For everyone commenting “he didn’t even fish with it” if I could I would. Just have 2ft of snow where I live. BUT I’m so confident in these rods if this comment get 300 likes, I’ll fly to Florida just to fish with it.
I don’t have a googan rod but I’m headed to Florida in a few weeks👍 I’ll fish with my Loomis, shimnao, Dobyns and even a Basspro rod that was given to me. All kidding aside rods are tools. When the rod is setup nicely for the lure your fishing with the right line and good feeling reel it doesn’t matter who makes it. I will say I sent a GLX back a few weeks ago that I broke while fishing Headwaters Lake in Florida in January. It just snapped on a hook set but the rod was 20 years old. They looked at it and covered it with a warranty. I paid $225 (I think) 20 years ago and they go for double that now? That’s one hell of a warranty.
He didn't even fish with it. The ruler is a "gamechanger" then 10 seconds later he says it's "not groundbreaking". My BS meter was going off throughout this whole vid. The Googans are creating a more "hip approach to fishing". Does that make them hipsters? Lol
You keep saying you're transparent, but you're working with Catch Co. who sells the rods. It takes two seconds to find out why G Loomis rods are top tier rods online. You are a young buck wanting to join some gang, fine. However there is a history to fishing, and gear that you seem to know nothing about, but you just ignore it because you are being a joiner. You come off like such tool for the goon squad, why? You never fished these rods, and have a bunch of them, and you can tell how great they are. You just seem like a con man trying to dupe people into using your affiliate link. Take a minute to imagine what you seem like to your viewers.
Great review! One other thing to point out that we don’t promote so much is that the blank materials are made from Japanese graphite, which is the highest quality in the world. Very hard to find rods with these materials at this price point (not gonna say they don’t exist but we don’t know if any). Also what you say about Googans is 100% truth.
You guys are the true unsung hero’s of the fishing industry. If people knew your story more I think people would realize how important you are. It’s like a parent happy with there kids and will just sit back and let them get the credit. Hats off catchco.
Watching the googan guys over the years sparked a passon for fishing i dodnt know i had. I started fish baitcasters and hard baits because of them, im still learning to this day but im retaining new knowledge everytime i catch a fish.
“Gloomis... who has that kind of money?” A lot of people do apparently or they’d be out of business. I have 6 myself, I’m a tackle junkie ha ha. They cost way more because they are handcrafted from premium components in USA not China and are some of the lightest most sensitive rods on the market. Custom tapers not generic blanks. Lifetime warranty too. Definitely out of most people’s price range but there’s no comparison to cheaper rods. I’m definitely not bashing people using more budget friendly rods, we’ve all been there. I always tell people that you don’t need expensive rods to catch fish of course but it sure makes it more enjoyable.
Alot of well put together thoughts Jordan. Jon B totally got my interest peaked to get into fishing and there's no denying that the quality of his content that he puts out is top notch and super entertaining. He hustled to get where he's at, so he/they get to reap the rewards. Thanks for the straightforward honest opinions. Keep 'em coming!
Hooray for the old guy fans! I'm approaching 50 and have enjoyed watching the Googans for about two years now. First came across Flair and worked my way through all of their channels. I've never been much of a fishermen, but they have me interested in going out and buying some equipment and dangling some lines come this Spring. Love these review videos of their stuff.
@@kalebreeves8624 Yes Very True 🤣 These guys are sponsored anyway. Why on earth would you NOT Use it Before you buy it!! Karl's Tackle prices are outrageous!
@@atlaswohlfeil3197 look at how many people agree with me. Most people can handle constructive criticism. Who the hell buys a rod based on a review of someone NOT EVEN USING THE ROD? This video was the only thing useless
G loomis rods are extremely nice. They are well worth the money. They use very high quality materials and have an extreme amount of sensitivity that is unmatched. I understand what you said, but G loomis rods are on another level. Those are for top level professional fisherman who want to take fishing to the next level, not just a weekend angler.
I do fish with Gloomis rods and Shimano Crucial, Falcon Cora and many others, but let me tell you the Googan rods are very very sensitive I am always looking for the googan rod when I am fishing in my boat or on shore they are a great value strength and sensitivity I really like them coming from a older guy who fish all the time..
Yep a lot of brands do. Loomis even had colored blanks so you knew if it was for crank baits, spinnerbaits or even jerk baits. Of course they had the printed text for what lures it’s for as well. Yeah I’m a 25 year loomis fan but have no problem fishing with other rods just to see what technology is in the other rods. If I can get a quality rod for $200 or less I’m surely going to pay attention to it.
Dobyns, Shimano, and Lew’s all have technique specific rods that will tell you what the rod is best for. And those are just what comes immediately to mind.
@@dsettleascii lol I meant about the baits ! I know they are labeled based on length, power, action but not on the techniques like the googan rods are, the issue is everybody likes a different rod for the technique and the googan rods might be slightly overstepping the technique boundaries
I own the finesse gold series and the all around green series. I personally found googan because of Rob (lunkersTV). Between the hunting, long range shooting,doing the Bass pro series, his military background, the way he helps people, it's just worth my time. I love the poles. I also fish with a code black pole and you can tell the difference.
Solid Review man! Googan deserves this, Its not easy to create what they have created. People will always hate on success. I do get how some people could be turned off by them but they honestly have got me back into fishing with their videos. Also its gotten my kid interested in fishing, so being able to watch them together has been nice. I do have my favorites of the group, there are a few im not a fan of but still appreciate what they do/have done.
Yes, I thought it was a very good video showing just what they put into them and how long it took them to finally put them out on the market. It was not an over nighter.
good to see another youtuber that doesnt hate these dudes. Jon B is the reason why i started taking this stuff seriously to begin with. i couldnt agree more with your opinion my dude.
hey man, wasn’t a subscriber before this clip. i honestly just got on to see the reviews on the gold series muscle rod. which were very helpful so thank you. But what i really want to say is that i’m glad there’s people like you that recognize other people’s growth and don’t shit on it, a lot of respect for the words that were said after! 🤙🏼🙏🏻
@@jeremyduncan9165 was thinking about getting a mojo bass flipping stick for a slightly larger predatory fish with teeth, any thoughts on the flipping stick model?
