Tackle Tuesday Select

Designed by the GOOGAN SQUAD, that's right Jon B, Justin and the rest of the gang put their heads together and put a Googan spin on the classic soft plastic stick bait. Pond, river, creek, and lake bass will all fall victim to the strike causing action and scrumptious scent the Googan Baits Lunker Log puts off. Rig this bait weightless 'wacky style' in skinny water, Texas style around grass or cover, and thread it on the back of a shaky head to pick apart off shore structure.

Riggin'

• Texas Rig
• Wacky Rig
• Carolina rig

The Googan Baits Bandito Bug puts off an insane strike-enticing action the second it hits the water. Designed with a unique kicking action, the Bandito Bug gets its drawing power from the highly engineered flanges attached at the tips of each arm. This patented design will help call in fish and trigger strikes when other baits simply cannot. While in motion the Googan Baits Bandio Bug looks like a swimming craw or minnow and while at rest the infused ''Slaunch Sauce'' scent will be enough to convince any on looking bass to take a swipe.

Is your favorite soft bait the Bandito Bug? Do you wish that it would fit better on a smaller jig? This is perfect for you. At 3.3" the Junior Bandito Bug is perfect as a jig trailer or for the picky fish that just won't bite anything else. The same fish-catching design as the original 4" Bandito Bug just scaled down to 3.3". With clamshell packaging, every bug comes out perfectly ready to fish. Patented flange makes sure every appendage has the perfect action to catch some true mondos. 

Best Riggin'

• Texas Rig
• Jig Trailer
• Ned Rig

GEAR RECOMMENDATIONS:

• Reel: Baitcasting 6.1:1-7.5:1
• Rod: 6'6''-7'6'' Medium - Heavy Power Fast to Extra Fast Action
• Line: 30-50lb Braided Line  or 12-15 Fluorocarbon
• Hook: Bandito Flippin' Hook

Designed by the Googan Squad, the Googan Baits Trench Hawg is a long bait is packed with features from head to tail! It's unique shape and flange create a tons of water displacement which is sure to entice bites. Pull out the Trench Hawg and combat the biggest fish in the lake, they don't stand a chance. This beast is great on a Texas rig, but really excels dragged on the bottom as a monster-hunting Carolina rig bait!

GEAR RECOMMENDATIONS:

• Reel: Baitcasting 6.1:1-7.5:1
• Rod: 6'6''- 7'6'' Medium - Heavy or Heavy Power Fast to Extra Fast Action
• Line: 10-20lb Fluorocarbon

The Explode Toad is the Googan Squad's take on a soft plastic topwater buzz frog. Using our patented flange the Toad is able to create explosive topwater action while maintaining a slow retrieval speed across the top of the water. It is best to fish around spotty grass with open water to allow the Explode toad to create the perfect action. Reel at a steady pace across the top with the occasional pause or twitch to entice active fish into a reactive topwater bite.

• Reel: 7:1 8:1 Bait Caster
• Rod: Googan Squad Muscle
• Line: 30-65 lb Braided Line
• Hook: Dart N' Toad Hook

GEAR RECOMMENDATIONS:

• Reel: Spinning 2500 Size Reel
• Rod: Googan Squad Finesse/Finesse Light
• Line: 8-15lb Fluorocarbon

That Googan Baits Dart is the Googan Squad's take on a soft body jerk bait. With the slightest twitch of the rod, the dart will "Dart" in all directions. With action like that mondo suspended bass will not be able to resist. 

Best Riggin'

• Weightless Texas Rig
• Swim Jig Trailer

GEAR RECOMMENDATIONS:

• Reel: Baitcasting 7:1-8:1
• Rod: 6'9'' Medium Power Moderate Action
• Line: 10-15lb Fluorocarbon Line
• Hook: Dart N' Toad Hook or Weighted Dart Hook

The Googan Squad Banger is the dirtiest of square bills and designed to be fished around mondo hangouts like rock, wood, docks, and bridge pilings. The square bill design allows for easy deflection when banged against cover. This will help you prevent snagging while creating a unique swimming action which oftentimes helps trigger strikes.

