Gulp! Saltwater Shrimp

These are quite simply put: The most deadly surf perch bait you can use.I've been using this pattern for years, if you don't get any hits on this camo pattern, the fish aren't biting! Pack up and go get a burger.I usually do a sliding rig (Carolina Rig), with an 18" leader and a barrel weight above the swivel. I use a 20 to 25 pound fluorocarbon Leader as I'm using 40 pound braid on the reel (I like braid as there's no stretch, you feel more. 20 pound is too hard to work with, same with 30 pound, 40 pound is perfect. I also use a dark green. I tried some white braids, or even yellow, and I do suspect some line fright with those, dark or moss green braid works best. I like the suffix variants, but really any decent quality braid is fine). The 20 to 25 pound leader allows you to grab onto it easier and haul up your catch in the surf. If they're biting in the real shallows, I'll shorten the leader up a bit. I used to used a bead between my barrel weight and swivel, but not anymore, and if you do use a black one, you don't need a bright one and all you'll do is attract them to nibble on that and not your bait!Important part -> Find the trough the perch are hanging in! (In the surf, it may be closer to you than you think, literally sometimes 10 to 15 feet in front of you if you're standing knee deep in the surf)Cast out, drag in slowly, you'll find the trough, or just do some basic wave reading and you'll find the sand bars and troughs. Alot of people cast as far out as they can, many times you don't need to, these perch are in close, feasting on the sand crabs. Sometimes the big ones are literally at your feet!, i.e. when the rip tide is going out, and it forms that small "Churn wave" (Where everything is churning up in that wave, you'll see the shells, sand crabs and all the nasties rolling around; cast right behind it, usually the big ones are right there! (The big ones are more powerful swimmers to come in close, whereas the little ones hang a little further out).I've also caught Stripers and plenty of Jack Smelt with this pattern (I've found Jack Smelt like the bloody pattern more, though). The camo pattern, however, seems irresistible it seems to ALL the perch varieties. I fish mostly northern California coast beaches, so far all varieties love this pattern. I've used the blood red pattern, White, Natural, motor oil, etc, but for some reason, the camo pattern makes them go berserko.I've theorized, especially on overcast days, the camo pattern seems to appeal to whatever light spectrum they can see, it just simply yields the most results (Remember, it's the camo pattern on one side, sort of an amber/brown on the other side). On sunny days you seem to get less hits but they're still productive. I've actually noticed this phenomenon as sometimes it can be sunny or overcast, a few times, all within the same day and I seem to continue to see this behavior (Of course, when it's sunny they can also bite less as they're more visible to predators from above (Birds), or so I believe).Of course, an hour before incoming tide is the best, but Perch are generally pretty voracious feeders. Morning and Dusk, regardless of tide times are best, but if a "Hatch" is on (such as a sand crab bloom, they're feeding throughout the day). Mid Day is when it slows down a bit more (on non hatch days).Also read the beach, look for sand crab colonies in the sand (you can see evidence of them on the dryer parts of the beaches where they wash up, but also look for their little antenna's in the inshore wet sand (Wetline: 1" to 2" where the water rushes up). You'll see what looks like little hairs right in the "wet line" of the beach, good chance the perch are there.Oh, BTW, make sure the envelope doesn't leak in your vest or pocket (keep closure side UP), or you'll have some seriously stinky odoriferous cleanup on your hands. The smellier the better though, when it comes to bait, and this stuff seriously rocks!I also use this 2" pattern cause the longer 4" patterns tend to just have the fish bite on the ends and end up being "Nibblers" without them fully taking it in. The 2" hooks more of them cause they go for it harder and don't have to share.Great plastic bait, possibly the best I've ever used. Good Luck!

I've been a fan of Berkley Power Bait and Gulp baits for many years. I've got bags of the stuff in my boat and in my packs. Over the years I've had fairly good results in freshwater (Walleye, Smallmouth, Panfish, etc) but I'd have to admit not much success in saltwater. Recently I had an experience that causes me to question just how good the bait really is (or isn't). I was fishing a brackish (spring fed) creek in west central Florida, just a couple of miles inland from the gulf. The water was crystal clear and we were having a ball sight fishing for pan sized Mangrove Snapper. They were in the creek by the hundreds - along with a few Sheepshead and Snook as well as few (freshwater) Largemouth and Stumpknockers. The Snappers would bite on ANYTHING, including a piece of Vienna Sausage threaded on a hook. So imagine my surprise when I put on a couple of different Gulp baits and watched as the fish were visibly -repelled- by them. Time after time I watched the Snapper (and the occasional other specie) rush to grab the bait - only to turn away at the last instant. It made me wonder if the baits were having the same effect on fish in other waters that I can't visually see were reacting in the same way. I'm not ready to give up my Gulp baits - yet...But I will be comparing catch rates with these vs other products as I move forward.

I live in San Francisco and fish coast side (up and down the coast) and inside the bay. I use these worms often, and with results! Super happy with the sandworms, I highly recommend to keep a pack in each fishing bag/backpack you have!! If you’re going for perch in the sf Bay Area, have these handy.My only issue with these worms is the packaging. No matter if you keep them in the original package or try and store them in something different, the stink juice always manages to sneak out.. double bag these after opening.

Just returned from a fishing trip in Salt Water here in Florida. Used this bait, 3 inch Pearl White swimming mullet, for most of the trip on a 1/8 oz jighead and caught over 50 fish in three hours of fishing. The fish love them. Just cast one out let it sink and the bait does most of the work while your job would be to set the hook and reel your fish in. If the action slow down just jig it up and down when you reeling it back in. For the fun of it on another trip I video how hard it was to catch a fish in the Gulf. It took 14 seconds from me casting to bring the fish in to the boat. I did the same test 5 times in a row and caught a small fish each time. I caught 18 inch sea trout several times with the same set up. I will have to order another pack or 2 soon because after 20 fish or so the fish will bite the tail off of one and you need to replace it. Small problem to have when fishing.

Surprised this big a shark bit this but wow what a fighter

More luck with the pink/white combo or yellow. Prepare to go through a ton of these things because fluke, bass, blues and anything else that decides to take a snap at it take the tail off very easily, and without pretty much the whole tail the thing is useless. However, when fished properly these things are absolute fluke killers! When the tide is really moving it's going to piss you off big time how often you come up missing the tail and have to put another one on. At roughly $7-8 for a pack (depending on where you get them and popularity of the color) on a good fishing day know that you're going through somewhere between $24-$40 worth of these things. We don't fish to save money on dinner though right! LOL. Make sure to have a verity of colors and keep changing up until you find the one the fluke want that day, often times it changes throughout the day. If you're not getting action after a couple drifts change colors because they aren't touching the color you picked, however later on that same day that could all change. Go get'um!!!

All the gulp products iv revived from amazon have been old stock and just fall apart once you open the tub, just don’t buy as you will not recive a refund.

Absolutely delicious far better than Haribo sweets

Incorrectly stored so not fit for use once taken out along with them been out of recommended date to use as they fall apart due to age

Haven’t used because of the pandemic but looks good cannot wait to try them

Good quality, prompt delivery.... Thank you