Creek Fishing with New GOOGAN BAITS??

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NEW CFA STORE creekfishingad... They finally did it, made some Googan Baits that are just right for multispecies creek fishing. Do they work or are they junk?
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@shannonboatright4894 Год назад

Stay away from that crap.. I use NUTTIN from that company can’t stand them.. there over rated

@FishingWithYakPak Год назад

We should go on a creek fishin mission 💪🏼😁

@CreekFishingAdventures Год назад

im for it

@Trevor_Marines Год назад

You guys needed him in your last creek fishing video. Ahaha

@leehowell4258 Год назад

I was the same way about Googan until about a year ago when I tried the Bandito bug and had success in a pond that I had never had much luck in. Since then they’ve become one of my go-to’s. From the saucy Swimmer 3.3, the Blazin Worm, Mondo Worm, Trench Hawg and now their crappie/creek lures and jigs. The snackie swimmer and Chubbie Grubbie in natural and monkey milk have been unstoppable this late spring early summer.

@jeffhawkins1191 Год назад

You demonstrated that presentation is more important than brand or style of those smaller plastics. Your Bobby Garland baits catch every one of those fish you caught on the Googans

@CreekFishingAdventures Год назад

yep thats why i like reviewing other baits, there is probably 15 brands that have a lure that catch the same fish

@AC30F5P4D3S Год назад

Googan soft plastics just dont last, fish tear them to pieces.

@Shudaba Год назад

Zman and nikko are the most durable plastics I've ever used. Specially nikko. Pricey but the last forever!

@ajword81 Год назад

I noticed how fragile they are the first time I rigged one up. I'm hoping their micro stuff is more durable, I have some on order 🤞🏽

@michaelduran3540 Год назад

It’s because they put so much salt. The only ones that really need salt are stick baits so they get that shimmy on the fall. But other than that salt is useless.

@rayhill4625 Год назад

Well its either u have great durabilty and not the best action or really good action and not good durability its kinda hard to have both

@michaelduran3540 Год назад

@@rayhill4625 I had this guy make me some craws with zero salt, they have plenty of action and way more durability. A lot of lures have tons of so so that they aren’t durable and you have to go buy more.

@cmlgolfmaster Год назад

Googan Baits work very well, But don't hold up very long! I'm talking soft plastics, the hard baits are very well made and the hooks are extremely sharp!

@heavymetalmusichead4969 Год назад

Only googan hard bait I had, the lip broke off on the second cast. I do not like any of their products. Everything they make has already been done by other companies for better prices and with better quality.

@ericsevier Год назад

Googans cost a bit more, they do have a certain social media presence.

@YankeeDoodle2 Год назад

Not really

@GenesisSnipingClan Год назад

I've had good luck on em. The worms I like they don't make anymore sadly.

@benjihilliard1755 6 дней назад

What worms???@@GenesisSnipingClan

@ImJykai 5 дней назад

@@benjihilliard1755 Responding from my other account, they look very similar to the Drag N Drop, but they were about 9-10 inches long they were huge worms but they caught even bigger bass. Almost looked like a little water snake

@benjihilliard1755 5 дней назад

@@ImJykai slim shake is the only one I can think of???

@keithknechg3217 Год назад

Googans are despised for no good reason.those guys test them,run them through the ringer.they make good stuff.plastics are soft yet tough.i have wwaaayyy to many lures googans are in the mix.ned rigs are nice.

@funkymojo111 Год назад

I don't like their behavior of trespassing and fishing on private property. Also, one of those jokers throws his fish over the shoulder on the release; no respect for animals.

@christopherwood2290 Год назад

They act like morons. That is a good enough reason.

@Parkersgrow31319 Год назад

John please do the ZMan micro lures please 💯❤️

@scottbirchfield2016 Год назад

I think he already has not all the micro zman stuff but 2 of them i think

@douglastibbitts364 Год назад

I challenge you sir. Do a lure comparison by using the good ol' hellgrammite vs the highlighted lure of the day, by making every other cast with the hellgrammite and challenger. You'll need two rods set up, nothing you can't handle. You'll find it challenging, but you can handle it. P.s. love your channel

@ericwakeman6665 Год назад

I like this idea

@CreekFishingAdventures Год назад

i like this also, i need to do that

@jessejamesfishing Год назад

I love lure challenges.

