| Living on the Texas Gulf Coast, I spend a lot of time | | | | Gulp! baits come packaged in either a bucket or |
| near the water with a fishing rod in hand. The prime | | | | resealable package that contains a scent liquid. The |
| catch around here is Red Drum, Black Drum, Speckled | | | | baits can be recharged by placing them back into the |
| Sea Trout and Flounder. | | | | "Magic Gravy" (as Berkley refers to it). Gulp! baits use |
| When fishing for these prized fish there is a myriad | | | | a combination of scent dispersion and action to |
| of natural and live bait choices available to the | | | | attract fish. |
| fisherman. The bait of choice for local anglers is | | | | Gulp! baits can be used under a bobber, fished off of |
| shrimp. The problem with shrimp is the ease with | | | | the bottom or retrieved on a 1/8 oz. jig head. I |
| which it is removed from the hook. Often the little | | | | prefer a slow retrieve, as it utilizes both the action |
| bait stealing fish, like Pin Perch, will nibble the shrimp | | | | and scent release of the bait to attract fish. Using |
| off of the hook before a real game fish ever has the | | | | this method of retrieval and rigging, I have caught a |
| opportunity to get to it. With shrimp costing $4 to $5 | | | | great number of fish. I find that Red Drum, Speckled |
| per pound, this can get to be a costly proposition for | | | | Sea Trout, Ribbon Fish and Flounder are particularly |
| the serious angler. | | | | fond of Gulp! shrimp. |
| I quickly learned to apply a personal motto, "work | | | | Gulp! shrimp come in a variety of colors, including: |
| smarter, not harder" to my fishing endeavors. At the | | | | New Penny, White, Nuclear Chicken and Natural. They |
| advice of some of the local fishing experts I began | | | | also come in a variety of sizes, from 2 to 4 inches. |
| using Gulp! shrimp and Gulp! Alive shrimp by Berkley. | | | | Before you leave on your next fishing adventure, |
| Gulp! claims to catch fish even better than live bait | | | | pick up some Gulp! or Gulp! Alive shrimp for your |
| and the die hard fisherman of this area swear by | | | | tackle box. |
| them. | | | | |