This is a nice review. I appreciate how you handled the love hate relationship folks have with GS. You are correct, they do bust their behinds and they deserve the benefits. Thanks for putting this out there.
I have fished for years but never really bass. My love for firearms got me into bass fishing lol I watched demoranch and seen Rob on it then started watching his channel which led me to the squad. Been hooked ever since.
When we needed you, you returned. Thank you for the video. My dad owns one of the Googan spinning rods for trout fishing, but I've never thought much of getting one because I've always had my own. Excellent video, glad to see you return.
Good video thanks for sharing. A couple of questions come to mind after watching. So, in your opinion, after fishing them both, is the Gold series worth the extra $50? Also, wondering why don’t they put the measuring stamp on the Gold series as well? It’s a good idea, why not make this the standard? That just doesn’t make sense to me. Just sayin’!
You should have touched more one CatchCo. They are marketing geniuses. They realized the googan’s were the perfect marketing plan for them and capitalized on them. They are truly he unsung heroes.
Did you really say you can’t find out why they cost so much? They arehandmade from top to bottom, being inspected multiple times at every step, literally the best material and build money can buy. It’s like buying a Ferrari compared to a Honda Civic. You have clearly never held a megabass rod. I love budget gear but you can’t honestly believe that.
If you go to St. Croix’s website they have specific rods for each technique. Example is the Mojo bass has a 7ft medium-Fast tip is for plastics, like Texas rigs, light jigs and light Carolina rigs
Oh yeah, that's what we need- more ppl on the water. I've fished my whole life- fished the same holes for years and years- now they're literally nothing but dead water because newbies descended upon them like the plague they are and literally fished them to death. That's not an exaggeration- they literally fished them out, there's nothing left. The state came out and closed the creek down until they can try and repair the damage done. Now those same "people" for lack of a better term- have turned their attention to the local river and are in the process of destroying it. During the summer here every bridge is literally parked out- no room to park anywhere near them- because of ppl kayaking. I used to go down the river 20-30 miles and never see a single person- now you don't lose sight of one person before you see another- someone is watching you at all times. I realize this is great for ppl who work in the industry, they're making huge bank. I realize it's good for technology- the more ppl that buy stuff the more these companies feel they need to innovate and bring something new out. But- for the angler, this is a nightmare. The last thing I want to see is yet another boat at the ramp full of newbies who have no respect for others, no concept of fishing etiquette, and are usually drinking and before the days is over- drunk.
@@stoneysdead689 yeah that’s trash, I hate that as well even being a young angler I can see that. I think it’s not really the amount of people fishing I think it’s the amount of disrespect between some of those people... it’s just disgusting to me.
@@kurtis6939 It really gets old but, I mean what can you do- everyone has jus as much right to be there as you do so. It only sucks during winter when I'm bank fishing these small creeks and stuff- there's not enough room and if they get fished out it takes a long time for them to recover. Soon as the water warms I can go back to kayak fishing the lakes and stuff and that opens up tons of places for me to go- makes it much easier. When the water is too cold to chance falling in, I'm really limited.
@@Red-mo2uo LOL- Haus, the industry will be just fine without you, me, or the Goober Squad- made it just fine for well over fifty years without any of the above. And stop pretending as if the only two choices are no growth at all or this incredible surge of newbies we've just experienced due to the virus- there is a middle ground you know. Where the sport grows but not so fast that tackle shops run out of everything, you can't buy a kayak without putting yourself on a waiting list, and holes ppl have fished for years all the sudden have to be closed due to over fishing.
1 rod was an original member who left and came back. But anyhoo I have 3 high dollar rods being the lews custom xp, a Fitzgerald, and a ducket. Those rods come no where near the comfort level of fishing the googan rods. The feel in hand is superb. Also I can feel every thing when fishing and have caught a ton more fish .
Great content! Love seeing TH-camrs that aren’t sold out by a competitor just bashing product! Thanks for the honest review, and doing your research, I build my own custom rods and what you said about the components are true! I use 30/40 carbon blanks and they are definitely more pricey than a 24/30 blend. Nice to see someone know their stuff instead of starting unnecessary rumors!! Thanks again!
In my own opinion Catch em all fishing is one if not the best fishing you tuber he started youtube later and grew like 1,000,000 subs in like 3 months and is now at 3,000,000
Speaking of the gold; paired it with a Daiwa 6.3.1 Tatula TW SV...(gold dials as well) absolutely fire. As far as price point, paid 114.00 for the gold with my Karls club and even scored a Googan Mondo Pro box for free. Nice review, and well said as far as Googan's.
I like the Googans, and LoJo was the first TH-camr I started watching. I love Googan baits and some of their lures are my favorites like the Bandito Bug. I haven’t got a chance to check out their rods, but to me value is the thing. I am all for people making money. I don’t work for free. When I check the rods out I expect the value to match the price point. Right now I am a Fate Black fan. At the Gold rod level I use St. Croix. Who knows, the rods would have to be good, but if they are good enough the Googan Rods might change that.
their tackle is good stuff! I swear by their scented creature baits and I agree with your review here of Googan as a whole. They have generated a pile of interest from young people in the sport and I can't wait to check out their rods. they seem to be a decent price point and quality for the average to above average fisherman. I heard you say that there are a pile of googan haters out there but in my mind the only place for hate in the fishing rod industry is where you see 500-600 dollar rods!!!
Good review. I’m from Cali gush saltwater for a living but when i’m not I fished fresh. I’ve tried these rods and they’re are nice esyfor the price point. I’ve had or fished so many different rids of all kinds low to high price they compare to a lot of good more pricey rods. I personally love Irod Genesis2 rods and they’re $150 rods. Great price great quality. Owner Matt Newman is a great guy that fishes both fresh and salt a lot so he test the rods very very hard. But same thing as googan love fishing and want to make quality gear for their customers. People hate on them for being different that simple. Not top notch tournament anglers is people biggest wank but so what there’s so many saltwater companies started by regular fisherman with huge success look at Seeker, Calstar, Sabre, and many others
Dude, this is so crazy, I feel the exact same way! I started watching Jon b because he was the only one fishing in the same type of climate as me, I live in Ohio and when he would go fish at lake x, that’s pretty cool because I’ve fished that lake personally. Great to see someone from Ohio in my video suggestions
This is what people miss, googan and more importantly, the people apart of it, are the reason i and many others even fish. The countless hours of time and effort the put into building and creating a wonderful community. Because lets face it, most people buy stuff because a pro who is paid thousands to say "this what i use". These are guys who said, LETS create something for the community
@@Dr.EmmettBrown. I got the 7’3 mag heavy rod and it’s a pool stick. I have a MH st croix bass x and MH SLX rod too. The bass x is a little bit softer than the slx.