@davidwilliams1805 Год назад

And another great video buddy! Thanks for another great adventure! You caught some nice ones. I enjoyed watching the MASTER at work! #CreekFishingAdventures rocks!

@stevensellers7164 Год назад

Googan vs everyone else challenge creek video coming soon?

@FishingwithBritten Год назад

Great idea

@CreekFishingAdventures Год назад

Should I use more Googan Baits?

@256tpeach Год назад

YES

@whatthefish0 Год назад

If you think they’re worth the money then sure

@poststalone1496 Год назад

No, not a fan of the group. Not a fan of their overpriced products with no originality. I think you can do better to find sponsors who fit your tone of videos and your personal beliefs. Not saying their products don't work but they charge a premium and I don't think that fits your average viewer's budget.

@stevehershberger2672 Год назад

They catch fish, but are by far the most fragile soft plastics on the market..2 fish max/bait. Don't embrace the dark side..Nikko and Zman offer as good or superior results with far more bang for your buck.

@eaglespetty Год назад

@luizcaju1 Год назад

Gosto muito dos seus vídeo,muito top. Luiz Coelho,São Paulo,Brasil,abc

@SamEichers Год назад

I honestly don't have a huge issue with googan baits. I find them to be adequately durable and they usually have good action and I definitely catch a lot of fish with them. If I've got a stubborn Smallie on a bed they will always succumb to a junior size bandido bug.

@alexishipolito5651 Год назад

well to be honest i hope Googan discovers you.

@frankandmacie5200 Год назад

Dude I love ur videos. That's the fishing I grew up doing. I'm diabetic and had some amputations on my foot so getting down in or to the creek is impossible for me right now but I enjoy living through u doing what I love. Thanks and keep it up.

@mattmurphy4635 Год назад

I don't wanna hear that B.S.!! Crawl to the creek and get in a tube!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!!

@frankandmacie5200 Год назад

@mattmurphy4635 When you have ulcers on your feet you can't crawl but they will heal

@lmuganl Год назад

@frankandmacie5200 You will never fish the creeks again with that attitude. Dont let your pain stop you from fishing bro, you just gotta take baby steps and maybe bring a friend to help you.

@ParkerOwens-j4i 7 месяцев назад

@@mattmurphy4635 just be quiet bruh

@ParkerOwens-j4i 7 месяцев назад

keep trying, you who will be able to fish again

@ianjones6910 Год назад

Rock bass are indeed members of the sunfish family, of genus Ambloplites; there's another member of this genus around here, and that's the shadow bass - a really cool looking fish. I've only caught three, and each one of them came from the same pool, in the same river.

@buddyrevelle736 Год назад

Always called them goggle eyes.

@VespoLiveGaming Год назад

Rock Bass are a fun species!

@jessejamesfishing Год назад

I’ve never caught a shadow bass.

@michaelm5203 Год назад

If it’s gonna be a googan video shouldn’t you be breaking into or at least trespassing?

@raymundopelayo1 Год назад

Awesome video. Glad to see you staying to the creek fishing lures

@williamandrews4251 Год назад

Rock Bass seem to have varying shades of color,from dark to light.The Eno river in Durham County in Notth Carolina has a good population of Rock Bass.

@jessejamesfishing Год назад

I just went by the Eno river the other day. Never fished it though, I’m near Winston-Salem.

@karlarrington5362 Год назад

I have a few of their baits and was waiting for them to develop something for creeks and small ponds. I’m going to try those soon.

@johnnyweaver1300 Год назад

Those baits look good, my experience with googan are the baits don't hold up well, & they are pricey, I'm done with buying baits for right now, I've got enough! I believe fishing is getting to be too expensive for the average person, ppl are going to go back to live bait or bread, chicken livers & etc.

