Once Upon A Googan! - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

planter · 05-30-2008, 05:55 PM

Many times the Googan is really the guy who thinks he knows what a Googan is but in reality is a Googan himself.

I see lot's of guys carrying just the right Pole/Rod/Stick matched with a perfect reel and all the right stuff but will be Googans forever. There are know nothing Googans and Googans who know a ton. Internet hero or a Googan?? It just depends on the day.....

missing link · 05-30-2008, 06:40 PM

All us guy's put our pants on one leg at a time but I bet half of ya still squat to pee
God Bless all you Great fisherman you all started out like the other guy ya you put your time in , what ya want a MEDAL look in the mirror your the same POS as me no better and your gonna end up the same place as me . IN A F'N HOLE covered with dirt with worms eating youg fish loving bones
LINK SR

Jenn · 05-30-2008, 06:58 PM

I am STILL a googan thats why I fish alone or with only those I am close enough with to show my true self.....

I used to be way to serious about fishing.....I have learned from my ways and enjoy it way more now. Sometimes I like to do googan things in the presence of what appear to be sharpies just to piss them off. Thats when you can tell they dont get the same joy from fishing as you do.....

Slingah · 05-30-2008, 07:33 PM

still one too...
I have not even come close to graduating from googanhood

I know how to catch one species of fish by a couple different methods, half decently.....with ALOT of effort thrown in....

BigFish · 05-30-2008, 08:29 PM

This thread is not about who is a "Googan" or who is a "Sharpie".....gawd that word is stupid! This thread was intended to remind us all that at one time....we were all a blank canvas, and even now no matter who you are.....there is still room for a few more brush strokes! This thread was intended for us all to give a humorous example of something funny, silly or stupid that you might have done when you first started out!

Oh.....there are cliques.....but I do not belong, nor do I care......I like everyone and will fish with anyone....and I have!

Jenn · 05-31-2008, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigFish

This thread is not about who is a "Googan" or who is a "Sharpie".....gawd that word is stupid! This thread was intended to remind us all that at one time....we were all a blank canvas, and even now no matter who you are.....there is still room for a few more brush strokes! This thread was intended for us all to give a humorous example of something funny, silly or stupid that you might have done when you first started out!

Oh.....there are cliques.....but I do not belong, nor do I care......I like everyone and will fish with anyone....and I have!

Bigfish...I can laugh at myself because I know I do stupid things. The problem is most of those that NEED to understand the point of your thread....wont

Backbeach Jake · 05-31-2008, 08:19 AM

6oz. pyramids and bait the first time at the Ditch. Kept getting hung up and peezed. My son was with me and only about 8yo at the time. dispite this idiocy his father was leading him into, he caught a 40+ inch bass. That fish must have lept on that mack chunk before it hit bottom. This was when a bass had to be 36" to keep. Of course we (I) didn't bring a tape to prove it..The beauty of all this was we were fishing right next to a group of guys who were all decked out in the "proper" attire and gear. We could tell because they looked all the same and were all snooty. Snooty until Noah hooked up.

Mr. Krinkle · 10-14-2008, 10:45 AM

I got my first striper on a clam and 3oz of weight, which was not enough weight to hold bottom in Moriches inlet here on Long Island. I was using a 7' Penn Captiva rod and reel combo.

Well, from there I decided to step it up a bit so I went to Modell's Sporting Goods and purchased my new set up, a 10' 2 piece ugly stick and stepped it up to the 8000 Captiva reel. I spooled that bad boy up with 40lb stren braid and was addicted.

3 months later I caught my biggest bass on that combo.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. My friend quit fishing and I raided his garage and got myself a 10' Lami conventional. I also got a Penn 9500SS and put it on the conventional rod. I couldn't understand why I kept getting birds nests and wind knots, until some guy saw me fishing and said "I think a conventional reel belongs on that rod, that rod doesn't have surf guides on it."

Irie Mon II · 10-15-2008, 03:49 PM

Does anyone know who came up with the term Googan? Who or what is the original Googan? Is it from a movie or tv show? The first time I heard the term it was in the book"Trolling for Striped bass and Bluefish" by Capt. Pete Barrett. I thought he came up with it but maybe not.