Berkley Gulp 1in Minnow Smelt

I love drop-shotting 2-1/2 inch and 3 inch Gulp! Minnows. They'll catch fish when nothing else will. And they will catch ANYTHING! Just today, I caught smallmouth bass, bluegills, rock bass, chain pickerel and largemouth bass. And a couple of days ago, I even caught a channel catfish with one.

My name is Gary and I fish around Sarasota, FL. This bait is perfect for this environment. Snook, red fish and mangrove snapper love this bait with an 1/8 ounce jig head. The scent, colors and size seem to be good to be used year around. When we have water above 70 degrees I usually work the jig by keeping my rod tip parallel to the water and give two quick jerks and then let it fall. Please keep a tight line because they love to pick it up when the bait is dropping. When the water is cooler I cast the bait, let it sink to the water and keep my rod tip perpendicular (or close to it) to the water while popping it a couple of times and then letting it fall. This bait is definitely a "go-to" bait in my arsenal. Both fish in the attached pictures were caught with this bait. Enjoy!