@Kansas_Murph Год назад

I stay away from googy baits also. Cost and not practical for what I do.

@tedlancaster5029 Год назад

Try mister twister if u haven't. Creme brand makes a cheaper one with jigs.

@ericwakeman6665 Год назад

Yep Wally World sells em and they’re good stuff

@paulhanney1960 Год назад

Dang! That looked like a bunch of poison ivy you walked through! Now to watch the rest of this!

@edwardallender7749 Год назад

The mour you laren about the nather of the fish the bigger ones you get to bite a good reword comes your way 😊

@boharrison2393 Год назад

😂 that's funny. I'm telling everybody that you are using Googan baits !! Their baits are pretty decent. I've caught a bunch on them. I'm trying to find some of the Zman micro finesse. Didn't you do a video on them last year ?

@CreekFishingAdventures Год назад

yes i did and its about time to use them again

@pank3672 Год назад

Great vid man. Trying to convince myself to try ultra light. We do fish alot of creeks but always just looking for bass. Tight lines 🎣

@micheal12363 Год назад

Yo same

@LunarEquity93 Год назад

Great video Creek fishing adventures I've seen some of these googan baits at other stores like Walmart and stuff I'm thinking about getting me some

@LipRippinJunkie Год назад

Love how secluded that creek is. Awesome stuff buddy!

@CreekFishingAdventures Год назад

it feels like its in the middle of nowhere but right by the interstate and business all around

@jaykemp2281 Год назад

Love the content, multi-species fishing. Never know what you'll get! One creek guy to another, keep doing what you're doing. Panther Martin spinners rock. Love you're videos.

@SubsonicFoil126 Год назад

I got a pack of slizzards for south Florida and the first one ripped as I was trying to get it on the hook. Never touched googan baits again

@dmdale3598 Год назад

It would be great to see you hit those rivers again where you waded and nailed some big spotted bass.

@Yinzzy656 Год назад

i prefer Extreme Philly fishing baits over the over priced googan baits

@GeorgeT6566 Год назад

I have never used Googan stuff before. most of the time there is other baits that will do what I want to do for less money and I go for the best price always.

@teamflanneloutdoors5631 Год назад

"Building back better" ...

@zombiebitefishing Год назад

I like Googan baits! They don't last long but they definitely catch! Too bad they're really hard to find here in the UK so end up being quite expensive if I don't find them on sale 😔 amazing video as usual 😁

@BackwoodsFishing710 Год назад

True you get like 2-4 solid fish is each one but they work great

@BackwoodsFishing710 Год назад

Also there's a Googan aop

@bobbyhempel1513 Год назад

Yeah googan baits work but so do the ozarktrails baits and zoom baits and yum baits and you can catch more fish on a single date from anyone of those brands and you can from a googan brand soft plastic bait. People can keep buying the name in The hype all they want I'm going to buy quality.

@zombiebitefishing Год назад

@Bobby Hempel never said the opposite! I use other brands waaaaay more than I use googan baits.

@Stephen85 Год назад

You should be able to order them online somewhere I would think.

@adamday6315 Год назад

I'm new to fishing, but I get it in all industries, There are brands with questionable reputation. But I haven't had a bad experience yet with them. I manly use googan, zman and northland. Crushes smallmouth in Canada.

@jonnygranville281 Год назад

What is your go to Googan soft plastic in Canada? Just curious

@adamday6315 Год назад

@@jonnygranville281 saucy swimmer, bandito bug, lunker log.

@LonestarPanFishing Год назад

There is a whole video on zman micro finesse lures. It may be on his second channel but it's out there

@anthonycooper8542 Год назад

I've caught the biggest fish on googans krackin craw at the lake. Idk why the big ones like it, but if I catch a big one it's usually on one of those

@tbauer2521 Год назад

Use Googan baits, you are the Googan.

@davegarcia3822 Год назад

What kind of shoes do you wear creek fishing? I have had no luck finding ones that last, and I don't really wear waders.

