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I am a big fan of Berkley products especially the original power worm. I've been in a craze lately using the Berkley Gulp products and have been catching alot of fish with them.

There's not doubt these things catch fish and they do a (Contact Us Please) good job at it. But like all others question is it better than live bait? Some fisherman swear they are but after fishing different several types of bodies of water or rivers I have come to the conclusion myself. And my answer is... NO.

There are days when the fish are so picky that only live bait and live bait alone will work. Just this past Sunday while on the Croix I ran into that situation. I pulled out every Berkley Gulp Minnow/Grub in my arsenal tacklebox and it would not outfish a fathead minnow or crawler. As soon as I drop the Gulp and fished a minnow or crawler I would have either a wally or smallie on the line or some sort of fish. I went back to the Gulp and nothing. Back to the live bait and bam, fish.

Despite all this I have caught lots of fish on the Croix with the Berkely Gulp so it is still a fantastic product/lure indeed and my lure of choice. But I don't think science have beaten out nature just yet.

Just my 2 cents...

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A good analictical post. I have to agree with you and say artificial, at times, are very good but sometimes live bait will entice the fish to bite over artificial.

Here's a fact from InFisherman(I think): The biggest game fishes caught have all been caught by some type of crainkbait lure.

touche'

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In the adds they say something along the lines of Berkly Gulp out fishes live bait. Ive heard that is just a different way of saying Gulp holds up better than live bait. Since it holds up better you can catch more fish on just one plastic as opposed to constantly rechanging live bait.

Personally I wouldnt use their livebait imitations. I think real minnows, leeches and crawlers are better than the plastics. But the bass/walleye grubs and ribbon worm style baits I would consider.

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What's been the hot color for the Croix lately?

PSSSSSTT... I won't tell anyone!! grin.gifgrin.gif

Nick

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What's been the hot color for the Croix lately?


Well for cranks it's always been firetiger for me. I'd be curious about berkley gulp myself.

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We've caught more crappie on the Gulp little 2" minnows than live bait, just about every time we have tried the two side by side. And you catch "more" because there is way less rehooking time.

I also have better luck with a crawler harness last weekend using the Gulp natural color crawlers than real crawlers on the harness. This was catching smallies, LMB and pike, and a few big sunnies thrown in.

I think in spring, the real minnows will still work better, and certainly under a bobber real stuff will work better. But I have found the fish grab the Gulp and really hold on. I watched (clear water) a smallie hit a gulp crawler and swim at least 60-80 feet before I set the hook.

So far the gulp leeches haven't worked as well for me, but haven't tried them in high walleye water yet.

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One negative thing about Berkly gulps. If you leave it out and not sealed in the original bag or another type of sealed container, the bait will shrivel up and dry out. Berkley Gulps from my experience is good for the day you use it only. Unlike the original Berkley power worms where you can leave it on your setup for days without worrying about it going from 7" to 3" and hard as a rock.

Its a great lure, don't get me wrong, they just don't last outside the sealed bag as long as they should.

Oh...I had to get a hammer and chisel just get a dried up Berkley Gulp of my line on my setup out on my covered up boat.

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Yeah, we use Gulp all the time. We've had great success with the 3" white minnow grubs. Caught everything from northerns to crappies when using them with a simple jig head.

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If you soak the dried up Gulp it will resoften so you can get it off easier but it won't be any good.

Second point, I often put a little Gulp on my crankbaits and spinners as attractant. I have moved it from the front treble to the back treble and the fish typically grab the hooks with the Gulp on it so I know it makes a difference. Pink seems to be the best color for this. Just another little trick that can make a big difference.

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I have put gulp on my spinners, but never crank baits. I will have to try this....The gulp does help the spinners, I wont cast one without it now.

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I've been using Gulp for a couple seasons now and the only place I won't use it anymore is skipping under docks. While they skip just fine they tend to tear up quicker.

Plastics are much better options for this techniques. grin.gif

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