djredrupp Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 Has anyone tried it?! just wondering if it is any good as either a natural bait replacement, or just a very good alternative for the days when i dont have the time to get bait (cba to cycle n get some). Or is it completely useless!? Just ordered 3 packs (sandeel, lugworm n shrimp) so wanted to know before i potentially waste a day with it! Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainiac Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 Dan, the Gulp range are impregnated artificials, banned from most Lure only comps because of their scent enhancement. In non competitive sorties, they are very good. I get em from the states and they work ok. Horses for courses. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnasher Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 there was a report in TSF a while ago when Daz fished a 'gulp' only comp. Something like 50 anglers fishing the shore with about 3 fish landed. I think he reported in saying that many more would of been landed if they were using the real things. Cod have been landed on carp bolies, bream on sweetcorn, so if they have worked, then i'm sure you have a chance. May be worth spraying the bait with wd40 to enhance it further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Dan If you visit one of our friendly competitive websites, http://www.worldseafishing.com/forums and do a general search under Berkley Gulp you will see it is a contentious issue. Quite simply it appears to be absolute pants if fished as the instructions suggest (an alternative to a normal bait) and fished static. If, however, you fish it as a lure, I have had very good results with it. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipper Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 we tryed this today waste of time and money rich brought 3 packs worm squid and little fish very smelly but did not have a bite all day and they was not cheap at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 we tryed this today waste of time and money rich brought 3 packs worm squid and little fish very smelly but did not have a bite all day and they was not cheap at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djredrupp Posted August 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 tried A sandeel yesterday as static (hadnt seen the additions to this post), and all it caught was weed! there were definately a few (emphasis on that. . . ) fish about as my dad found on his lure but not even a nibble on the Gulp! ! Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Sea Dean Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 When fishing static you cant beat the real thing, As tom says though they do work well when drifting and retrieving from wrecks and features. There were not meny fish offshore this weekend but the ones that were I caught on Gulp jellies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainiac Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Even fished at anchor these baits can be lethal, as Mark proved when taking his two good reds. Its all about knowing your target species, and fishing mainly for them. Gurnards cant resist a brightly coloured bait dropped in front of them. If they are down there, you should hit them. Both areas we fished at anchor have produced good reds before, so all was not lost on the day. The jelly worm type gulps are best fished as a moving bait, the small fish strip types work equally well static or moving/bounced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oysterboats Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 and in case nobody has noticed last months and this months has a voucher in it to buy one pack get one free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oysterboats Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 sorry left the magazine out its sea angler and if you find the gulp add the voucher i s on that page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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