@CreekFishingAdventures Год назад

chota hbd 800 boots, i really like them but like anything after you use them a bunch in the water they start to tear up. really good water shoes though

@fishingthelist4017 Год назад

The Googans should sign you up. They could use an adult presence.😊

@bartimus3197 Год назад

I caught a ton of crappie and bass on the dangle dart last month. Right now the bandito bug and slim shake are tearing them up. Even on the worst of fishing days i can usually catch something on a Googan lure.

@jimlahey3919 Год назад

That can be said for any finesse baits

@bartimus3197 Год назад

@@jimlahey3919 probably. Those just happen to be the ones I've been using lately.

@JL050 Год назад

Googan soft baits are fine, their hard lures are subpar

@865CreekAngling Год назад

Awesome video brother! I’ve been doing a lot of creek fishing the Red breast have been on fire for me! And I’m jealous of the WarMouth I wanna catch one of them so bad!

@Gabe-hd6ok Год назад

Funny intro! What sling bag are you using in the video?

@CreekFishingAdventures Год назад

magellan sling pack from Academy

@fishingwithjoshhh Год назад

Yeah them seem to be GreenGil hybrids (green sun fish x bluegil) pumpkinseeds always have a orange spot on the black spot of the gil plate. Awesome video I think I’ll try this style of fishing after watching this! Thanks!

@alrightangler Год назад

I've tried to avoid Googan in the past but credit where credits due, the Googan baits work. I love to use a Yum Dinger but I seem to have slightly more success with Googan Lunker Log. I think it might be the salt content in the bait.

@CreekFishingAdventures Год назад

i should try the lunker

@altus8312 Год назад

@@CreekFishingAdventures the 4” is awesome for creeks and rivers

@jessejamesfishing Год назад

@@altus8312 hmmm I’ll keep that in mind

@bryanpritchett Год назад

This looks similar to the places I fish most often. The big difference is I snag my lure every fifth cast or so. His control is very impressive.

@dennistidwell7188 Год назад

The creek I fish in is Snag City as well. Felt that comment all the way up to Red Bay, AL...

@jessejamesfishing Год назад

@@dennistidwell7188 same dude

@dougalexander7204 Год назад

“Another one of those whatever I’m catching.” Spoken by a man catching fish.😊

@brooksdamron4317 Год назад

Raccoon with thief in the night scripture😂

@fishingwithadhd Год назад

I always feel like googan baits are a treat lol I don’t get them all the time but when I do I can’t wait to fish em

@johnwhite993 Год назад

I thought I was wrong one time, but I was mistaken. Great video John. No comment here about what to use bait wise. Use what you feel comfortable with and feel it’s worth the price you pay. Everybody has an opinion or two. Kinda like elbows we all mostly have two.

@jeffmartin4596 Год назад

I prefer z-man or yum soft plastics

@MARKLOCKWOOD2012 Год назад

need some baby lizards 🦎 they need to build but get some lead headed flys above that a bb weight and a cork. or dry flys the only way to cast them same set up bb weight middle of the line yes you get twists just let the sit n go with the current.

@Matthiaskyriakidis Год назад

I have a backpack just like that for Creek fishing it’s awesome! I really like googan soft plastics they work great!

@seizedcarcass8440 Год назад

I’m in love with the new googan crappie baits. Sure they are kinda soft and tear easy but you can’t deny they catch fish. I feel like the crappie baits don’t get torn as bad because smaller fish don’t quite tear them as bad. It’s no different durability than the 2 inch keitech swimbaits. I use those as with good effect as well

@DefinitelyNotSpam Год назад

They catch no more fish than any other soft baits lol

@seizedcarcass8440 Год назад

@@DefinitelyNotSpam maybe. But I do like them still. I still use plenty of other baits

@sethjohnsonoutdoors4055 Год назад

Those baits would work well for spotted bass at Sulfur Fork Creek near me i bet!!! We need to test them out here whenever you are in town!!! I feel another 16 pound carp coming on!!!!

