of littel wallys 8 to 12 inches real minnow heads 16 to 19 inch fish. im goin to try them on crappies see what happens. perch like them.good luck

[Hawg]

You gotta be kidding! They actually make a minnow head! Minnows are pretty cheap compared to Gulp. WOW, Berkley marketing people must send you a Christmas card.

[BK19]

well they are reuseable and last alot longer then the real ones and yes they work amazing on crappies

[WalleyeChaser]

I also purchased a jar! With fat heads at nearly 3 bucks a scoop at 10+ scoops per season for just a head, 5-6 dollars is great if they work. I'll be givin them a shot this weekend with the real thing for back-up though!! Well see if they are as good as they claim.

[Scott Stein]

I've always wondered about them,think I'm going to give them a try too.

[tweedlap]

Sure seems that more fisherman bite on Gulp than fish.

tweed

[deadeye]

Idk if they are cost effective, but not having to deal with live bait is nice. I used the gulp minnows for open water and they do work well. I can't imagine it would be any different for the ice.

[minnbowhunter]

is this what we are talking about? does'nt look like I thought it would.

[wbliceman]

they have worked good for me. they stay on the hook and they seem to attract fish!! i have caught walleye perch and crappies with these

[Burnham]

i love the waxies and grubs. about how many come in a jar? that alive stuff is a lot more expensive than the regular.

[zamboni]

I understand they cost more than live bait, but like a few have said, if you can catch 10 fish on one, the cost is wiped out. I am glad to hear they catch fish, gonna give them a try next time out.

One thing that is great about them is something most of us deal with, and that is keeping minnows. I have some in my basement right now that was a solid block of ice. I am letting them thaw, just to toss them out for the birds to eat.

[Chode2235]

Yeah, they arent a total solution, but it sure beats having to go to the bait shop or fiddling around with a bucket and aerator for those mid week fishing adventures.

Theyre always in my bucket, and the hassle of not having water slosh around in my sled is great.

Its a convenience thing.

[Borch]

For running and gunning it's hard to beat gulp, power bait or other plastics. Hole hopping without dragging a minnow bucket along. No need to worry about freezing bait.

They are very effective and do outfish livebait in many situations. When I'm on a school of fish I can often catch 3 fish to one with no need to rebait and no cold wet hands. But at times live bait is the way to go. So it pays to have it for those tough bites. There is not one approach that will work all the time.

[blackdog1101]

I've been using the new fish fry Gulp with pretty good success. I've caught like 10 blueglls on one bait, so IMO that's a pretty good deal. I haven't tried the fish heads though.

[minnbowhunter]

I really like live bait, but I can kill a shiner just by looking cross-eyed at it. Never tried any of the Gulp bait, but will give it a try.

[shnelson]

I came across a jar of fish fry gulp while picking up trash on my way in from the lake. Figured I'd give them a shot since someone else spent the $6 and left them for me (that and some chip bags and beer cans). Boy am I glad I did - I can't keep the bluegills and crappies off of them!

I'm partially sold on Gulp now, will have to give the minnow heads a try for a final verdict. I like the thought of no more quick trips to the bait store when I want to get out after work. I am not too fond of the smell however .

[zamboni]

I am not too fond of the smell however .

I had a full jar of the minnows leak in my summer tackle box, whatta mess. Yeah, and they stink

[Ed Carlson]

Yeah, they arent a total solution, but it sure beats having to go to the bait shop or fiddling around with a bucket and aerator for those mid week fishing adventures.

Theyre always in my bucket, and the hassle of not having water slosh around in my sled is great.

Its a convenience thing.

That is the reason I primarily only carry Salted Fatheads and/or Salted River Shiners, and not a pail of live bait...no slop or ice in the sled. I also put them in a Bait Puck, so they can go right in my jacket pocket as well.

I more often than not jig, so I don't need them alive. I have very good luck with Salted Minnows and I think the walleye and perch like the natural salts.

I have had some luck with Gulp, and I tinker with it from time to time and keep some handy, just in case.

[Gissert]

Another nice thing about Gulp is when crossing the Canadian border...no live bait.

[PiedmontAngler]

Wish I would have had these last week. I wouldn't have spilled the minnow bucket inside my tub and lost half of my bait.

I'll be looking for these tonight.

[Neiko]

Vic, try using a Thermos 1 gal jug for koolaid. I got one on HSO-Classifieds last year and the top seals it nicely for transporting plus they don't freeze as fast as most buckets

[PiedmontAngler]

Yeah I have a mini thermos, but the suckers wouldn't fit in it, Prob was the lid wasn't locked on and I lost fish with the water.

I'll look into the bigger jug.

[Supercrew]

Years ago Berkley had a product out called "Crappie Candy", I used it for some years and it "Really Really catches fish" But can you find it anymore?

Gulp rocks and as you all know, it is handy and clean, and LASTS.

[Supercrew]

I actually have some Gulp Leeches left over and am willing to try those aswell....as the waxies, and maggots in mutiple colors.