Gulp Sinking Minnow

[NewKidInTown]

I have never used these,,can anyone educate me on how they should be and how they could be fished?

[Dave D]

You can rig them just about anyway you want. 

I used to fish them texas rigged, weighted and weightless.  You can also fish them wacky style.

They are an ok bait but I prefer powerbait or gulp alive over reg gulp any day.

[aarogb]

I believe they are Berkley Gulp's version of a Senko.  I would think that wacky style is the most popular but you can rig them anyway you want.

[NewKidInTown]

Whats the Sink rate as compared to a Senko?

[Dave D]

Whats the Sink rate as compared to a Senko?

I would say a senko in the same length weighs less than these, therefore a slower descend.

Also, senkos have more fluid motion on the fall compared to the minnow. Gulp minnows seam to be more rigid from my experience. Basically meaning you will get a lot more of that back and forth action on a senko. You know, that motion that bass just can't resist!

[ww2farmer]

I have never used these,,can anyone educate me on how they should be and how they could be fished?

Take the whole pack, toss it in the trash, and go get almost ANY OTHER stick bait. I would rather use a 5" long cat turd than the sinking minnow.

[NorcalBassin]

Take the whole pack, toss it in the trash, and go get almost ANY OTHER stick bait. I would rather use a 5" long cat turd than the sinking minnow.

;D

Any rigging recommendations with that???

[The Bassinator]

If you already bought them, I would suggest a texas rig or a wacky rig.  No sense in wasting money to use a cat turd as bait  ;D

[CWilliams]

I texas rig mine and fish pads and reeds with them.  I let them sink a bit and jerk them. They give a nice side to side action. I have caught a lot of fish using the white ones. When done fishing, put it back in the bag or it will dry out and be hard to remove from the hook.

[Shad_Master]

I have said it before and I will say it again -- GULP! is fish candy - rig 'em texas style and throw 'em on the edges of grass mats or under docks.  They don't have all the features of a Senko, but Senko don't have that GULP! sent.  Use 'em to find the fish and then switch to some other bait to catch 'em. 

[Crestliner2008]

I like stick baits in general. But the Gulp Sinking Minnow is like tossing out a stiff stick of fish food. It really doesn't have the "action" of any stick bait I've ever fished. It just drifts down to the bottom like a hard ball point pen would, with very little action to speak about. The stuff it's made of is what is really catching fish - they're feeding on it, much like fish food pellets.

If you are trying to "entice" a strike, however, I'd suggest going to more flexible stick baits (i.e.: Senkos). Rig either way, Tx or wacky style. Very consistent producing baits.

Oh....and another important point: Gulp dries out fast and become even more worthless very quickly if not kept moist. But like I've always said, if using these things gives you the confidence you need and catches the fish you want, more power to you!

[CWilliams]

Any action from them will be from the fishermen. If you just let it sink to the bottom you wont be impressed. When twitching/jerking them, they glide side to side and I love how they will glide back under the pads I just dragged them over.

I do not even consider them to be the same type of bait as a senko. Other than the fact that they are both pencil shaped. I would never fish the two the same way

[IwillChooseFreeWill]

I have never used these,,can anyone educate me on how they should be and how they could be fished?

Take the whole pack, toss it in the trash, and go get almost ANY OTHER stick bait. I would rather use a 5" long cat turd than the sinking minnow.

I heard some backwoods crazy types actually use that for catfish on the river (seriously)...

no thanks

[Fishes in trees]

I bought a couple more packs yesterday.  I got a new color ( new to me ).  Green pumpkin with blue flakes.  Last year, sinking minnows were overall my most productive drop shot bait.  (Bubba drop shot - flippin stick, 20 lb fluoro and 1/2 ounce weight)

[KB Nation]

I fished these 2 years ago in a private 5 acre lake with decent sucess!

I had good sucess catching bass and catfish on these! The bass couldn't resist the side to side darting motion and the catfish couldn't resist the aweful smell!

Most bites came when the line goes slack, right after twitching your rod tip! So its important to watch your line closely!

[Between2Poles]

So controversial. I love it. 

[ZebcoZak]

I agree probabaly not quite as limber as a Senko - so not as good for a wacky style, but of course it would work just fine.  I Texas rigged mine one time when I was tossing a shaky head into rip rap because I figured I would loose a bunch in the rocks. Ended up not losing any and the fish really liked the presentation.

[thinkingredneck]

On Friday, February 19, 2010 at 11:02 PM, ww2farmer said:

Take the whole pack, toss it in the trash, and go get almost ANY OTHER stick bait. I would rather use a 5" long cat turd than the sinking minnow.

If fish like cat turds as much as my dog does, you may be on to something!