Goo Goo - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

put_em_back · 11-10-2006, 05:29 AM

I've have a few Goo Goos and they changed the eyes at one point, but I don't know which one came first - I suspect the eye using the big headed brad was first.

Here are a few closeups of the eyes. I took some apart awhile ago to refinish them and don't have the parts with me. I can take a picture of the removed eye if you want, but I remember the eyes being almost completely round with a hole drilled thru with a counterbore for the brad head.

The first 2 pictures show the eye with the recessed brad head (black pupil).

put_em_back · 11-10-2006, 05:34 AM

Here are 2 pictures of the other Goo Goo eyes - solid plastic. I haven't taken any apart to refinish that have these eyes so I don't know what is below the wood. The eye diameter is 1cm.

The big Goo Goos and the Husky Dudes that I sanded down didn't have any weights in them.

capesams · 11-10-2006, 05:55 AM

1...solid yellow bead eye was first
2...see through bead was second
3..stick on yellow was third
3...brown teddy bear stick on came forth in line

what their using now I havn't a clue...cooper's are still being made today by some co.

Flaptail · 11-10-2006, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by capesams

1...solid yellow bead eye was first
2...see through bead was second
3..stick on yellow was third
3...brown teddy bear stick on came forth in line

what their using now I havn't a clue...cooper's are still being made today by some co.

Cuttyhunk Lures out of Westport ma.

The last quality version of the Goo Goo Eye was made by M&M Tackle Co and waas called the "Big Jake"

Mugz · 11-10-2006, 07:20 AM

I have a goo goo with one of the eyes missing. It's a pretty deep drilled hole. I will take a picture when I get a chance.

ProfessorM · 11-10-2006, 11:31 AM

Thanks for all the info guys. Wow. Need more time to digest it but I am psyched. That is quite a collection Eric. I want to do the big bulging eyes so I will make them myself or sift thru the site Ed supplied. I intend to make them for trolling and giving away to some boat people. You guys are the best. P.

Cranium · 11-10-2006, 04:30 PM

Prof M
When I had the time I was fooling around with these. I borrowed a couple of old ones, and there was no weight in them. I finished one and swam it. They swim nice, head down tail waggling out of the water. These are two that going to people I have owed for a long time. Now if I can find the time to epoxy and put the hardware on.
Cranium

ProfessorM · 11-11-2006, 12:16 PM

Went down the cellar this morn., surpose to be raking leaves but wife took daughter to piano lessons

, and whipped out a few. Used some beautiful old pine I have as that is what it seems they used. Second picture is the next project. Gibbs, thanks Peter. I already made a larger version of the gibbs trolling plug and now I will try this thinner one. I am kind of on a kick this year to make some larger trolling plugs. Seems to me that at least 90% or more of the plugs I see being produced by builders these days are for the casting crowd. Since I mostly boat fish and like to troll I am going to produce some plugs that I can drag behind the boat next year. I will make a conscious efffort to use these plugs and see what happens. Just don't seem to see these plugs any more, everything is plastics. I do not know anyone who fishes these large swimmers behind their boat anymore, I am sure people do but I don't know anyone. They caught many large fish in years gone by don't know why they wouldn't work nowadays. If anyone knows of any other larger trolling plugs to try I am interested. Paul

capesams · 11-11-2006, 01:49 PM

did some of those gibbs troller's a few winters back...NJ atom lip's are a very good match to those on the gibb's.

also doing up some of the same, but jointed now I know how they were weighted.

EricW · 11-14-2006, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorM

Went down the cellar this morn., surpose to be raking leaves but wife took daughter to piano lessons

, and whipped out a few. Used some beautiful old pine I have as that is what it seems they used. Second picture is the next project. Gibbs, thanks Peter. I already made a larger version of the gibbs trolling plug and now I will try this thinner one. I am kind of on a kick this year to make some larger trolling plugs. Seems to me that at least 90% or more of the plugs I see being produced by builders these days are for the casting crowd. Since I mostly boat fish and like to troll I am going to produce some plugs that I can drag behind the boat next year. I will make a conscious efffort to use these plugs and see what happens. Just don't seem to see these plugs any more, everything is plastics. I do not know anyone who fishes these large swimmers behind their boat anymore, I am sure people do but I don't know anyone. They caught many large fish in years gone by don't know why they wouldn't work nowadays. If anyone knows of any other larger trolling plugs to try I am interested. Paul

For other large trolling plugs have you considered making some like blue streaks? I've attached a pic of some that I have. I actually don't know how well they swim, I have never dared to tie one on, but I have heard from some old timers that they were really great plugs to fish with.

Eric