Gulp bloodworms

[Nickspencer]

Last week I went fishing in Sydney harbour targeting whiting. I used a packet of berkley gulp bloodworms that I purchased six months ago and hadn’t opened yet. To my surprise the plastic fell apart quite easily and fish were able to pick the lure easily off the hook. Had many many nibbles (assuming puffer fish) but no luck with any whiting. Has anyone else had issues with the lures falling apart/ breaking/ etc off the hook? Or do I assume it was a faulty packet?

[kingie chaser]

Could have been jackets, octopus or even squid attacking the SP.

Could you feel anything nibbling at it?

Did the packet still have it's liquid in it?

[Nickspencer]

Packet was sealed and still liquid in it.  Yes could feel constant tap tap on the rod! 

[kingie chaser]

9 hours ago, Nickspencer said:

Yes could feel constant tap tap on the rod! 

Yes sounds like one of the 3 culprits I mentioned.

 

I have had 5 & 7' plastics totally disappear from the jigheads before, most likely small school of jackets on that occasion.

If this is happening its time to move onto a different location!

[Green Hornet]

I agree with kingie chaser. Particularly down my way a school of leather jackets can destroy a gulp in seconds and the gulps seem more susceptible to the problem than other types of plastics.

I still use the gulp 2 inch worms quite a bit, mainly off the beach for whiting and fish them just like bait. No jig head, just a normal #6 hook and a running sinker rig.  I often outfish guys using live beachworms.

[Nickspencer]

Thanks for all the info..I think I’ll switch to paddle tails and stick with targeting Flathead in this particular location!