- Thread the Gulp plastic bait onto the shank of a jig head. Select a jig head that is heavy enough for it to maintain contact with the bottom of the body of water in which you are fishing. Leave the hook exposed. The Gulp bait will get the attention of the fish, and the exposed hook will make it easier for you to hook any fish that bites. When you feel a bite, drop the tip of your rod slightly, then set the hook.
- Wacky rigging with Gulp is especially productive when the fish you are targeting are somewhere between the surface of the water and the bottom of the lake. A wacky rig consists of a plastic bait hooked through the middle of its body so there is an equal amount of plastic on both sides of the hook. Wacky rigging is especially useful with plastic worms. Cast the rig out and let it sink toward the bottom. It falls in a slow and seductive manner that is irresistible to fish. If a fish does not hit as the rig falls, bring it back to the boat with short sweeps of the rod tip.
- Lindy rigs, also known as live-bait rigs, are used a lot for walleyes, but they catch nearly any fish that swims. The rig itself consists of, in order: a sliding sinker, swivel, leader and hook. Typically, anglers attach a piece of live bait to the hook, but a Gulp plastic bait will work just as well. Fish the rig along drop-offs and the edges of vegetation, humps and reefs.
- Anglers who target small species like sunfish and crappies can fish Gulp below a bobber. The rig consists of, in order: a bobber, split-shot sinker and a small hook or jig. Attach a small piece of Gulp---like the one that imitates a piece of corn---to the hook or jig and cast the rig around weed edges, docks, weed beds and shallow cover.