Googan makes great products but to try and bash G. Loomis as to why they're expensive is completely ridiculous. Obviously you haven't got a clue about what G. Loomis is about if you say you don't know why they're priced that high and how they build their rods. I can guarantee you that Googan's most high end and most finesse rod doesn't weigh 3.28oz, have Fuji torzite and recoil guides, lifetime warranty, hand built with the highest quality control and made in Woodland, Washington. Oh wait, I just gave out a small bit of specs of my NRX. Nice try tho.
Thank you for the low down on the GS guys. I knew there was some stuff there. I’m not all into the drama (I’ll leave that for my wife’s Make Up videos lol), but it’s nice to know what it all is. I’ve liked watching Jon’s videos for years. I don’t care for some of the other guys but that’s just me.
Could not agree more, you got my sub. Really wanted the rod but was contemplating because i dont need it, but after watching this i am 100% getting a Gold one! Keep Fishing Never stop - Upstate NY
Excellent video, you are 100% correct about the Googan Squad they are doing what works, social media is everything these days. Just like you Jon B has got me hooked on fresh water, I live on the East Coast grew up Salt Water fishing. Nice to see you making videos again.
His video isn’t a review? Idk why there’s so much hate on it. The video is if it’s worth the money....I don’t understand the hate comments. Great video man. I was debating on buying a gold series but now I’m going to buy one and try it because of this vid. Great video man!
I’ve noticed how some folks hate on gs, I’ve used some of there products and I like most of it, their plastics are good stank on my lake. Also, go see how much the average 30/40 rod costs, they’re charging what they should be
To me i use both of them i catch the same amount of fish using the best fishing rod at Wal-Mart it's not the rod it's the guy using the fishing rod it's how you fish to me it's a money thing..... It's all about the money good video keep fishing 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣
I’ve been pricing components to make your own rods minus the blanks you should do a video of the mark up between manufacturers rods and how much the components actually cost
Just bought the gold series. It’s worth it. Balanced! Light! Sensitive ! And the clicking lock reel seat is amazing. The reel seat fits perfectly for my Antares DC bc reel. Awesome stuff
How do these compare to Cadence rods? my personal favorite budget rod is the 40ton CR7 and i am about to order another one. Just curious about these as googan stuff isn't around Central Cali. like you would think.
I totally adree with you about the Googans. Father Rackley aka ( NFG ) Is a good teacher. Lojo, is great , fishing with his buddy Badger, Flair has drifted away from fishing but it's a good diversion, much of his stuff is very changeable, Love John B. voice , how he pauses then answers, Alex Pierce is a good fisherman that may have made bad choices in life. He is still trying to find himself a spot in life. Give him time he will get there.
I try to buy their baits and am looking at their rods for the same reason. I feel like they put in so much work and I followed them along the way so I’ll be supporting their products.
There all bias as hell. There not gonna tell you how easily there soft plastics break. I watched LOJO go through 5 baits in what looked like 2hrs and catch 1 fish. Ik that fish can tear baits up pretty easily but it’s to expensive when zmans are way stronger and catch more fish.
@@jdogmoney4556 any company won’t tell you things like that. That would be terrible marketing for them. I just tell people but what they like. I can say their hard baits are great in my opinion. I don’t use soft plastics as much as I should so maybe I don’t notice as much as you do.
The Bull Shad is NOT a Catch Co/Googan product. “Triton” Mike Bucca is the owner and inventor of the Bull Shad. The smaller, mass produced version you referred to is a collaboration.
I'm in Canada you can just go to the karles bait and tackle web site and get it, but UPS makes you pay like 30 dollars in duty I got bunvhmof baits from there it's worth it in my opinion.
Hey Tightline, just to correct you a little bit 1rod1reel fishing was a member of the Googan Squad when it was founded for personal reasons he left and then a few years ago they invited him back to be a Googan Squad member again.
What a great review just honest review..you def getting my subscription..you have now a new South African fan..I love what the Googans are doing with Catch co..really setting a trend in the market I believe
Not gonna lie, the built in tape measure is 80% of the reason I bought one. Now that I have one, I don't think I'll ever use a different rod, this thing is FIRE
I would like to see a medium heavy fast action spinning rod. They could actually go into other fishing markets like catfishing and saltwater fishing. I know you can use other rods for this but my favorite is a medium heavy with a fast action.
Um, a lot of companies label their rods for specific techniques. Denali, Cashion, Dobyns, Duckett, Fitzgerald, iRod, Okuma, Phenix, just off the top of my head
Dude honestly I agree googan squad is not a bad brand at all I came into fishing with a completely unbais opinion on googan and all I seen was hate towards them for building their own brand after not being supported doesn't even make sense
Im very picky, probably too picky on my spinning gear I have 4 or 5 $200+ rods that I don't ever bring out of the house cause I trusted a pro or the symbol manufacturer put on the rods. Im way more liberal on casting rods for a lot of techniques. Itching to give these a shot.
I’m sorry buddy... the insanely expensive rods like the megabass, g loomis, etc are actually better, not sure if you have tried them, and it depends on the models too, cuz everybody fudges up sometimes, but they truly are lighter, stronger and more sensitive. And the reels will perform better, last longer and have added features that others don’t. It’s like, you said, you gotta pay the price.
Subbed up n liked bud. Yea the cork handle all the way. And yea most are just jealous of the googan squad. 😂 the make good lures they don't last long but they catch fish. To me there is no price on fishing. And I have a Loomis and stcroix. But other rods are just as good. Uglystick GX2 STRONG AS HELL. But good for catfish n bass.
