Biggest Fishing Industry SCAM? (Unbiased GULP Review)

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  • Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
  • 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
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  • @MrGruver1
    @MrGruver1 20 днів тому +238

    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
      @user-cx1vx2eo5q 19 днів тому +9

      please sir can i have more wisdom

    • @ws4005
      @ws4005 18 днів тому +2

      now thats funny!!

    • @dylanschaffer8311
      @dylanschaffer8311 18 днів тому +3

      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
      @j.lachica8555 13 днів тому +4

      Same thing with hunting camo

    • @Coltsniper1106
      @Coltsniper1106 8 днів тому +3

      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
    @KonAir972 19 днів тому +48

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

    • @bigdoggstatus99
      @bigdoggstatus99 10 днів тому

      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!!!

  • @JamesBlackburn-lx8ev
    @JamesBlackburn-lx8ev 19 днів тому +41

    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
      @trex1448 13 днів тому

      Might want to try soft plastic besides gulp.

    • @JamesBlackburn-lx8ev
      @JamesBlackburn-lx8ev 12 днів тому

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

    • @joedennehy386
      @joedennehy386 День тому

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

    • @joedennehy386
      @joedennehy386 День тому

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

    • @JamesBlackburn-lx8ev
      @JamesBlackburn-lx8ev День тому

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

  • @joelbuff3254
    @joelbuff3254 17 днів тому +45

    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
      @giantmanice 15 днів тому

      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
      @MastelMade-bi4po 14 днів тому +6

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

    • @Milvus_In_Excelsis
      @Milvus_In_Excelsis 12 днів тому +3

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

    • @joelbuff3254
      @joelbuff3254 12 днів тому +3

      @@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
      @gladegoodrich2297 8 днів тому

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

  • @lakeratatouille
    @lakeratatouille 23 дні тому +71

    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
      @Gstar5150 17 днів тому +3

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

    • @NYSeaNile
      @NYSeaNile 17 днів тому +3

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

    • @johnathoncastro
      @johnathoncastro 13 днів тому +3

      I made a mistake and ate my gulp 😅

    • @CJDM4
      @CJDM4 12 днів тому +1

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

  • @frrok1
    @frrok1 23 дні тому +33

    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
      @todddreher1220 20 днів тому

      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
      @charlieduvall6463 20 днів тому +2

      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
      @kylemarkloff4451 17 днів тому

      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
    @ronin36963 23 дні тому +74

    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
      @soldierofmisfortune6284 20 днів тому +4

      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
      @Andrew-ej5pk 20 днів тому

      It works like that in fresh water too

    • @ronin36963
      @ronin36963 19 днів тому

      @@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
      @clintonroppolo1709 18 днів тому +1

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

    • @charlesleander7785
      @charlesleander7785 День тому

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

  • @kennethmccormick9106
    @kennethmccormick9106 23 дні тому +73

    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
      @wolverinex4243 20 днів тому +5

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

    • @vapid2233
      @vapid2233 20 днів тому +9

      @@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
      @stopmakingmelogon 20 днів тому +3

      They take two years in salt water to break down!

    • @AlphaOmega1025
      @AlphaOmega1025 20 днів тому +28

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

    • @wolverinex4243
      @wolverinex4243 19 днів тому

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

  • @kadams0017
    @kadams0017 19 днів тому +3

    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.

  • @my31and37
    @my31and37 23 дні тому +5

    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!

  • @dkwik6578
    @dkwik6578 20 днів тому +8

    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
      @jerryhemmy1368 5 днів тому

      Even the cheaper ones work fine

    • @joedennehy386
      @joedennehy386 День тому

      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

  • @RworldKM
    @RworldKM 23 дні тому +14

    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
      @madtownangler 20 днів тому

      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
      @AndyGarcia-ch1ci 19 днів тому +2

      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
      @bryces28 19 днів тому +2

      @@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
      @Flamenco778 19 днів тому +1

      @@bryces28same up here in ohio

    • @AndyGarcia-ch1ci
      @AndyGarcia-ch1ci 7 днів тому

      @@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.