The Googan Squad designed a variety of mouthwatering colors, creating an arsenal of cranks for all water types and conditions. All Googan Squad Crankbaits come with Mustad Triple Grip Hooks and their diving depth painted on the bottom of the bait.

Gear Recommendations:
Googan Squad Fluorocarbon 10-15lbhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t89El5s73to
Medium power casting rod with a moderate action 
6.4:1 - 7.3:1 gear ratio casting reel

Pro Tips:
Throw the Googan Banger in places where other cranks get snagged! Instead of fishing a creature bait or jig on a laydown, you can confidently throw this bait along the limbs and trigger bass to strike as it deflects off the cover.

The Googan Squad Klutch lipless crankbait is designed for a realistic and tight wobble to mimic swimming baitfish and fleeing crawfish. Fish the Googan Squad Klutch all year long but this bait will really crush in the Spring and Fall when bass are putting on the feedbag. In the spring, tie on Sriracha Craw Klutch to mimic the look of crawfish which bass are typically dialed in on. In the fall a Sexy Shad patterned Klutch will be the deal for fish feeding on schools of baitfish.

The entire Googan Squad designed each of the mouth-watering colors and the crew over at the Catch Co. moved forward with execution. Collectively, we’ve created a series of crankbaits that will stand out from the pack. 

Gear Recommendations:
Googan Squad Fluorocarbon 10-17lb
Medium to medium-heavy power casting rod with moderate action
6.3:1 - 7.3:1 gear ratio casting reel

Pro Tips: Use the Googan Squad Klutch to create reaction strikes by reeling over grass beds and ripping the bait out of them. Also very effective across points, flats, and anywhere else fish are actively feeding on baitfish.

GOOGAN SQUAD RECON, Mini Recon, Grande Recon:

The Googan Squad Recon is a round billed crankbait designed to hunt and deflect off cover. The Googan Squad Recon gets down to the intended diving depth quickly and starts banging against anything in its path. With each turn of the reel, you’ll be creating a lively swimming action that is bound to stir up big fish. The Googan Squad Recon will stand out when fishing deep docks, grass lines, or quick breaks and drop-offs along the shoreline. Whenever the fish are holding at a moderate depth, tie on the Googan-approved Recon crankbait and start foolin’ fish.

All Googan Squad Crankbaits come with Mustad Triple Grip Hooks and their diving depth painted on the bottom of the bait.

Gear Recommendations:
Googan Squad Fluorocarbon 8-15lb 
Medium to medium-heavy power casting rods with moderate action 
5.4:1 - 7.3:1 gear ratio casting reel

Pro Tips:
Use this bait to trigger active fish in the 3-20 foot depth range, a thinner line diameter will help the bait run deeper to deflect off the bottom and trigger reaction strikes. 

The Googan Squad Scout is a hard-bodied, suspending jerkbait that looks and swims like a lively baitfish. This jerkbait is the deal whenever bass are feeding on minnows or shad. With each rip of the rod, the Scout will slash and dance across the middle of the water column, looking like a wounded or fleeing baitfish. Each Scout is built with a lifelike integrated lateral line that adds realism to this bait.

What’s inside?—Every Scout has a set of internal rattles that are stashed in a chamber positioned around the Scout’s belly. The internal rattles do 3 things; keep the Scout suspended, improve casting distance, and provide a fish calling rattle. To finish things off, we’ve added a set of Googan approved, black nickel hooks that are so sharp it’s almost dangerous.

Pro Tip: Use the Scout when you are looking to imitate a wounded baitfish, ideally in water temperatures of 45-65 degrees. Fish the Scout with your rod tip down and a bit of slack in the line. Give the bait short pops with a cadence of rip, rip, pause. The colder the water, the longer the pause between rips.

 Gear Recommendations:

Googan Squad Fluorocarbon 10-15lb 

6’9” - 7’6” Medium-Medium heavy, Moderate rods

Casting or spinning reel