I have the gold go to and when I picked this up I was like that is so nice and it performs I catch fish on it. Probably will get a muscle gold series one to
These rods are not exceptional. They exist purely due to marketing the Googan brand. You have much more range within the Lew's or Duckett rods. Don't get sucked into the hype guys and gals. Stay objective when spending your hard earned money. These guys are not pros with tons of experience. To draw an analogy; who would you rather have design your golf clubs? Tiger Woods or some successful youtuber that happens to make golf video content on an entertainment level? The answer is simple. Keep this in mind when spending cash you earned the hard way. Get the best tried and true product for your money. Good luck with your angling! Decent video, yet a tad biased.
problem is for 160 i can get a mojo bass st cronix and id go for it every time because its a long standing name and they replace broken rods up to 2 years
Call me weird but I prefer shorter rods for frogging or throwing any topwater lure. Otherwise I’m always splashing the roof tip into the water. 7’5” is a flag pole.
Great video. I have about 30 rods in my arsenal. Cousins, lamiglass, St. Croix, Berkley, Favorite, and yes Googan Squad. The Favorite and Googan Squad rods are the best as far as durability, castability, sensitivity, and price point.
This video was a banger man. Them guys get a lot of hate however they get more love as you can see their success. I watch every one of their channels and will continue to do so. And that goes for your channel as well. Keep grinding man.
You definitely need to do a review on them after you get to take them fishing. I havent gotten to use mine yet either cause of the wind and snow here in Pa, but definitely still excited to use mine! I got a green series muscle rod and go-to gold series rod
I have gloomis ,love them..I've thought about one company I use for every rod ..I have so many companies I have in rods I would like to have just one that go with all the time
If you have ever fished a G Loomis for any amount of time you will quickly see why its worth 400-500$ but there lifetime warranty makes the rod worth 2,000$ id say in a lifetime. Any problems with it you send it in and they fix it. My fishing partner has 3 and hes had 2 replaced in the last 3 or 4 years and so they have already paid for themself
If they need replaced every couple of years maybe the price point is too high lmao!! I’ve bought an ugly stick from Walmart for less $100 had it over 10 years wanna know know how many times if had to use its lifetime warranty haha yea 0 take your expensively overpriced bull crap somewhere else
@@matthewclaypoole4164 i own 2 ugly sticks and had one break at the reel seat and they replaced it no problem but your right if you want to go fishing once a month its a great rod. If you want something thats half the weight and able to feel the pollen that hits your line then you have to pay top dollar. Some of the tournaments i fish are 100$ to enter per angler so theres no reason to loose a few thousand dollars because you didnt feel the bite on your 50$ rod. Its just like anything in the world if you buy a 5k honda your going to get from point A to B just like i would if i had a new corvette. They both do the same thing but just one is clearly alot better to use.
@@matthewclaypoole4164 and as far as the 2 rods breaking that is something that will happen to any rod if you use them enough and put enough load on them. Those rods get close to 50 days on the water every year so stuff happens. Most rods breaking on bass boats comes from you stepping on the rod while its on the deck then when you set the hook with it they shatter. All rods break... even the 2 thousand dollar ones
For everyone commenting “he didn’t even fish with it” if I could I would. Just have 2ft of snow where I live. BUT I’m so confident in these rods if this comment get 300 likes, I’ll fly to Florida just to fish with it.
I don’t have a googan rod but I’m headed to Florida in a few weeks👍 I’ll fish with my Loomis, shimnao, Dobyns and even a Basspro rod that was given to me. All kidding aside rods are tools. When the rod is setup nicely for the lure your fishing with the right line and good feeling reel it doesn’t matter who makes it.
I will say I sent a GLX back a few weeks ago that I broke while fishing Headwaters Lake in Florida in January. It just snapped on a hook set but the rod was 20 years old. They looked at it and covered it with a warranty. I paid $225 (I think) 20 years ago and they go for double that now? That’s one hell of a warranty.
your a g bro, myswell fly to Florida anyway
He didn't even fish with it. The ruler is a "gamechanger" then 10 seconds later he says it's "not groundbreaking". My BS meter was going off throughout this whole vid. The Googans are creating a more "hip approach to fishing". Does that make them hipsters? Lol
You keep saying you're transparent, but you're working with Catch Co. who sells the rods. It takes two seconds to find out why G Loomis rods are top tier rods online. You are a young buck wanting to join some gang, fine. However there is a history to fishing, and gear that you seem to know nothing about, but you just ignore it because you are being a joiner. You come off like such tool for the goon squad, why? You never fished these rods, and have a bunch of them, and you can tell how great they are. You just seem like a con man trying to dupe people into using your affiliate link. Take a minute to imagine what you seem like to your viewers.
@@TheWaymont literally one person agrees with you vs. his 16k literally nobody cares.
Great review! One other thing to point out that we don’t promote so much is that the blank materials are made from Japanese graphite, which is the highest quality in the world. Very hard to find rods with these materials at this price point (not gonna say they don’t exist but we don’t know if any). Also what you say about Googans is 100% truth.
You guys are the true unsung hero’s of the fishing industry. If people knew your story more I think people would realize how important you are. It’s like a parent happy with there kids and will just sit back and let them get the credit. Hats off catchco.
Ay it’s catch co
maybe he could collab with some of the googans. I know he likes Jon B and AP
Lol thirteen fishing uses lots of Japanese materials...
@@legionssb yeah for cheaper prices too 👌😂
Watching the googan guys over the years sparked a passon for fishing i dodnt know i had. I started fish baitcasters and hard baits because of them, im still learning to this day but im retaining new knowledge everytime i catch a fish.
One rod was actually one of the earliest googans. He left and came back
not an orig googan. They r Rob, Justin, Jon b, Peric and Flair
@@Job0121 I thought he was an original founder. He was around as the brand got started.
Yea
@@Job0121 He was an original, but backed out right before it became the business of Googan squad.
@@Job0121 no he left and came back he was a og
“Gloomis... who has that kind of money?” A lot of people do apparently or they’d be out of business. I have 6 myself, I’m a tackle junkie ha ha. They cost way more because they are handcrafted from premium components in USA not China and are some of the lightest most sensitive rods on the market. Custom tapers not generic blanks. Lifetime warranty too. Definitely out of most people’s price range but there’s no comparison to cheaper rods. I’m definitely not bashing people using more budget friendly rods, we’ve all been there. I always tell people that you don’t need expensive rods to catch fish of course but it sure makes it more enjoyable.