  • @martinb6873
    @martinb6873 23 дні тому +3

    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.

  • @saxon6
    @saxon6 9 днів тому +2

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

  • @davidsparrow1176
    @davidsparrow1176 22 дні тому +4

    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.

  • @KeikiChan
    @KeikiChan 23 дні тому +3

    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!

  • @troutnut01
    @troutnut01 23 дні тому +13

    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.

  • @davidagius4753
    @davidagius4753 16 днів тому

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

  • @302FISHING
    @302FISHING 23 дні тому

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

  • @woodystemms3799
    @woodystemms3799 23 дні тому +29

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

    • @47thpanzerunit
      @47thpanzerunit 9 днів тому

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

    • @petejablowski2123
      @petejablowski2123 День тому

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

    • @joedennehy386
      @joedennehy386 День тому

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

    • @garysmith7832
      @garysmith7832 День тому

      It doesn't matter which way the tail is

    • @woodystemms3799
      @woodystemms3799 День тому

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

  • @williamjones3603
    @williamjones3603 17 днів тому +2

    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.

  • @majorwayne9866
    @majorwayne9866 22 дні тому

    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.

  • @charylstephens6875
    @charylstephens6875 22 дні тому +5

    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
      @giantmanice 15 днів тому +1

      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
      @TexasPapa13 6 днів тому

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

  • @Gotyoulooking
    @Gotyoulooking 23 дні тому +4

    @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
      @JacobE-23 23 дні тому +1

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

  • @Richard24
    @Richard24 20 днів тому +9

    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.

  • @Graham19951
    @Graham19951 3 дні тому

    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.

  • @madtownangler
    @madtownangler 20 днів тому +1

    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.

  • @rodl12
    @rodl12 23 дні тому +2

    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
      @JacobE-23 23 дні тому

      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.

  • @drew3865
    @drew3865 17 днів тому

    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.

  • @richardspiegel1613
    @richardspiegel1613 23 дні тому +9

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

  • @CentseiSam
    @CentseiSam 23 дні тому +1

    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

  • @dancegod1691
    @dancegod1691 20 днів тому +1

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

  • @hypno117
    @hypno117 22 дні тому

    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.

  • @rickyhall1477
    @rickyhall1477 18 днів тому +2

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

  • @mikekrajca5219
    @mikekrajca5219 18 днів тому

    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.

  • @TheRCMaster
    @TheRCMaster 21 день тому

    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.

  • @edwarddemedeiros3607
    @edwarddemedeiros3607 22 дні тому +1

    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!

  • @leonardarsenescu1474
    @leonardarsenescu1474 3 дні тому

    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 !

  • @Bass59
    @Bass59 23 дні тому +1

    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

  • @joedennehy386
    @joedennehy386 День тому

    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

  • @turtlepoi
    @turtlepoi 23 дні тому

    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.

  • @parchedgoat11
    @parchedgoat11 23 дні тому +1

    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.

  • @todddreher1220
    @todddreher1220 20 днів тому

    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.

  • @mathewcampbell8479
    @mathewcampbell8479 15 днів тому +1

    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.

  • @TxHornyToad
    @TxHornyToad 19 днів тому

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

  • @mlow42
    @mlow42 23 дні тому +1

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

  • @AtomicBoyscout
    @AtomicBoyscout 20 днів тому

    I have used Gulps for years. The 6" white grubs have dried on and I've soaked them in the package juice and rehydrated them and caught more fish with them. They ALWAYS produce. The squid ones too

  • @necrotat2
    @necrotat2 23 дні тому +4

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

    • @roar_ing
      @roar_ing 10 днів тому +1

      Pants are Fjällräven. A Swedish brand

  • @daniellacerda4498
    @daniellacerda4498 11 днів тому

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

  • @sublimefanboy1994
    @sublimefanboy1994 14 днів тому

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

  • @mrmidnight32
    @mrmidnight32 16 днів тому +1

    “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.

