Ok, somebody explain to me what a googan is please.:confused:
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Ok, somebody explain to me what a googan is please.:confused:
Multiple threads in the archives. Here is one. Search is your friend.
http://www.gulfshorespierfishing.com...finition-8172/
goo-gan
adjective
1. A ignorant person (fisher) who is knowingly so, and revels in it!
O ok. Thanks. I was thinking along the lines of a tourist.
Lets say there is a king feeding frenzy happening at the pier. You walk out to an already crowded rail and set a two rod trolley rig in the middle of the action and prop down in a lounge chair next to the rail. This would qualify you as a googan.Quote:
Originally Posted by svnabn
So what is the term for a tourist down fishing on the pier?
Well I get called a lot of things when I'm on the pier. Most of them four letter words but occasionally two and three word phrases. Seriously the locals just call us tourists.Quote:
Originally Posted by svnabn
Just curious, because I am from Foley and try to come down every year. Just want to see if I classify as a tourist or a semi tourist. lol
I would think you qualify as local. Spend enough time there and they brand you a regular.
I dont think so being I live in Georgia now.....
I see now. I thought you were in Foley, but you FROM Foley.
Well when you have to ask....;)
In a nutshell they just don't follow rules, usually don't accept tips or help when offered on top of not knowing what they're doing. They're pretty easy to spot, over-sized rod and reels(usually a spinning reel upside down) with a massive chunk of squid or whole, unpeeled shrimp on a double drop rig with a 3oz pyramid sinker. Almost always around the bathroom area and just past.
That's just one type, the other, usually lacking in casting skills, are out on the end throwing lures and such and don't pay attention to where it landed while reeling their lure back along with others lines. Also not looking behind them when they cast.
Albert Einstein nailed it with his famous quote:
Googan: "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." :horse
That would qualify you as IN DANGER!Quote:
Originally Posted by chillinfish
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Originally Posted by FinChaser
Googan: "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results after you've ignored good advice as to the proper way to do it.
Fixed it for ya
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Originally Posted by SNAKE
^^^^^^^^^^..:horse
Being a "googan" has nothing to do with whether you are local or tourist.
We have our fair share of local googans. These are usually the ones who treat tourists with disrespect and call them googans to make themselves feel better and justified for being googan.
I think some of them take pride in googanism.
There are others who claim to be googan, but deep down know they are pro, but too humble to admit it.
Calling someone a googan is to say, "You, Ma'am/Sir, are pretty bad at this sport. Your Fish-Fu is NOT strong."
Be warned, that calling someone a googan means you must avoid participation in googanistic activities and live up to the standards you expect of others around you so you don't fall into that classification yourself.
That said, I'd say there is probably a little googan in us all, but some are just better at covering it up than others, or think they win by pointing the most fingers and toes.
Only in terms of 'the child within' perhaps (to misquote Paul from 1st Corinthians 13:11 ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Viking Guy
LOL!Quote:
When I was a googan, I used to speak like a googan, think like a googan, reason like a googan; when I became a (fisher)man, I did away with googanish things.
Good answer Viking GuyQuote:
Originally Posted by Viking Guy
Sooner or later, we all do something googan-ish.
The difference is in the intent and if an apology follows.
Like when the best intended cast gets caught by a gust of wind and crosses 1/2 the lines on the end:
A googan stands there and acts like nothing is wrong with what they did, as their bait tangles 6 or 7 lines..
A non-googan apologizes as he/she moves down the rail to quickly uncross his line from others.
haha Pier#r that was perfect!!! love that!
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Originally Posted by CarlF
Exactly. Googan or no, all it takes is a quick, "My bad" followed by quick action to undo the FUBAR. And, of course, effort not to repeat said FUBAR.
Yep,when we were down for a miserable non catching trip last week in june,,googan in training kid 12 0r so comes up,,no one within 30 ft cept wife,,we are freeling ly's,,,steps up 5 ft from me spinner upside down,reelin it bassackwards,,,throws over my line with a 3 oz. pyramid and 1 drop dead shrimp rig,,I said "you threw over my line",,too stupid,,,kid just nodded in the affirmative,,I,un tangled the bs and he shuffled back to upside down spinner dad,,,unrealQuote:
Originally Posted by divedeep
I knew it! Our government is all googans!Quote:
Originally Posted by FinChaser
I saw one on the octi Sunday---guy had a spincast rig, holding it upside down (underneath) and reeling it backward. Never saw that one before. Almost as good as the sabiki with a gotcha for a weight and squid on the gotcha hooks. They're out there, folks, and they breed freely and vote repeatedly.
Saw one with the ol' Ronco Pocket Fisherman (stores it's self in the handle which is also a tackle box! Now you can fish ANY WHERE, ANYTIME!!!!) slinging a Gotcha with all his might slightly north of the octi. I'm thinking he may qualify.
You definitely right Haywire, they are out there
Whew....I don't believe I fall in the googan category..thanks for the explanations!!
And don't forget sitting down a large two sided fold out freshwater tackle box right next to the rail and completely opening it, exposing all sorts of rapalas, jitterbugs, spinner baits bobbers and plastic worms.
And then leaving it there.
All day.
Right next to their 4 updside down oversize zebco's attached to spinning reel rods.
With two-hook droppers with a 4 oz weight and dried up dead, putrid shrimp chunks.
Complaining they aren't catching anything......
My name is Brad, I'm from Washburn, WI, and I am a recovering Googan...
My name is Bo (bodebum), and I am a recovering googan.
OMG!! I'm a googan. Last time I was down in Gulf Shores I used the double rig with 3 ounce sinker. I did catch some pomps and blues on the rig. No sun dried shrimp. I leave my bass fishing tackle box in Georgia. I don't use the over sized Zebco's on spinning rod. But i'm not disrespectful or clueless. My name is Scott, i'm a recovering googan. My first step has started. My double rigs have been cut and trashed.
I am a recovering Googan and my name is Sam, but i am having a hard time bringing my dad out of his googanistic ways. i taught him the bubble rig last time we were down and when he broke them all he started putting together some googanistic frankenstine stuff! hahaha he needs help!
Since my casting skills can be classified as worse than a four year old's, I will probably be a googan for the rest of my life. It's a shame since I love to fish. I'm just really bad at it. I am, however, good comic relief. :)
^ Be sure to stand next to Wilson on the pier. He luvs it when people cast over his line ;-) LOL
I do everything I can not to and have even gone and sat on the cooler instead of fishing several times when it's crowded and people are being cranky. Maybe Wilson will give me a pass if I move quick enough to get where my line is. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pier#r
Just hide in his shadow ;-) LOL