I always tell people. Just don't try nrx if you like the current rods being use. 😂
The gold one finna make me act up
Lol ayyy hunter... how u feelin about getting bullied in norms beaver challenge...?
@@legionssb I’ve become used to it at this point lol
@@TheHunterFisher nice...
Yes it is very attractive
You're trying to hard
Alot of well put together thoughts Jordan. Jon B totally got my interest peaked to get into fishing and there's no denying that the quality of his content that he puts out is top notch and super entertaining. He hustled to get where he's at, so he/they get to reap the rewards. Thanks for the straightforward honest opinions.
Keep 'em coming!
Im 45 I love my googan brothers. Your right they did bust their butts to get known. It is a shame how much grief they get
I’m 45 as well bro. I watch every one with the exception of Lunkers TV. He is just annoying IMO But the rest I enjoy and they are mad successful.
Hooray for the old guy fans! I'm approaching 50 and have enjoyed watching the Googans for about two years now. First came across Flair and worked my way through all of their channels. I've never been much of a fishermen, but they have me interested in going out and buying some equipment and dangling some lines come this Spring. Love these review videos of their stuff.
@@ScottHirons right on brother. Get them lines wet. I have a boat now but have fished my entire life. It relieves a lot of stress man.
Nice ha, I with you guys 42 and enjoy these dude a lot!
I'm 43 ,,there awesome
Reviewing a rod without having used it is like buying a car without driving it
True true
@@kalebreeves8624 Yes Very True 🤣 These guys are sponsored anyway. Why on earth would you NOT Use it Before you buy it!!
Karl's Tackle prices are outrageous!
Commenting something useless is like buying a $500 rod. You make no difference in my opinion about you.
@@atlaswohlfeil3197 look at how many people agree with me. Most people can handle constructive criticism. Who the hell buys a rod based on a review of someone NOT EVEN USING THE ROD? This video was the only thing useless
@@shenaniganking8210 you: look at how many people
Me: 28
G loomis rods are extremely nice. They are well worth the money. They use very high quality materials and have an extreme amount of sensitivity that is unmatched. I understand what you said, but G loomis rods are on another level. Those are for top level professional fisherman who want to take fishing to the next level, not just a weekend angler.
Don’t forget that if any of your g loomis rods break you can send it in and get a new one for free
@@mitchell7956 facts
@@mitchell7956 You can also do that with a $49 ugly stik
@@craiggaspard5619 ugly sticks are meh rods though. I haven’t liked the ones I’ve had
I do fish with Gloomis rods and Shimano Crucial, Falcon Cora and many others, but let me tell you the Googan rods are very very sensitive I am always looking for the googan rod when I am fishing in my boat or on shore they are a great value strength and sensitivity I really like them coming from a older guy who fish all the time..
I was literally just looking for a video like this
Dobyns list what the rod is made for on the rod as well
Yep a lot of brands do. Loomis even had colored blanks so you knew if it was for crank baits, spinnerbaits or even jerk baits. Of course they had the printed text for what lures it’s for as well. Yeah I’m a 25 year loomis fan but have no problem fishing with other rods just to see what technology is in the other rods. If I can get a quality rod for $200 or less I’m surely going to pay attention to it.
Dobyns, Shimano, and Lew’s all have technique specific rods that will tell you what the rod is best for. And those are just what comes immediately to mind.
Yeah, they’re not labeled but they are more technique specific and are better ate their niches
They are labeled.
@@dsettleascii lol I meant about the baits ! I know they are labeled based on length, power, action but not on the techniques like the googan rods are, the issue is everybody likes a different rod for the technique and the googan rods might be slightly overstepping the technique boundaries
@@legionssb Lew's rods (not all of them) but most of their larger series literally say what baits they're for right on the rod, such as frog/swimjig.
@@jonathannedelisky2593 yeah some of them but Diawa, shimano and other big brands don’t
I own the finesse gold series and the all around green series. I personally found googan because of Rob (lunkersTV). Between the hunting, long range shooting,doing the Bass pro series, his military background, the way he helps people, it's just worth my time.
I love the poles. I also fish with a code black pole and you can tell the difference.
I just bought 3 Googan rods at a yard sale for only $60. My son and I watch the squad often.
Nice that’s a steal 🤙🏽
Solid Review man! Googan deserves this, Its not easy to create what they have created. People will always hate on success. I do get how some people could be turned off by them but they honestly have got me back into fishing with their videos. Also its gotten my kid interested in fishing, so being able to watch them together has been nice. I do have my favorites of the group, there are a few im not a fan of but still appreciate what they do/have done.
The GS just dropped a video showing the making of the rods and shows the strength of them
Yes, I thought it was a very good video showing just what they put into them and how long it took them to finally put them out on the market. It was not an over nighter.
I’ll be sure to get one when they make a pool stick model...
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good to see another youtuber that doesnt hate these dudes. Jon B is the reason why i started taking this stuff seriously to begin with. i couldnt agree more with your opinion my dude.
hey man, wasn’t a subscriber before this clip. i honestly just got on to see the reviews on the gold series muscle rod. which were very helpful so thank you.
But what i really want to say is that i’m glad there’s people like you that recognize other people’s growth and don’t shit on it, a lot of respect for the words that were said after! 🤙🏼🙏🏻
For 150 get an irod , lifetime warranty fuji guides and reel seat. And look great
It seems like a lot of companies sell specialized rods, where they specifically say crankbait, spinnerbait, Texas rig, senco, swimbait, etc.
I’m 100% sure that lots of rod companies have there rods labeled. I’m a mojo bass rod person and all mine are technique specific labeled.
@@jeremyduncan9165 was thinking about getting a mojo bass flipping stick for a slightly larger predatory fish with teeth, any thoughts on the flipping stick model?
@@brendanspencer2550 try a 7’4 or a 7’6. Can’t go wrong for the price.
For bigger fish go with that 7’10. That’s my swimbait rod. It’s a broom stick.
@@jeremyduncan9165 planning on using it for musky fishing with creature baits, what reel do ya use?