@brianreigle7905 Год назад

Pretty cool area to fish for sure. I will take a day catching a lot of fish on light tackle all day long. If any of the fishing places get some of these new smaller baits I will surely give them a try.

@michaelboettcher9384 Год назад

Being from Northern Wisconsin we don't have very many small fish to play with. No way could I be happy catching so many tiny fish.

@CreekFishingAdventures Год назад

too bad, it is a lot of fun to me

@michaelboettcher9384 Год назад

@@CreekFishingAdventures fun is what it's all about. No bad comments intended.

@Pwrcritter Год назад

Nice, something finally geared twords us creek walkers.

@Yinzzy656 Год назад

over hyped TRASH IMO

@TRay-PGH Год назад

Nice work.. ty for trying the bumping bug and show me it works

@HookLineSinger Год назад

Z-man has also come out with some micro plastics. Like other Z-man/Elaztec products, they last forever.

@UnLikeU Год назад

Googan Baits are like going to buy Live Minnows & sometime I've caught more fish off 1 minnow more than 1 Googan bait. But.... They catch fish. I call Googan Plastics Live Bait Plastics because you are going to pay about the same.😂

@calebprice304 Год назад

Love your stuff. Need to do one on the new mule burrow bug God bless

@jimboslice7389 Год назад

Not huge fan of them but those lures do look good.

@mikeboyce584 Год назад

Just like me john always Cautious of raccoon in the daytime Ran into a rabbid one When I was a kid . Still enjoy fishing for sunfish those rockbass especially. Great video nice little wading crick I think I could do that one.

@CreekFishingAdventures Год назад

yeah i have seen a few that had to have something wrong with them

@mikeboyce584 Год назад

@@CreekFishingAdventures I got an idea. From one of your other subscribers. Have you ever thought about or maybe you have and I missed? To put together a compilation of fish jumping And strange things that happen or things you've seen while fishing. Just a suggestion if you've already done it let me know I could have missed it.

@KyleM_from_the_Ozarks Год назад

Great content as usual brother! I feel like I always learn something watching your videos.

@kenneely7899 Год назад

Cool video! Ever run into water moccasin?

@CreekFishingAdventures Год назад

i dont think so, i usually only see snakes for just a second as they try to hide

@smyersfishingadventures Год назад

Racoons come out early (daylight hours) this time of year because this is when they have their babies, so they are out looking for additional food this time of year. Pretty much 100% chance that is a female that just had babies.

@tayloralexis1504 Год назад

Googan is way overrated..

@ModestReviews Час назад

100% agreed.. I've never used them.

@kylenorthover1721 Год назад

I am glad that he brought out those soft, coogan baits I have seen them and wondered if they were worth it! Or just keep on buying my black,w/ gold glitter shiner from BITTERS, lures, anyway I love the fact that this guys goes anywhere,,to find some good fish'"in,,😊that's awesome! I wish I could still do that, but he brings me back to how I used to go bass fishing in some pretty wild places off the beaten path,,thanks for bringing back those mem .moments,,,

@Tyreelaserweld Год назад

You are funny. Hiding those lures!!!!😂😂

@VespoLiveGaming Год назад

I like thier lipless crankbait.

@williambenner701 Год назад

I can guarantee that John B was behind the development of these creak lurers. He is all about creek fishing!

@CountryKirby. Год назад

I bet it was LFG the crappie king

@williambenner701 Год назад

@@CountryKirby. yeah, he was probably involved as well.

@CreekFishingAdventures Год назад

yes he is one of them that does creek fishing stuff

@IvIidnight Год назад

My first thought was Mike (1 Rod)

@JMON3Y0319 Год назад

LFG 4 sure

@brianathern9154 Год назад

Nothing wrong with a test run of baits on a nice creek like that. I call those scouting missions. Even if I'm catching fish I'll call an audible and switch plastics or baits. Like the sampling. Blessings brother

@jessejamesfishing Год назад

Yeah I do the same.

