Tackle Tuesday Select

Designed by the Googan Squad in the early days of the squad, Lunkers, 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 fall victim to the strike causing action the Googan Baits Lunker Log puts off. The Lunker Log is quite versatile, with many options for rigging! This is the confident bait you will need in the tackle box.

• Lateral Lines integrated into the body
• Subtle Shimmy Action
• Injected with Salt
• Multiple Size Options and Colors 

The Lunker Log is the bait needed when the bite is hot and when the bite is slow. There are many applications for this rigging the perfected stick bait. The tried and true wacky rig with the Green Series Lunker Weedless Wacky Hook, will allow you to pull the bait through cover, luring out the bass tucked away. With the many size options, the Texas Rig can allow for many presentations. Time to get the Lunkers with the Lunker Log! 

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.

• V-Ridge flange on the four legs and elongated claws
• Fully ribbed body 
• Injected with salt, keep the fish locked on
• 4" and 3.3" inches in length

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. The 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:        Googan Gold Series Go-To Casting Rod
• LINE:        30-50lb Braided Line  or 12-15 Fluorocarbon
• HOOK:     Bandito Flippin' Hook
• WEIGHT:   Green Series Tungsten Worm Weights
• OPTIONS: Green Series Weight Stops

 Trench Hawg

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 Reel 7.5:1
• ROD:       Green Series Go-To Casting Rod
• LINE:       Googan Fluorocarbon Line - 20lb
• HOOK:     Green Series Mondo EWG Hook - 4/0
  
• WEIGHT:  Green Series Tungsten Worm Weight - 1/4 oz.

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:        Baitcasting Reel 7.1.1
• ROD:        Googan Squad Finesse/Finesse Light
• LINE:        Fluorocarbon Line - 17lb
• HOOK:     Gold Series Mondo EWG Hook - 3/0
  
• WEIGHT:   Green Series Tungsten Flippin' Weight - 3/8oz. 
• OPTION:   Googan Squad Largie Lookers
  

Package Includes:

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

PACKAGE INCLUDES

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:

• REEL:          Baitcasting Reel
• ROD:          Black Series Reaction Light Glass Casting Rod
• LINE:          Googan Squad Fluorocarbon Line - 10/17 lb.

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