How to Maintain Berkley Gulp Baits

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9 жыл бұрын

Berkley Gulp baits are some of our favorites when fishing for snook, redfish, and really big trout.
The only problem with them is that they are more expensive than many other options.
However, we've found several tricks that can significantly help you get more fish catching per bait making them a more cost effective means to catching lots of good fish.
In fact, our opinion is that these tips can help you get a better cost per fish caught ratio than other soft plastics because the material used in Gulps is very strong allowing for many to be caught on a single tail.
This video addresses two of the most common Gulp bait killers…
1) Gulp Shrinkage
2) Gulp Storage
For more tips, visit the "Fishing Tips" section on SaltStrong.com… direct link is below:
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@TrueFloridian813 7 жыл бұрын

I have taken the dried up gulps and put them back in the container full of fresh baits. The "ALIVE" juice rehydrates em. The next day they are back to normal.

@Saltstrong 7 жыл бұрын

Great tip! Thanks for letting us know. Fish On!

@slingshot6722 6 жыл бұрын

That didnt work for me

@RRFISHING1 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info, I will start using this product thanks to Tony and was unaware of this issue.

@OldLadyAngler 7 жыл бұрын

Great idea using the Plano waterproof box. I have the large jar of gulp mullet and no matter how tight the lid is, it still manages to leak. Thanks Luke! I just ordered my owner weighted hooks from saltstrong. Looking forward to trying this out on the Mosquito Lagoon flats soon.

@Saltstrong 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for ordering the hooks from our site! I used them a lot in the Indian and Banana rivers just south of you and they worked extremely well for the shallow grass flats in that area. So I'm sure you'll enjoy using them in the Lagoon. Fish On!

@marshallflavell817 8 жыл бұрын

salt strong thanks for feed back and link 👍👍

@PlugNuster 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, just have begun saltwater fishing. Bought a bunch of the Gulp products, have not used them yet, but you can bet I will go to Walmart and pick up a few of those waterproof containers. Thanks.

@scalonetaDec1822 7 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to buying some Gulp.

@floridabmw3150 7 жыл бұрын

Great channel, lots of useful info!

@Saltstrong 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment.

@patrickconnors8403 6 жыл бұрын

What a great site... great tips thanks.

@Saltstrong 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment Patrick. Fish On!

@curtislewis3662 8 жыл бұрын

I haven't used my gulp baits yet IM going to try them out this weekend

@marshallflavell817 8 жыл бұрын

thanks for the great vid👍👍👍

@andycliett3346 6 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. U just got a sub

@winsonhan9429 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks you always make me

@_Tang0_ 4 жыл бұрын

So the juice isn’t scented? Im wondering if mixing the mullet with shrimp juice will affect the scent of the mullet. Great tip. I just bought some air tight glass containers at walmart because the gulp plastic tubs and wrappers always leak on me.

@jeffreybabino8161 Жыл бұрын

Hi great job on the video thanks I use them and when I am done I take it off the hook and put back in the liquid 🐟

@Saltstrong Жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@markstubbs8598 7 жыл бұрын

Very helpful thankyou

@Saltstrong 7 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment. Tight Lines!

@GreatWyrmLord 8 жыл бұрын

I had a bunch of gulps that I forgot about and dried out. I put them in air tight container with Gulp Recharge liquid and that was over two years ago and should check on it. Have I wasted my money on the Gulp Recharge liquid?

@ronvianes5906 6 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know if the gulp saltwater juice is the same as the freshwater juice?

@Epiphalactic 3 жыл бұрын

You can rehydrate the dried up ones with gulp juice or water. If I want to leave one on a hook, I'll dip it in the lake and the wrap it with a ziplock bag. If they dry up your hook isn't ruined, just rehydrate and they'll pop off no problem. Had a gulp 1" minnow dried onto a small Aberdeen, (I think a 6!) And a soak in water over night worked. It was rock hard. Caught a bluegill on it still.