@3SevenStangVids Год назад

i always catch fish on googan baits.. Thats all I use anymore

@bobbyhempel1513 Год назад

Somebody gave me a couple of googan brand stick baits or senkos if you will. I compare them with the Ozark trails brand from Walmart they both caught fish equally well but I was only getting two to three fish max on the googan bait and I only used one Ozark trails bait for 10 largemouth and I could have kept fishing with it had I not decided to leave and get something to eat.

@TickleMebawls315 Год назад

I don’t know why so many people hate Googan Bates because they work just like any other date. They literally do they’re just trying to come out with their own brand and make money just like everybody else. I love Googan Bates. It’s not my go to, but I use them.🤘🏻

@scotts1158 Год назад

There's 5,000 bait companies, don't understand why people avoid googans. Their plastic may be inferior, but it shouldn't be any more embarrassing than trying any other bait

@HOLDFASTBEAR Год назад

They only knock on googan is the longevity, on average a soft plastic usually lasts for one catch. They do smell really really good though.

@anthonycooper8542 Год назад

I think they put jagermeister in it😂

@jessejamesfishing Год назад

@@anthonycooper8542 😂😂😂

@leagued3832 Год назад

@@anthonycooper8542😂😂

@herecomestheboi1285 Год назад

I'm so frustrated! my river is just filled with rocks and I don't have boots or anythin gI can just.. let get wet. And I also don't dare go barefoot since there are hazards and hooks and whatnot. Any suggestions for footwear for exploring?

@jessecooper9795 Год назад

The new 2.5 inch Yamato yamatuniki on a ned head is killer for creek smallmouth. Z Man makes so much good stuff for creeks too. Just can't get into the Googan stuff and probably never will

@thebassassin5507 Год назад

Warmouth are hands down my favorite species of fish. They’re like a tiny dwarf largemouth bass!My pb is 1.1lb. Booooyaaaahhhhh! 😅

@tylermeadows8618 Год назад

Before he starts fishing, I’m gonna go out on a limb and say he catches em. Say what you will about Googan, their stuff gets bit. They are not as durable but I’d rather go through a whole pack cause I’m catching fish, than save my worm for another day

@Bass59 Год назад

I always use googan baits because I fish at the Lakes on Staten Island New York Rye live I picked up a 7.8 Oz largemouth bass on a googins bandito bug those are very good

@stevenmagana3111 Год назад

The soft plastics are good, the hard baits are junk Ive bought 6 bangers and all of the bills broke simply running them through cover 👎. The hound is garbage, hedon makes the best spook ever

@leegoddard2618 Год назад

6:20 😳 uhm, were watching you do LIVE "pictures" of these fish. WTF are You talking about. 🤨

@dougm.2855 Год назад

I gor a few packs of these for Father's day. I've liked them so far. Snacky swimer in electric chicken and bumpin bug in monkey milk have been good to me.

@cerebraltackle Год назад

If it's Googan, it's trash. Saved you a click.

@yep.fishing Год назад

Was going to order some stuff but they don't ship to Australia

@PRINCE_175 7 месяцев назад

I remembered the last time I was walking in the creek like that and a water moccasin swim right up to me and later on that day, I found a copperhead in the water 🤬 rubber boots or not I haven’t walked back in 😂

@brianstinson5865 Год назад

What kind of shoes do you wear when you are wadding in creeks? Do they dry out quickly? Comfortable?

@johnfichtner1763 Год назад

Lol, you will regret this tomorrow. You walked through an incredible amount of poison ivy. He he he.

@rutiacotheyuty3045 Год назад

Rock bass, largies, and smallies are all sunfish! I consider rock bass to be close enough to other bass when fishing lol so I don't call em black perch or anything

@richardkeefer396 Год назад

U might want to try this when u are wading. I use a carpenter hammer holder. It is made of leather and has a metal d ring fastened to it.. u fastened on your belt. When u catch a fish , u slide the but of the rod in the holder. Makes it easy to control the rod and handle the fish