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Bottom Bump Method Using Gulp Baits:

Tie a swivel on the line from your rod. Then run a leader of about 14 inches and tie on the Gulp bait at the end.

Rig your saltwater shrimp or swimming minnow Gulp bait on a red or white jighead. You can use jigheads sizes ¼ ounce, 3/8 ounce, or 1/8 ounce depending on the strength of the current where you are fishing.

Cast out and let the Gulp bait settle on the bottom. Then give it a quick hop by raising the rod tip quickly, so that the lure imitates a shrimp or minnow dashing around in the water. Reel up the slack and let the lure settle back. You can make one hop at a time or use a couple of quick hops in succession.

Don't do this too quickly or make the hops too fast or long. You want to use your wrist to move the lure, not your whole arm. In colder water you have to go very slow. Part of the attraction of Gulp lures is scent, so go slow enough for the fish to smell the lure.

Popping Cork Method Using Gulp Baits:

Rig the Gulp bait about 3 feet (you can vary this according to depth) under a popping cork. You can just use a saltwater hook with no weight to make the lure fall slowly. The key here is not to "pop" the cork too much. Just give it a good "pop" every twenty seconds or so and no more. That will give predators a chance to notice the Gulp bait and get attracted to the scent.

Published by Jeffrey Weeks