Has anyone used Gulp minnows or Northland minnows under a bobber? Do they work as well as live minnows?
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Has anyone used Gulp minnows or Northland minnows under a bobber? Do they work as well as live minnows?
I've used the gulp alive minnows under a slip bobber early in the spring and had pretty good luck with them
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.
Thanks guys. I've heard that the Northland plastic baits called Impulse work better than Gulp. Anybody tried them?
Can't really find them local down this way unless I order them. Sure they are around but just not seen them.
Thanks.
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!Quote:
Originally Posted by hairy lures
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.
Thanks!
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.
Do you put the hook in the nose of the bait or some other way? It sounds pretty light to try to cast with a casting reel...
We keep our minishads soaked in Gulp Alive shad/shiner in plastic containers. Seems to work well stiff lining or under corks.
Do you soak plastic baits in the stuff?
I'll assume the Garland/ Gene Larue Mini-Shad (and MoGlo...hint hint) baits are plastic as well as trout magnets (not crappie magnets...hint hint chart and white), so...yes. the Gulp Alive shad/shiner solution does not deteriorate these plastics as far as we can tell (2-years in the containers). Not so with the stuff that Gulp Minnows are packaged in however. Also...hint hint the 1/32, 1/64/, and sometimes 1/80 oz http://www.basspro.com/White-River-F.../product/3085/ jig heads are a good thing when the fish are looking for a slow drop. Lottsa thumps to ya Bud!
Just thread it on the hook like you would a jig
Also if your fishing straight down I like to hook them right at the nose to give more action as you jig. Like herpin stated rigging like a regular tube or jig will cast and work no problem...have found that I needed a smaller jig head though or I should say hook size.
1" great for bluegill, crappie. Caught some 3-5lb cats on them also. 2.5" for bigger crappie, bass, and cats. Have also put them on jugs as an experiment, they work. Last alot longer than a minnow, cheaper in the long run. Bobber or jigging, works both ways.