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What is the deal with not using gulp,does it give you a complex or something?

Nope. Its got everything to do with proving you can get it done without using the "magic bait". And getting it done through presentation and action. Thats where the real thrill occurs in catching a fish. Convincing a fish to eat a piece of metal or plastic through presentation alone. That for me is the ultimate.

birddog wrote:Nope. Its got everything to do with proving you can get it done without using the "magic bait". And getting it done through presentation and action. Thats where the real thrill occurs in catching a fish. Convincing a fish to eat a piece of metal or plastic through presentation alone. That for me is the ultimate.

I thought a gold spoon was the magic bait ? I struggle with either, but I have caught'em on a Culprit Worm (tequilla).

Don't pull them off the shelf just yet CT !!!!

Welby wrote:

birddog wrote:Nope. Its got everything to do with proving you can get it done without using the "magic bait". And getting it done through presentation and action. Thats where the real thrill occurs in catching a fish. Convincing a fish to eat a piece of metal or plastic through presentation alone. That for me is the ultimate.

I thought a gold spoon was the magic bait ? I struggle with either, but I have caught'em on a Culprit Worm (tequilla).

Don'

Ain't nothing magic about the spoon. Just chunk and wind.

GULP is a finesse bait. It takes skill to catch a GULP fish.
Anyone can CHUNK and WIND.

Jumptrout51 wrote:GULP is a finesse bait. It takes skill to catch a GULP fish.
Anyone can CHUNK and WIND.

The way I hear it. You chunk out the GULP, sit down , eat a ham sandwich, (or a honey bun and polish sausage) then pick up your rod and reel in the ladyfish.

There are times the fish will strike at almost anything, and there are times when is does not matter what bait or jig you are using, they just won't bite.

birddog wrote:

Jumptrout51 wrote:GULP is a finesse bait. It takes skill to catch a GULP fish.
Anyone can CHUNK and WIND.

The way I hear it. You chunk out the GULP, sit down , eat a ham sandwich, (or a honey bun and polish sausage) then pick up your rod and reel in the ladyfish.

Once again,I will reiterate SKILL.

Jumptrout51 wrote:

birddog wrote:

Jumptrout51 wrote:GULP is a finesse bait. It takes skill to catch a GULP fish.
Anyone can CHUNK and WIND.

The way I hear it. You chunk out the GULP, sit down , eat a ham sandwich, (or a honey bun and polish sausage) then pick up your rod and reel in the ladyfish.

Once again,I will reiterate SKILL.

now I'm nowhere near the expert some of these guys are, but I have yet to use Gulp or live bait. Not that I wouldn't, just haven't. I like to trick a Redfish, trout whatever into eating something that looks nothing like it normally eats (spoon) or topwater plug. Whens the last time you found a 6"+ mullet in a Red's gut. I never have. most of the shrimp I have seen in there gut haven't been much bigger than an inch or two and lots of crabs though.

Now trout....I don't know nothing bout catching trout.

I guess I have no pride........I have gone as far as to go down to the local fish house and BUY them .......

Barhopr wrote: Whens the last time you found a 6"+ mullet in a Red's gut.

Here's a fish from a 1st place NFGFC win by TC & Chalk



JT51 catching a fish that is full is called skill

They shoved a short trout down the gut of that fish-

FOUL!!! Call the rule committee together.

there are exceptions to any rule and one that was put in to win a tourney, does not count. How many have you found that way Chalk?

LAST YEAR WE LOST ONE AT THE BOAT THAT WAS THE GRANDADY OF ALL TROUT. HE HAD SWALLOWED 3/4 OF 14" TROUT THAT WAS CAUGHT ON A GULP. HE WOULDNT FIT IN THE NET AND WAS LOST. WE NEVER EVEN SAW THE BACK HALF OF THE FISH.

LESSONS LEARNED:
1.) GET BIGGER NET.
2.) SOMEONE IN THE BOAT SHOULD BE FISHING BIGGER BAITS
3.) REEL SMALL TROUT IN SLOW.