  • @chesterdilley1274
    @chesterdilley1274 21 день тому

    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.

  • @justinbiondi
    @justinbiondi 23 дні тому +4

    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.

  • @robbieallan6522
    @robbieallan6522 23 дні тому +1

    I get more takes on the drop indeep water on rubber wiggle tails that retrieving, rubber lures often out fish metal lures they just don't last aslong.

  • @alexisacevedo8016
    @alexisacevedo8016 20 днів тому

    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 ❤

  • @andrewallen4796
    @andrewallen4796 20 днів тому +1

    What undershirt are you wearing?

  • @jmodified
    @jmodified 5 годин тому

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

  • @xpeyote886
    @xpeyote886 9 днів тому

    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.

  • @gerrygarcia9240
    @gerrygarcia9240 20 днів тому

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

  • @robertbiermann4666
    @robertbiermann4666 20 днів тому +2

    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
      @Professor4555 20 днів тому

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

    • @scbell2008
      @scbell2008 12 днів тому +1

      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.

  • @lesliemarrufo3374
    @lesliemarrufo3374 19 днів тому

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

  • @addicted2fishing119
    @addicted2fishing119 23 дні тому +4

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

  • @vinceh5163
    @vinceh5163 21 день тому

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

  • @EbonKim
    @EbonKim 10 днів тому

    The liquid is there to keep the soft plastic from drying out. Marketing just flavors the liquid to attract fishermen. Color and presentation is more important for catching fish. Scent brings the fish in to check it out, but if they're not interested in what they see, they're not gonna bite.

  • @FAKE-NAME
    @FAKE-NAME 9 днів тому +1

    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.

  • @jckdnls9292
    @jckdnls9292 18 днів тому +4

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

  • @Texasmade76
    @Texasmade76 2 дні тому

    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

  • @carlgruver695
    @carlgruver695 22 дні тому

    i fish a lot in Florida ii used to use some lures but only use live bait in the summer and dead bait in the winter works the best for me

  • @jameslalley3787
    @jameslalley3787 20 днів тому +1

    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!

  • @Jaak_the_Belgian
    @Jaak_the_Belgian 22 дні тому

    1: the tub lids leak. Either find O rings or transfer to better leakproof containers.
    2: KEEP the juice and do not let lures dry out in the sun.
    3: you can actiually scent natural baits in that juice.

    • @haroldbaker5051
      @haroldbaker5051 19 днів тому

      I keep them in a peanut butter plastic jar with no problem

  • @kaw1240
    @kaw1240 20 днів тому

    Where I use to live on the coast of VA and NC we all swore by berkley gulps they catch many a fish from flounder to drum. The smell brings the fish quick. The other thing we swear by is gotcha plugs.

  • @justinwoodward5610
    @justinwoodward5610 6 днів тому

    I like your videos. Very entertaining and imformative.

  • @mattnguyen1672
    @mattnguyen1672 23 дні тому

    I caught my biggest striped bass using artificial. My friends would use live bluegills and get 18-26” I got a 30” on a 4” swim jig

  • @markeasterwood1187
    @markeasterwood1187 20 днів тому +1

    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
      @scottwb4213 20 днів тому +2

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

  • @laundrysauce234
    @laundrysauce234 4 дні тому

    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?

  • @klinatoc
    @klinatoc 20 днів тому +1

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

  • @willmartin4477
    @willmartin4477 20 днів тому +1

    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

  • @popp-de-pop2812
    @popp-de-pop2812 20 днів тому

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

  • @mbnz0174
    @mbnz0174 20 днів тому +1

    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
      @Professor4555 20 днів тому +2

      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,

  • @leovaldivia4185
    @leovaldivia4185 23 дні тому +2

    I always carry gulp in case i run out of live bait. It has always produced.

