How Often Should You Change Out Your Gulp Baits? (VIDEO)
- By: Luke Simonds
- on August 15, 2019
It’s Gulp time!
Here’s the deal: Gulp baits are some of my favorite lures to catch fish with.
Between the action in the water and (most importantly) the scent they give off, they’re nearly irresistible to snook, redfish, trout, flounder and other inshore fish.
But on the flip side, they can be expensive over time (especially if you don’t take care of them properly).
So here’s a question we often get:
How often should I change out, or recharge my Gulp baits?
Put another way, how long does a Gulp lure give off its tantalizing scent?
Since the scent is what really makes the fish go wild, this is a really important question.
Check out the video below for the answer!
How Often Should You Recharge Gulp Baits? [VIDEO]
Here’s a link to see details on the waterproof container shown in this video.
Related videos:
- This Is The Trick To Avoid Berkley Gulp SHRINKAGE [VIDEO]
- How To Save 25% On Gulp Shrimp [Bucket vs. Packets]
- How to Rig a Berkley Gulp Saltwater Shrimp For More Bites [Product Review]
- GULP Juice: Does It Work With Non-GULP Fishing Lures?
Get Gulp baits here:
Conclusion
Have you found a set time or amount of casts where you find that the bite gets worse when using Gulp products?
Let me know in the comments below!
And if you want more in-depth tips, the best local fishing spots, and discounts on fishing gear, join us in the Insider Club by clicking here.
P.S. Know someone who uses Gulp baits? TAG or SHARE this with them!
Do You Want To Quickly Find New Fishing Spots In Your Area?
Then you’ve got to see this private fishing club!
Here’s what you’ll receive today:
- Weekly fishing reports and TRENDS revealing where the inshore fish are feeding all year long
- Weekly “spot dissection” videos that walk you through all the best spots in certain areas
- Exclusive fishing tips from the PROS you can’t find anywhere else
- Everything you need to start catching fish more consistently (regardless if you fish out of a boat, kayak, or land).
Click here to join today.
Related articles:
- This Is The Trick To Avoid Berkley Gulp SHRINKAGE [VIDEO]
- How To Save 25% On Gulp Shrimp [Bucket vs. Packets]
- How to Rig a Berkley Gulp Saltwater Shrimp For More Bites [Product Review]
- GULP Juice: Does It Work With Non-GULP Fishing Lures?
Disclaimer: When you buy through links on our site, we sometimes earn affiliate commission from places like Amazon, Bass Pro, Tackle Warehouse, etc. It’s one more way we can help you quickly find the best deals on the web while making sure we’re still around to serve you for years to come (and you do want us to be around to help you catch fish for many more years, right)?
Related categories:
STOP WASTING TIME ON THE WATER!
Do what the “SMART ANGLERS” are doing and join the Insider Club.
Here’s what you’ll receive today when you join:
- Weekly fishing reports and TRENDS revealing exactly where you should fish every trip
- Weekly “spot dissection” videos that walk you through all the best spots in your area
- Exclusive fishing tips from the PROS you can’t find anywhere else
- Everything you need to start catching fish more consistently (regardless if you fish out of a boat, kayak, or land).
Dad lives on the water and he leaves his gulp baited on his hook and on the line every day. He drops it in liquid stored in one of those little 8 oz gatorade bottles. The wide mouth of the bottle allows the entire bait with hook to drop in.
One thing I learned, is if you get the juice on a white boat seat, hurry up and wipe it off. I got some on my seats, and it took alot of washing to get it removed.
Salmon colored definitely stains
I use a twist lock 90% of the time on my jerk shads and shrimp and will never switch them out until I’m done fishing for the day. I just always have a problem the next time I fish with the one I took off from the prior outing.
I use a round lock & lock container filled with recharge to store them in . I use the same bait until its falling off the hook or has the tail chewed off. I keep a small plastic coffee can with some recharge in it and just re-dunk my entire piece every 15 minutes
Luke I use them until they are too shot to keep them on the hook. I will put them back in the juice if they are in good condition when I switch lures or the end of the day. I have a question, I mix the jerk baits, shrimp and crab gulp in one container, are all the scents the same? Also if I leave them in the container for a while the juice turns dark brown. Do you think they will still work well in this condition?
I believe that the juice is the same across the different designs (if not, it’s close enough to mix together in my opinion).
As for the juice turning brown, I am pretty sure it’ll be ok, but I personally replace the juice before that happens because it is a sign of extra stuff getting in there which likely decreases the effectiveness of the juice.
The brown juice seems to be fine (I’ve had mine for a few years and it works fine). When you buy it some packs are clear and some are brown. I think its thew dyes from the different colors that bleed. Brown and clear seem to work fine
Thanks Luke, I always appreciate your advice!
Wonder if the flavours of Gulp bait on my Lovesick Lake in the Kawarthas Ontario Canada is the same flavour in my winter home in Englewood Florida 34223 stories ?
Best Regards
John Martin
The scents from the Gulp packets all seem to smell the same to me.
My experience is pretty much the same as William below… they get shredded before the scent is ‘used up’. I use mainly the Gulp shrimp. The pinfish and blowfish usually cut the back half off, at which point I can keep using it for Redfish or Whiting ( wintertime secret bait, pieces of Gulp ) dead on the bottom like a chunk of shrimp, of take the chunk off and put it back in the container for pinfish bait in small pieces later. I use the factory screw-top tub, but carry all my stuff in a 5 gal bucket, with the tub flat on the very bottom, to minimize any spills. I should get one of those screw-top Plano tubs, they look really good. If somehow Z-Man and Gulp merged technologies, the skies would part and the Angels would sing! They would OWN the soft plastic market.
Thanks for making time to sharing your experiences using Gulp lures Raleigh!
Looks like this isn’t a unique comment, but unless I’m done for the day, the fish take these darn things off the hook, not me. The only Gulp I fish with now is the 3 inch shrimp in the late fall, winter and early spring. Just too expensive.
Thanks for making time to leave the helpful comment!
My experience with gulp baits is that long before they give up their scent the fish have destroyed them. Still there’s nothing like gulps I keep buying them. White shrimp with chartreuse tail has been my go to for 3 plus years in North Carolina for trout and flounder.
Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment William!
i’ve pretty much quit using gulp due to they changed so soft they don’t stay on the hook with a hit. this caused them to be expensive and also what happened to all that plastic they pulled off the hook. i think you did a video awhile back saying gulp listened and went back to the stronger formula and something on the package showed how to be able to tell the new tougher from the old soft. if you did please run it again as i can’t find it or was i just dreaming 🙂
Here’s a link to the video you referenced: https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/berkley-gulp-formula-update/
thank you and this time it is bookmarked so i can find it