NJ Fishing Advertise Here at New Jersey's Number 1 Fishing Website!


Message Board


Gulp Powerbait shelf life once opened - NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey


Message Board Registration       FAQ

Go Back   NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey > NJFishing.com Bait and Tackle Talk
FAQ Members List Calendar

NJFishing.com Bait and Tackle Talk Use this board to talk about Bait and Tackle and see offers from our Bait and Tackle Sponsors

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 10-28-2014, 08:41 AM
YUKONPETEY60 YUKONPETEY60 is offline
NJFishing.com Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 9
Default Gulp Powerbait shelf life once opened

Wanted to submit this question for some advice...last few years been using jigs and gulp for fluke and I have acquired a pretty good stash of gulp...my question is does this stuff hold up from season to season? I keep my loose gulp in plano screw-top containers with plenty of gulp recharge juice, should these grubs and shrimps be good to go for next season? How about the stuff in unopened bags (where I never broke the seal)? I have some of these purchased in 2013 and wondered if they still would be good next summer? I figured its best to leave them in the air tight bag where I never opened it, but once opened I store the gulp in the plano screw top containers. Thanks in advance for any advice you can give!
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 10-28-2014, 08:52 AM
Fisherman120's Avatar
Fisherman120 Fisherman120 is offline
NJFishing.com Ambassador
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Staten Island
Posts: 293
Default Re: Gulp Powerbait shelf life once opened

If it's in the juice it'll be good to go

Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 10-28-2014, 09:33 AM
YUKONPETEY60 YUKONPETEY60 is offline
NJFishing.com Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 9
Default Re: Gulp Powerbait shelf life once opened

wow, I stand corrected, I don't have a stash of powerbait, that is a stash of powerbait....thanks!
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 10-28-2014, 10:38 AM
HDMarc's Avatar
HDMarc HDMarc is offline
NJFishing.com Ambassador
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Brick
Posts: 826
Default Re: Gulp Powerbait shelf life once opened

I keep all my Gulp in a plastic container submerged in the nasty smelling Gulp juice that I've collected from the bags they come in. I've used Gulp this year that was left over from last year and it worked just fine, just have to keep them in enough fluid to prevent drying out and you're good to go.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 10-30-2014, 10:03 AM
MrAC1980's Avatar
MrAC1980 MrAC1980 is offline
NJFishing.com Ambassador
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Wood-Ridge, NJ
Posts: 987
Default Re: Gulp Powerbait shelf life once opened

Yeah you'll be fine. If its in a sealed container like the one pictured, you don't even need the stuff completed submerged. As long as its not open to the air and it doesn't dry out it will keep. I have packages of unopened ones from a few seasons back and they are still fine.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 10-31-2014, 07:39 AM
frugalfisherman frugalfisherman is offline
NJFishing.com Old Salt
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,165
Default Re: Gulp Powerbait shelf life once opened

Sent an email to Gulp last year. Asked the shelf life of Gulp. Reply was 2-3 years under ideal conditions. If you don't believe me email them.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 10-31-2014, 09:15 AM
YUKONPETEY60 YUKONPETEY60 is offline
NJFishing.com Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 9
Default Re: Gulp Powerbait shelf life once opened

no I definitely believe you, its just that Berkley has a vested interest in me dumping what I have and buying more. So I would tend to trust the opinions of other anglers over what Berkley would say...follow the money, so to speak....I appreciate everyone who posted above and feel better about how I am storing my gulp after reading these posts...
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 11-10-2014, 01:16 PM
jlrotary's Avatar
jlrotary jlrotary is offline
NJFishing.com Ambassador
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: PA
Posts: 616
Default Re: Gulp Powerbait shelf life once opened

Has anyone diluted the gulp juice by adding water?
__________________
Jimmy Lee from PA
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 11-17-2014, 05:49 PM
Striper80's Avatar
Striper80 Striper80 is offline
NJFishing.com Regular
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 54
Default Re: Gulp Powerbait shelf life once opened

The juice must be loaded with preservatives. I reached into my gulp conatiner for the first time since last year and pulled out a piece of squid that somehow made it in there. The squid wasn't even rotten.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 11-17-2014, 10:20 PM
Detour66's Avatar
Detour66 Detour66 is offline
NJFishing.com Old Salt
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: NJ
Posts: 1,403
Cool Re: Gulp Powerbait shelf life once opened

Don't store Gulp in a area that gets real cold like a unheated garage. The cold will ruin it!
Reply With Quote
Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:01 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.