This is a nice review. I appreciate how you handled the love hate relationship folks have with GS. You are correct, they do bust their behinds and they deserve the benefits. Thanks for putting this out there.
I have fished for years but never really bass. My love for firearms got me into bass fishing lol I watched demoranch and seen Rob on it then started watching his channel which led me to the squad. Been hooked ever since.
When we needed you, you returned. Thank you for the video. My dad owns one of the Googan spinning rods for trout fishing, but I've never thought much of getting one because I've always had my own. Excellent video, glad to see you return.
Good video thanks for sharing. A couple of questions come to mind after watching. So, in your opinion, after fishing them both, is the Gold series worth the extra $50? Also, wondering why don’t they put the measuring stamp on the Gold series as well? It’s a good idea, why not make this the standard? That just doesn’t make sense to me. Just sayin’!
You should have touched more one CatchCo. They are marketing geniuses. They realized the googan’s were the perfect marketing plan for them and capitalized on them. They are truly he unsung heroes.
Red fish, or fin, bay, an old salt water rod company used to do the tape measure on the rods. I’m glad somebody finally brought it back
Did you really say you can’t find out why they cost so much? They arehandmade from top to bottom, being inspected multiple times at every step, literally the best material and build money can buy. It’s like buying a Ferrari compared to a Honda Civic. You have clearly never held a megabass rod. I love budget gear but you can’t honestly believe that.
If you go to St. Croix’s website they have specific rods for each technique. Example is the Mojo bass has a 7ft medium-Fast tip is for plastics, like Texas rigs, light jigs and light Carolina rigs
Got to be grateful they are getting more people into fishing
Oh yeah, that's what we need- more ppl on the water. I've fished my whole life- fished the same holes for years and years- now they're literally nothing but dead water because newbies descended upon them like the plague they are and literally fished them to death. That's not an exaggeration- they literally fished them out, there's nothing left. The state came out and closed the creek down until they can try and repair the damage done. Now those same "people" for lack of a better term- have turned their attention to the local river and are in the process of destroying it. During the summer here every bridge is literally parked out- no room to park anywhere near them- because of ppl kayaking. I used to go down the river 20-30 miles and never see a single person- now you don't lose sight of one person before you see another- someone is watching you at all times.
I realize this is great for ppl who work in the industry, they're making huge bank. I realize it's good for technology- the more ppl that buy stuff the more these companies feel they need to innovate and bring something new out. But- for the angler, this is a nightmare. The last thing I want to see is yet another boat at the ramp full of newbies who have no respect for others, no concept of fishing etiquette, and are usually drinking and before the days is over- drunk.
@@stoneysdead689 yeah that’s trash, I hate that as well even being a young angler I can see that. I think it’s not really the amount of people fishing I think it’s the amount of disrespect between some of those people... it’s just disgusting to me.
@@kurtis6939 It really gets old but, I mean what can you do- everyone has jus as much right to be there as you do so. It only sucks during winter when I'm bank fishing these small creeks and stuff- there's not enough room and if they get fished out it takes a long time for them to recover. Soon as the water warms I can go back to kayak fishing the lakes and stuff and that opens up tons of places for me to go- makes it much easier. When the water is too cold to chance falling in, I'm really limited.
@@stoneysdead689 okay we’ll just leave the fishing industry to die 👍🏻
@@Red-mo2uo LOL- Haus, the industry will be just fine without you, me, or the Goober Squad- made it just fine for well over fifty years without any of the above. And stop pretending as if the only two choices are no growth at all or this incredible surge of newbies we've just experienced due to the virus- there is a middle ground you know. Where the sport grows but not so fast that tackle shops run out of everything, you can't buy a kayak without putting yourself on a waiting list, and holes ppl have fished for years all the sudden have to be closed due to over fishing.
One thing, the baby bull shad was also a collaboration between 2 companies, not just catch co.
Correct, it was just the most popular name bait of the top of my head that I think people know them for
1 rod was an original member who left and came back. But anyhoo I have 3 high dollar rods being the lews custom xp, a Fitzgerald, and a ducket. Those rods come no where near the comfort level of fishing the googan rods. The feel in hand is superb. Also I can feel every thing when fishing and have caught a ton more fish .
Not to mention majority people watch bc of 1Rod...
Great content! Love seeing TH-camrs that aren’t sold out by a competitor just bashing product! Thanks for the honest review, and doing your research, I build my own custom rods and what you said about the components are true! I use 30/40 carbon blanks and they are definitely more pricey than a 24/30 blend. Nice to see someone know their stuff instead of starting unnecessary rumors!! Thanks again!
In my own opinion Catch em all fishing is one if not the best fishing you tuber he started youtube later and grew like 1,000,000 subs in like 3 months and is now at 3,000,000
Speaking of the gold; paired it with a Daiwa 6.3.1 Tatula TW SV...(gold dials as well) absolutely fire. As far as price point, paid 114.00 for the gold with my Karls club and even scored a Googan Mondo Pro box for free. Nice review, and well said as far as Googan's.
I like the Googans, and LoJo was the first TH-camr I started watching. I love Googan baits and some of their lures are my favorites like the Bandito Bug. I haven’t got a chance to check out their rods, but to me value is the thing. I am all for people making money. I don’t work for free. When I check the rods out I expect the value to match the price point. Right now I am a Fate Black fan. At the Gold rod level I use St. Croix. Who knows, the rods would have to be good, but if they are good enough the Googan Rods might change that.
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their tackle is good stuff! I swear by their scented creature baits and I agree with your review here of Googan as a whole. They have generated a pile of interest from young people in the sport and I can't wait to check out their rods. they seem to be a decent price point and quality for the average to above average fisherman. I heard you say that there are a pile of googan haters out there but in my mind the only place for hate in the fishing rod industry is where you see 500-600 dollar rods!!!