@yarrumelyod7259 6 жыл бұрын

I use that exact "waterproof" container for same thing. it has always leaked the juice. i've got dried gulp off the jighead with strong knife and pliers. never put used gulp in fresh juice it contaminates it. nice vid, Berkley should include this in instructions

@thetampatadpole8540 8 жыл бұрын

I made the mistake of leaving one on for the run back from a trip and it dried on the jig. I left the rod outside over night and the racoons ate the dried gulp clean of the jig.

@Saltstrong 8 жыл бұрын

+The Tampa Tadpole Wow! Those racoons will eat anything. At least they didn't hook themselves because that is the last thing I'd every want to have to de-hook in the morning.

@johndoyle2045 7 жыл бұрын

Just chuck the dried ones in fresh water for a few hours

@keesrose 9 жыл бұрын

Jig head is still good isn't it? scissor it off? I have one dried up I was thinking rehydrate and use.

@Saltstrong 9 жыл бұрын

Kees Rose Hey Kees, thanks for making time to leave a comment. I've only had this happen once, and the jig head was already starting to rust so I didn't go through the effort of cutting it off. That may work, but it would require a strong pair of scissors. My guess is that you can soak it in water for a while and the Gulp will eventually soften enough to get off. If you give that a try, please let me know how it works.

@fisherboy444 7 жыл бұрын

I put my gulp nemesis/jerkshad with the jighead still hooked straight in the tub after use, its been 3 months submerged in the gulp juice but no signs of rust and still looking fine. Any comment on this? Thank you.

@Saltstrong 7 жыл бұрын

Sounds like it's a very rust-proof hook.

@jth8051 7 жыл бұрын

Had one dry up like that before. I put it in a cup of warm water and left it over night. It came back perfect and good color too. I put it back in the original zip lock bag and all was well.

@Saltstrong 7 жыл бұрын

Good stuff. Thanks for sharing!

@slingshot6722 6 жыл бұрын

I wonder why the ones i tryed didnt work then. I soaked them for days

@jimmysweeney5413 8 жыл бұрын

you can re hydrate them and take it off of the hook

@k0pper 9 жыл бұрын

I made the mistake once and left a 3" new penny Gulp one of my favorite jigs overnight. Refusing to toss it, I let it sit in water over night and was then able to cut if off the next day. Might not work in all situations, but worth a shot if you have it attached to something you want to at least make an attempt to save.

@Saltstrong 9 жыл бұрын

k0pper Thanks for leaving the helpful comment. Glad to hear that you were able to rescue your jig head from the Gulp shrinkage.

@andyren1739 7 жыл бұрын

Why do I always loss the tail of the swimming mullet? what should I do? thank you

@Saltstrong 7 жыл бұрын

Given how thin it is, the swimming mullet's tail is an easy target for bait stealers like pufferfish and pinfish to do some damage. That's why I prefer to use Gulp jerk shads (www.saltstrong.com/articles/gulp-jerk-shad-review/) and Gulp shrimp (www.saltstrong.com/articles/berkley-gulp-saltwater-shrimp-independent-review/) instead because they last longer (Jerk shads can be successfully used well after their split tails get bitten off).

@bassnbluegill1406 7 жыл бұрын

I've actually caught a few catfish with Gulp Mullets

@haemin8759 5 жыл бұрын

If you don't have the juice from the original package after use, wrap it with any cooking oil. That will keep the gulps alive. I use coconut oil.

@garyellis2773 4 жыл бұрын

Wondering if the actual “juice” goes bad ...should it be refrigerated ...did not use all baits purchased last year. Baits still look good, but the juice ...is it tainted from extended time in kayak bin..???

@Saltstrong 4 жыл бұрын

The old gulp juice seems to work just fine

@tonydavila2606 8 жыл бұрын

I don't know what they have in their bait juice because I left a rigged gult minnow in the bucket And stored it for about a month and when I opened it the juice turn dark brown and whole hook had completely disintegrated.

@Saltstrong 8 жыл бұрын

+Jig Everything I'm assuming that the dark coloration was caused by the hook rusting/desintegrating... whatever is in the juice does not mix well with hooks... but at least the fish seem to like it.

