plastic minnows

[hairy lures]

Has anyone used Gulp minnows or Northland minnows under a bobber? Do they work as well as live minnows?

[camo]

I've used the gulp alive minnows under a slip bobber early in the spring and had pretty good luck with them

[slabbacks]

I use Gulp Alive as well, on a jig head straight down and give a little action. Work good and last longer on the hook. I'm sure you could used the same setup with a bobber...just twitch it a few times and let it set.

[hairy lures]

Thanks guys. I've heard that the Northland plastic baits called Impulse work better than Gulp. Anybody tried them?

[slabbacks]

Can't really find them local down this way unless I order them. Sure they are around but just not seen them.

[hairy lures]

Thanks.

[Cpainter87]

Thanks guys. I've heard that the Northland plastic baits called Impulse work better than Gulp. Anybody tried them?

In the open water I love the Gulp 1" minnows (LumaGLO, Smelt & Emerald Shiners) I really do believe they fish as well or better than live minnows. Usually have a double rig but sometimes I use them with a Thill "wobble bobber" and they are great that way too!

[Iuka22]

I use the gulp minnows rigged on a trout magnet head for casting. I sometimes use a float if I need to slow it down. Drop shotted with a long rod they are great for working cover. Are they better than minnows, I doubt it, but its alot easier to use and they do work.

[hairy lures]

Thanks!

[herpin1579]

I don't use minnows much anymore. Gulp works just as well 90% of the time. I use a tecnique that I've never seen or heard anyone using and it's absolutely killer in shallow water down to about 6'. Need a long rod fast action and your best casting reel spoiled with 6# mono. Use a small wide gap hook and thread on about half a 2.5" gulp minnow. Even the smallest swivel will kill the action so make sure it's on straight or you'll end up with a nasty birds nest in no time. Cast without any bobber or weight and let it sink, jerk jerk jerk sink ect... Similar to working a fluke for bass. Outfishes any artificial or live 1:2 or more nearly every time. My go to and probably produces 90% of my shallow water crappie.