Good review. I’m from Cali gush saltwater for a living but when i’m not I fished fresh. I’ve tried these rods and they’re are nice esyfor the price point. I’ve had or fished so many different rids of all kinds low to high price they compare to a lot of good more pricey rods. I personally love Irod Genesis2 rods and they’re $150 rods. Great price great quality. Owner Matt Newman is a great guy that fishes both fresh and salt a lot so he test the rods very very hard. But same thing as googan love fishing and want to make quality gear for their customers. People hate on them for being different that simple. Not top notch tournament anglers is people biggest wank but so what there’s so many saltwater companies started by regular fisherman with huge success look at Seeker, Calstar, Sabre, and many others
Dude, this is so crazy, I feel the exact same way! I started watching Jon b because he was the only one fishing in the same type of climate as me, I live in Ohio and when he would go fish at lake x, that’s pretty cool because I’ve fished that lake personally. Great to see someone from Ohio in my video suggestions
The man the myth my favorite TH-cam is back!😃😃😃😃
This is what people miss, googan and more importantly, the people apart of it, are the reason i and many others even fish. The countless hours of time and effort the put into building and creating a wonderful community.
Because lets face it, most people buy stuff because a pro who is paid thousands to say "this what i use".
These are guys who said, LETS create something for the community
Dobyn’s Fury has bait recommendations and lure weight on it
I really want a dobyns fury but I’m just worried I won’t get the right one since I’ve heard the powers are light compared to most other companies
@@Dr.EmmettBrown. I got the 7’3 mag heavy rod and it’s a pool stick. I have a MH st croix bass x and MH SLX rod too. The bass x is a little bit softer than the slx.
Googan makes great products but to try and bash G. Loomis as to why they're expensive is completely ridiculous. Obviously you haven't got a clue about what G. Loomis is about if you say you don't know why they're priced that high and how they build their rods. I can guarantee you that Googan's most high end and most finesse rod doesn't weigh 3.28oz, have Fuji torzite and recoil guides, lifetime warranty, hand built with the highest quality control and made in Woodland, Washington. Oh wait, I just gave out a small bit of specs of my NRX. Nice try tho.
Thank you for the low down on the GS guys. I knew there was some stuff there. I’m not all into the drama (I’ll leave that for my wife’s Make Up videos lol), but it’s nice to know what it all is. I’ve liked watching Jon’s videos for years. I don’t care for some of the other guys but that’s just me.
Could not agree more, you got my sub. Really wanted the rod but was contemplating because i dont need it, but after watching this i am 100% getting a Gold one!
Keep Fishing Never stop - Upstate NY
Wait they have rods other than my zebco 33 and 202! I need to leave the farm more often, nope nevermind.
Excellent video, you are 100% correct about the Googan Squad they are doing what works, social media is everything these days. Just like you Jon B has got me hooked on fresh water, I live on the East Coast grew up Salt Water fishing. Nice to see you making videos again.
His video isn’t a review? Idk why there’s so much hate on it. The video is if it’s worth the money....I don’t understand the hate comments. Great video man. I was debating on buying a gold series but now I’m going to buy one and try it because of this vid. Great video man!
I’ve noticed how some folks hate on gs, I’ve used some of there products and I like most of it, their plastics are good stank on my lake. Also, go see how much the average 30/40 rod costs, they’re charging what they should be
To me i use both of them i catch the same amount of fish using the best fishing rod at Wal-Mart it's not the rod it's the guy using the fishing rod it's how you fish to me it's a money thing..... It's all about the money good video keep fishing 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣
I’ve been pricing components to make your own rods minus the blanks you should do a video of the mark up between manufacturers rods and how much the components actually cost
I love the green series. It’s great for jerking baits 💚😁
First-time watcher, not bad.
Just bought the gold series. It’s worth it. Balanced! Light! Sensitive ! And the clicking lock reel seat is amazing. The reel seat fits perfectly for my Antares DC bc reel. Awesome stuff
Could you use those rods for saltwater fishing like sharks and stuff
Is there a googan combo baitcaster?
How do these compare to Cadence rods? my personal favorite budget rod is the 40ton CR7 and i am about to order another one. Just curious about these as googan stuff isn't around Central Cali. like you would think.
Nevermind- I got to the part where you said you've never actually fished with these. ...
In the grand scheme of casting rods 100$-150$ is still really on the budget side I’m not saying I fish a 1000$ combo but it’s a fair price
Could I use them for saltwater
I totally adree with you about the Googans. Father Rackley aka ( NFG ) Is a good teacher. Lojo, is great , fishing with his buddy Badger, Flair has drifted away from fishing but it's a good diversion, much of his stuff is very changeable, Love John B. voice , how he pauses then answers, Alex Pierce is a good fisherman that may have made bad choices in life. He is still trying to find himself a spot in life. Give him time he will get there.
I totally support the Googan Squad and what they are doing. More power to them. I Agree on everything
You said in this video....well put. Thank you!
i wondering what is the best boat flipping rod or some of the strongest rod brands you know because ive broke so many rods this year
Those rods are lit, love the locking rod seat.
I love the gold series. Everything is perfect. The only thing I wish they would change is the hook keeper.
I try to buy their baits and am looking at their rods for the same reason. I feel like they put in so much work and I followed them along the way so I’ll be supporting their products.
There all bias as hell. There not gonna tell you how easily there soft plastics break. I watched LOJO go through 5 baits in what looked like 2hrs and catch 1 fish. Ik that fish can tear baits up pretty easily but it’s to expensive when zmans are way stronger and catch more fish.
@@jdogmoney4556 any company won’t tell you things like that. That would be terrible marketing for them. I just tell people but what they like. I can say their hard baits are great in my opinion. I don’t use soft plastics as much as I should so maybe I don’t notice as much as you do.
The Bull Shad is NOT a Catch Co/Googan product. “Triton” Mike Bucca is the owner and inventor of the Bull Shad. The smaller, mass produced version you referred to is a collaboration.
Hey bro I feel your pain. I live in Cleveland myself and even the rivers are starting to freeze for steelhead. Lol!! Spring couldn’t come faster
When it’s possible to get one of them into Canada I will definitely be grabbing one! Great video man
I'm in Canada you can just go to the karles bait and tackle web site and get it, but UPS makes you pay like 30 dollars in duty I got bunvhmof baits from there it's worth it in my opinion.
@@ruivieira8840 really? When I tried and got to cart it wouldn’t even give me the option
Hey Tightline, just to correct you a little bit 1rod1reel fishing was a member of the Googan Squad when it was founded for personal reasons he left and then a few years ago they invited him back to be a Googan Squad member again.