@razerray2000 8 жыл бұрын

Don't forgot use Gulp Recharge juice in 2oz and 8oz bottles at Wal-Mart to keep the juice fresh.

@016812329 8 жыл бұрын

if i have other soft plastic lure, can i put together in the bucket with juice?

@Saltstrong 8 жыл бұрын

+Nath .L Yes, other lures can be put in the juice, but they will not absorb it as well as the Gulps do.

@016812329 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you, i would stick with my Gulps lures Than..

@tributetotributes8743 9 ай бұрын

i put old, dried out gulps back in their own "oil" and they get back to feeling like they did but they never regain their full size......which can be good if you let a 3inch gulp dry out and now it comes back to a 2'' one.....now i can catch trout on a "fish" that was only big enough for a bass......so, there's that......just so you know.

@Saltstrong 9 ай бұрын

Very interesting - could be an idea for a future video! Thanks!

@seizedcarcass8440 8 ай бұрын

See I love gulp products but they are a bit tricky to use. If you forget to take it off the hook your either wasting them or having to soak them in gulp again. I will say the jars provide a better deal on the volume of juice alone. That’s why I buy packs on sale and fill up my jars.

@Saltstrong 8 ай бұрын

Great advice!!

@jeffreybabino8161 Жыл бұрын

I have that same container you do I use the charger you know the liquid

@Saltstrong Жыл бұрын

Good idea!

@anatolyfurmnov9706 9 жыл бұрын

Hi what is brand waterproof case ,thanks.

@Saltstrong 9 жыл бұрын

Anatoly Furmanov I believe this one was a Ziplock bag, but all brands should work just fine... freezer bags are the best!

@anatolyfurmnov9706 9 жыл бұрын

Ok cool thanks for your time!

@berlinaquaristikundangeln3742 6 жыл бұрын

So... do they shrink by just using them?

@toxic1698 6 жыл бұрын

pausails lp no if you leave them out they'll dry out

@nickcastillo1542 7 жыл бұрын

This happened to me. The first time I used gulp I left it on while I was driving from the jetties to my house (20 minute drive). And maybe another 30 minutes while I took all of my gear inside and rested for a bit. By that time it dried up. Now I take it off before I even walk back to the car.

@DJCuhhhstin956 8 жыл бұрын

all you have to do is put the shrinked up gulp in a glass of fresh water, and in a matter of hours, itll unshrink and go back to normal size, and you can remove the hook, YOURE WELCOME!

@Saltstrong 8 жыл бұрын

Haha. Thanks for the tip. Fish On!

@slingshot6722 6 жыл бұрын

IT WILL NOT stop the lying

@jimbourland5365 4 жыл бұрын

@@slingshot6722 Just did it yesterday - worked perfectly...

@bloodOntheStep Жыл бұрын

You can cut the gulp off with a knife if it gets hard on your jig I do it all the time because I’m lazy and don’t take them off lol

@Saltstrong Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@deshawnvelasquez2153 5 жыл бұрын

how does leaving the plastic on the jig ruin your hook? Why couldn’t you just cut the Plastic off of the jig and put a new one on?

@Saltstrong 5 жыл бұрын

It turns into a rock after it totally dries out, so it would be tough to cut. But they apparently can soften back up if submerged for a long time though.

@TheTaterbug3 8 жыл бұрын

I lets some gulps dry out one time I put them in some recharge and they are good as new

@Saltstrong 8 жыл бұрын

+josh white Thanks for the tip Josh. Fish On!

@alonsh1987 8 жыл бұрын

+josh white How long does it take for that

@TheTaterbug3 8 жыл бұрын

alonsh1987 for a few hours to a few days depends on the bait size and how dried out it is

@DaveOpoien 8 жыл бұрын

Couldn't you put the dried up bait in a jar of water, let it soak, and then take it off the hook?

@Saltstrong 8 жыл бұрын

I have heard that soaking them for an extended time will make the soft enough to get off. So that certainly is worth a shot if you ever have one dry up.

