Gulp

[Clouser]

Bought some Gulp for bass fishing this morning; gave it a try and found that it was difficult to keep the slimy booger on a texas rig. The day was warm soI figure the heat had something to do with it. It was like trying to hook old chicken liver. Any ideas on the best way to rig before I give up??

[Deitz Dittrich]

I tried it as well, and gave up... I say cut your losses and go back to what worked for you before.

[DAD-N-EYE]

I personally love gulp. But I agree with you that they are slimy and fall off, untill I found a hook that has a seperate bar for the worm. They work great and now I dont have a problem with them. One thing that is hard to get used to is the horrid smell. I think that the slimy texture helps them slip through the weeds better. And another thing is I think they are tough, until they get dry. They say on they bag not to put a used worm back in the bag, but I dont know what else to put em' in to keep them form drying.

Tracey

[buzbunni]

I've actually had great success with the Gulp! product; specifically the minnow worm style.

If the worm I'm using looks like it can see another day, I just pop it in an extra ziploc I carry along for used baits. I never put the worm back in the original bag. I actually do this with all my plastics.

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SERIOUSLY! It was THIS big!

[sami0115]

i had problems with GULP as well and now have switched to YUM brand. the LPT technology really adds a great smell that the fish seem to love. they grab on and don't let go! they also seem to hold up better as far as tearing.

[Ray Esboldt]

I'd agree with ExudeDude on this one. Gulp won't cause a dramatic increase in your success. In fact over the course of time, I bet it makes no increase in your fishing success.

Still got to find them to make them bite, right? I say use the stuff if you like it, but it's no better than the plastic you were using before.

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Ray Esboldt

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[jbdragon]

I had some really nice Matzuo hooks which had a weighted jig head with a spring like coil coming out of the jig. You slide the worm on and kind of screw it on the coil then put the hook back in to the worm body.. Worked great... and yea.. I love the GULP.. I believe they are much better than the regular worms. I went through 1 1/2 pk on saturday caught about 20 fish with them. I ran out and tried some power bait worms.. Nothing. I am sold

[fishyje]

I typically fish YUM worms too...but I do always try new stuff when they come out...just cant help it

[Juan Grande]

When fishing for bass, I primarily use nightcrawler colored Senkos, but I've found that the minnow/nightcrawler style Gulp works just as well and they're a dollar less per pack.

The gulp worms seem more durable on the hook, but turn into leather if you leave them on the hook out of water vs. a Senko which can be left on for long periods of time.

[Dan Wood]

I am a gulp user, I'll admit it . I don't have a chance or need to fish a lot of plastics other than sponsors, but Berkley is one product I'll always have some of.