What a great review just honest review..you def getting my subscription..you have now a new South African fan..I love what the Googans are doing with Catch co..really setting a trend in the market I believe
Honestly the price of them are really good. I’ve seen crappy rods at Dicks or Walmart for the same price
I got one for Christmas and I love it! Definitely grabbing another gold series next!
Thanks for sharing! I am definitely going to buy the green rod. Im super stoked that you made this decision easier for me!!!
Not gonna lie, the built in tape measure is 80% of the reason I bought one. Now that I have one, I don't think I'll ever use a different rod, this thing is FIRE
I wasn't aware of the tape measure, but if I knew it had a 13+ measure I would have done bought one
@@eleitkiller2242 23" measure, a bank anglers dream
I would like to see a medium heavy fast action spinning rod. They could actually go into other fishing markets like catfishing and saltwater fishing. I know you can use other rods for this but my favorite is a medium heavy with a fast action.
I totally agree that the products are great for the money! The GS did a lot for the sport of fishing and these products are no different.
Any idea when they will be available physically in stores
Lojo just did a video where he snaps a gold series on a 7 pound bass. He does tend to be hard on his gear though.
Um, a lot of companies label their rods for specific techniques. Denali, Cashion, Dobyns, Duckett, Fitzgerald, iRod, Okuma, Phenix, just off the top of my head
What reel would you use on these rods?
Dude honestly I agree googan squad is not a bad brand at all I came into fishing with a completely unbais opinion on googan and all I seen was hate towards them for building their own brand after not being supported doesn't even make sense
Mikey ballz is the god father of TH-cam bass fishing way way before the googan squad.
Yeah fr he's got REAL bass fishing content 👊
@@jonathannedelisky2593 bingo
The store I went to had the finesse rod marked at $99.99. I just broke my combo rod. Happy to see that I got a good deal on it.
Im very picky, probably too picky on my spinning gear I have 4 or 5 $200+ rods that I don't ever bring out of the house cause I trusted a pro or the symbol manufacturer put on the rods. Im way more liberal on casting rods for a lot of techniques. Itching to give these a shot.
I want to get a gold series spinning rod but I’m not because they don’t make a 2 piece
I’m sorry buddy... the insanely expensive rods like the megabass, g loomis, etc are actually better, not sure if you have tried them, and it depends on the models too, cuz everybody fudges up sometimes, but they truly are lighter, stronger and more sensitive. And the reels will perform better, last longer and have added features that others don’t. It’s like, you said, you gotta pay the price.
They are worth it if you are a hardcore fisherman or just have a ton of money
Subbed up n liked bud. Yea the cork handle all the way. And yea most are just jealous of the googan squad. 😂 the make good lures they don't last long but they catch fish. To me there is no price on fishing. And I have a Loomis and stcroix. But other rods are just as good. Uglystick GX2 STRONG AS HELL. But good for catfish n bass.
I have the gold go to and when I picked this up I was like that is so nice and it performs I catch fish on it. Probably will get a muscle gold series one to
These rods are not exceptional. They exist purely due to marketing the Googan brand. You have much more range within the Lew's or Duckett rods. Don't get sucked into the hype guys and gals. Stay objective when spending your hard earned money. These guys are not pros with tons of experience. To draw an analogy; who would you rather have design your golf clubs? Tiger Woods or some successful youtuber that happens to make golf video content on an entertainment level? The answer is simple. Keep this in mind when spending cash you earned the hard way. Get the best tried and true product for your money. Good luck with your angling! Decent video, yet a tad biased.
problem is for 160 i can get a mojo bass st cronix and id go for it every time because its a long standing name and they replace broken rods up to 2 years
Call me weird but I prefer shorter rods for frogging or throwing any topwater lure. Otherwise I’m always splashing the roof tip into the water. 7’5” is a flag pole.
Completely agree with that. I was surprised they didn’t make a shorter heavy rod on there release.
Great video. I have about 30 rods in my arsenal. Cousins, lamiglass, St. Croix, Berkley, Favorite, and yes Googan Squad. The Favorite and Googan Squad rods are the best as far as durability, castability, sensitivity, and price point.
This video was a banger man. Them guys get a lot of hate however they get more love as you can see their success. I watch every one of their channels and will continue to do so. And that goes for your channel as well. Keep grinding man.
You definitely need to do a review on them after you get to take them fishing. I havent gotten to use mine yet either cause of the wind and snow here in Pa, but definitely still excited to use mine! I got a green series muscle rod and go-to gold series rod
Well put!
I have gloomis ,love them..I've thought about one company I use for every rod ..I have so many companies I have in rods I would like to have just one that go with all the time
G loomis is the standard thats why. It's what everyone compares their rods too. No other company makes more sensitive rods out there.
If you have ever fished a G Loomis for any amount of time you will quickly see why its worth 400-500$ but there lifetime warranty makes the rod worth 2,000$ id say in a lifetime. Any problems with it you send it in and they fix it. My fishing partner has 3 and hes had 2 replaced in the last 3 or 4 years and so they have already paid for themself
If they need replaced every couple of years maybe the price point is too high lmao!! I’ve bought an ugly stick from Walmart for less $100 had it over 10 years wanna know know how many times if had to use its lifetime warranty haha yea 0 take your expensively overpriced bull crap somewhere else
@@matthewclaypoole4164 i own 2 ugly sticks and had one break at the reel seat and they replaced it no problem but your right if you want to go fishing once a month its a great rod. If you want something thats half the weight and able to feel the pollen that hits your line then you have to pay top dollar. Some of the tournaments i fish are 100$ to enter per angler so theres no reason to loose a few thousand dollars because you didnt feel the bite on your 50$ rod. Its just like anything in the world if you buy a 5k honda your going to get from point A to B just like i would if i had a new corvette. They both do the same thing but just one is clearly alot better to use.
@@matthewclaypoole4164 and as far as the 2 rods breaking that is something that will happen to any rod if you use them enough and put enough load on them. Those rods get close to 50 days on the water every year so stuff happens. Most rods breaking on bass boats comes from you stepping on the rod while its on the deck then when you set the hook with it they shatter. All rods break... even the 2 thousand dollar ones
Been buying St Croix, but if I run into one of these in person I might have to buy. Thanks for the review