Berkley Gulp.... Who uses plastic bait?

[G-Spot]

Last year this discussion came up and it seemed they were quit productive... Friday was tough fishing and we got pick clean to get 3 butts....

We used Shad, tuna bellies, 4 packs of black label, and a 5 lb box of calimari....

I went out to Ebay and bought 28 of the 10" saltwater squids. Those of you who use them do you squirt any juice on them or just use them plain?

I think I will have to take bait with me until I get confidence, but I am sure going to give it hell.....

[johnnylite]

We pretty much use it exclusively. Mostly the smaller stuff but have tried the larger squid for Halibut and Yellowtail. It tends to work well right out of the bag. The guys at the Fred Hall show down here from Berkly said to use the big leadheads and rig like you would a swimbait. We also have threaded the line with a Mosquito hook through and lightly attached it back into the body. This makes it semi-weedless. Used a sliding egg sinker in front to get it to the bottom. Again mostly fishing for smaller bass,halibut, rockfish down here but worth a shot. Good luck.

[Davy]

I have some of those YUM 6" baits that came with the YUM injector, but have yet to use them. Course' I gotta get out there on the pond to use them first!

[Spindrifter]

Use a bait threader and slip it right on your regular no-excuse hali rig. Maybe a little garlic scent to spice it up if you want.....

[Mo]

I have had a lot of luck with the B2-Squid in white.

[G-Spot]

Originally Posted by Mo

I have had a lot of luck with the B2-Squid in white.

Nice looking rig...... Do you always use J hooks? Do you think the grub on the rear hook helps?

[LastChance]

Gulps are magical for Swifsture hali. We use the blue mackeral/herring Gulp swimmers, and the Blue Gulp strips cut in half. Dynamite for chickens.

[Try Catch]

The Gulps are too rich for my blood. I came across these Williamson Trolling Squids at Fishermans, 4 for $12. 10/0 Circle with the shank inside the squid head, and 10/0 Circle stinger trailing... Worked perfect on Saturday at the Ranch.

Williamson Live Squid - from Melton International Tackle

[Cornfed]

Originally Posted by LastChance

Gulps are magical for Swifsture hali. We use the blue mackeral/herring Gulp swimmers, and the Blue Gulp strips cut in half. Dynamite for chickens.

Are they not so dynamite for the inshore hali?

[G-Spot]

Originally Posted by Try Catch

The Gulps are too rich for my blood. I came across these Williamson Trolling Squids at Fishermans, 4 for $12. 10/0 Circle with the shank inside the squid head, and 10/0 Circle stinger trailing... Worked perfect on Saturday at the Ranch.

Williamson Live Squid - from Melton International Tackle

I agree on the price, but I scored!!!! I went onto E-bay and found a tackle store getting rid of a bunch of them.... I bought 28, 10" saltwater squids for just over $60.00. They still have the price on them..... they were selling for $16.50 each..... I got them for just over $2.00 each.... I have enough to last several seasons!!!

[SNEEKEE]

All of ththe berkley products are awsome fresh and salt there new alive is the best stuff out on the market drop shoting the squid is a good way to fish it for bottom fish also there shrimp is great you can fish it and rig it and way you can think of I texas rig it alot of time's fishing off shore for Albacore Yellowtail Ill throw it with out a weight and fly line it

[LastChance]

Originally Posted by Cornfed_King

Are they not so dynamite for the inshore hali?

I've caught inshore hali on them a few times while anchored, but they just don't seem as fishiny as a pair of tandem cut plug herring rolling around in the current. (Oops, did I post that out loud??) .. Herring is cheaper when anchored up, and more or less just what I regularily use.