@slingshot6722 6 жыл бұрын

NO its gone forever. It will get a little bigger but never the size it was and the action wouldnt be there either that it had. be like pulling a stick in the water. been there dont it

@r.fowler83 6 жыл бұрын

Never happen with a Zoom Fluke

@jaye1634 5 жыл бұрын

put the shrunken gulps with the hook they are on and put it on a container with gulp juice or even water, they will re-inflate

@horaz9785 5 жыл бұрын

one time I leave a lure out of the jar a couple of days, and I found the lure all dry like a mummy... sorry for my english!!

@connerlikesfishing Жыл бұрын

If you accidentally leave it on your hook soak it in water for 4 to 5 days Then take your hook out In cablam it's perfectly fine

@Saltstrong Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

@aidanlau795 5 жыл бұрын

If they dry U can soak it in water

@Wazza722 7 жыл бұрын

Go the z mans!

@Saltstrong 7 жыл бұрын

Yes, z man baits can catch some great fish too.

@dbcooper913 8 жыл бұрын

Don't throw out that hook, cut off the bait.

@kristinel6352 5 жыл бұрын

The Gulp liquid will also destroy nail polish. ..I have to rinse my hands immediately so it doesn't ruin my nails

@danhillman4523 5 жыл бұрын

Some types are too hard to be any use.

@TheTaterbug3 8 жыл бұрын

You can just soak it in water for a a hour and they will soften up and cut them off

@marshallflavell817 8 жыл бұрын

salts thong you should give your softbaits to me plz 😅😅

@Saltstrong 8 жыл бұрын

+Marshall Flavell Haha... those old Gulps get used up for catching bait - www.saltstrong.com/articles/how-to-catch-pinfish/

@hectortamales405 4 жыл бұрын

I accidentally got some of that GULP juice on my clothes and now girls find me irresistible!

@Saltstrong 4 жыл бұрын

Haha!

@slingshot6722 6 жыл бұрын

I tryed that buying a large container and adding other gulp baits in it. Guess what happen. The lures some of them dessolved into nothing and others feel apart when i went in to grab them. Live bait for me from now on. These lures are way to expencive like 30 time higher than live shrimp pound for pound. And they are a lot less work. You dont have to real it in and jerk on them all day long. dislikes this video he is working for them to make money dont buy the BULLSH**

@Saltstrong 6 жыл бұрын

I do not work for Gulp in any way, so I have no issues with you using live shrimp if that's what you prefer. It's all about having fun out on the water. Fish On!

@slingshot6722 6 жыл бұрын

sorry if i was wrong about you working for them. But so many youtbers get checks from spouncers like that for money. The way you were pusshing it just seemed like it. You never know who is working just to sell lures on here anymore. They should have to let people know by law if they are working for who ever they are pushing stuff on here. So many lures dont catch a thing and fall apart for some reason. Maybe with me changing lures fast and grabing a different one got a little water in there that made mine dessolve. Ether way i wont buy any more but i will see if the ones i have left over work when i am catching fish on live shrimp. Just to prove to myself if they work or not.I been fishing with them all year and only caught some small reds and one 27 inch one.. thats not very good at all.That is another reason i am going back to live bait. good luck and sorry again

@Saltstrong 6 жыл бұрын

No worries... the assumption that somebody who is talking positively about a lure online is doing so because the manuacturer is paying them is most often correct. We built our business to be 100% funded by the fishing community so that our full obligation is to provide trustworthy advice to the group that is not at all influenced by the lure/equipment companies. Here's a link to learn more about our fishing club in case curious: secure.saltstrong.com/insider-fishing-club-details As for Gulps working or not, they are surprisingly good at generating strikes. Their 2 core downfalls are that they are expensive and that they dry up if out of the water too long. But they are great at getting strikes from redfish, snook, seatrout, etc. when rigged and worked properly... here's a video showing a good slam I caught on just 1 Gulp bait while exploring an area that I've never been to before (I landed a slam even with a crazy loud dog on the boat): www.saltstrong.com/fishing-tip/clearwater-fishing-report/