  • @JacobE-23
    @JacobE-23 23 дні тому

    The only fish i really use gulp for is fluke, but it always produces some other species as well.

  • @eddielopez206
    @eddielopez206 23 дні тому

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

  • @kevinzalac8945
    @kevinzalac8945 21 день тому

    For freshwater river fishing, their gulp crawdads killed it for me last summer. I would come off them. Struggle a bit. Throw a gulp craw on a ned and have a lot of success.

  • @TomyTekOutdoors
    @TomyTekOutdoors 17 днів тому

    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.

  • @reelphil
    @reelphil 12 днів тому

    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. :)

  • @OutdoorMinnesota
    @OutdoorMinnesota 13 хвилин тому

    If I’ve spend $6 and catch a PB , it’s good in my book 😅
    Only thing about gulp is letting it dry out on your hook and it’s very hard to get it off , of course I’ve found out let it sit in water for a bit and poof , easier to take off again
    Ever thought about hooking up your deeper sonar to a RC boat , of course I would still tie a line to the rc boat , just in case

  • @HansDurchdenwald
    @HansDurchdenwald 7 днів тому

    I used gulp, specifically the chartreuse color, and I will say it lives up to the hype. It’s an amazing bait and I’ve caught 35 red drum in a day

  • @JamesP29
    @JamesP29 20 днів тому +1

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

  • @AusCharlie
    @AusCharlie 13 днів тому

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

  • @yakfishin4912
    @yakfishin4912 22 дні тому +2

    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
      @joedennehy386 День тому

      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.

  • @PeterDraggin
    @PeterDraggin 21 день тому

    What size jig head were you using?

  • @sleepyheadz
    @sleepyheadz 21 день тому +13

    Gulp marketing: Say anything negative and all your channel sponsorships gets cancelled.
    Me: Gulp...

    • @ws4005
      @ws4005 18 днів тому +1

      the truth is truth, and truth hurt. if your product is bad then make it better.

  • @billchambers2585
    @billchambers2585 6 днів тому

    What if you put a no name brand into the gulp solution for a few days and then try it again. That would be a cool experiment! Nice video too, Thanks.

  • @michaelstewart7036
    @michaelstewart7036 21 день тому

    I freshwater fish and use artificial for everything except catfish the gulp minnows are one of the best soft crappie baits and will sometimes beat live minnows but i prefer bobby garland jigs because theyre tougher and dont dry out if left open

  • @cookieprophet595
    @cookieprophet595 23 дні тому +2

    I’ve got a buddy that uses a Bang garlic spray on every lure he throws, and I swear that he gets waaaay more bites on his garlicky Italian lures

    • @releasethekraken3603
      @releasethekraken3603 23 дні тому +1

      That's because the recipe for his primo garlicky Italian lures has been handed down from generation upon generation of fine Italian Mom's that goes back to the Old Country! Their recipes are made by expertly trained cooks who would suffer for their food. The fish sense this. They sense the love, sweat and passion that went into their meatballs and now their lures. The fish feel compelled to throw themselves upon the hook of fine Generational Italian Cooking at its finest!

    • @jeremyhearne3499
      @jeremyhearne3499 22 дні тому +1

      @@releasethekraken3603 I enjoyed your take on that. Quirky people are always entertaining 😆

  • @Howwerelivingfishing
    @Howwerelivingfishing 9 днів тому

    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? 🤔

  • @pawpaw5717
    @pawpaw5717 22 дні тому

    Yo Skip, thanks for the presentation.

  • @mirceapancu.
    @mirceapancu. 7 днів тому

    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.

  • @jbm135
    @jbm135 13 днів тому

    No one including me was catching anything. They all left when the tide changed. but I stayed. I limited out on trout in about an hour when the tide started ripping out. This was probably within a couple of hundred feet of where you were fishing.

  • @geebopbaluba1591
    @geebopbaluba1591 23 дні тому +1

    6th sense whale tail are very good plastic swim bait! Give them a try and cast it like you’re doing the same way and you will like them.