Super googans

Here's my take.

There's plenty of these "googans" from the get go.

Then you have Joe Blow that's planning a vacation to GS and would love to be able to catch "something big". He has minimal or no pier/salwater fishing experience, but he's a wiz at using the Internet so he decides to learn before he goes. He stumbles apon this site and starts to read up and learn. He makes a few post asking for help and he's quickly invited out to "catch that big un"

I'm not complaining cause tourist make up the economy down here. Just remember before you complain, these so called "googans" are helping the economy down here in one way or another. They were probably invited out to the octi via this form.

There's plenty of people that I'm sure would rather to have to deal with a "googan" than doing what they're doing.

i had my moments while i was there :-[

I will be up there Sunday morning. I have to go to J&M tackle on saturday to grab some lures. Does he sell live bait too? I will definitely be asking for help... I'm a bass fisher not a salt water fisherman...lol. :poke1:

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A problem with the term 'googan' is that it is used both for inexperienced fishermen AND/OR difficult people. In my experience, the two don't necessarily have any connection. I've encountered annoying pier regulars, tourists, kids and elderly with varying skill levels. When the term gets thrown around on the forum it often gets turned into a pier regular vs. tourist argument, when instead it should be about being respectful vs. rude. If the people around me are trying their best to be courteous, I couldn't care less if they are fishing for the first time. They have every right to fish on the octi. Even if they are holding their spinning reel upside down.
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I agree, we all pay the same to fish out there.

[quote author=dublthret link=topic=1659.msg15767#msg15767 date=1343213685]
The Urban Dictionary defines a Googan as a: lowlife shore fisherman who baitfish typically without a license, regard for regulations, and etiquette towards other people, especially other fisherman following the rules.
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When i first heard the word googan or googin (both have similar meanings) urban dictionary or the internet had never been heard of..urban dictionary is kinda like wikipedia,,anyone can contribute, its a little more difficult but can be done.. the definition is softened up since i first heard it..maybe plot can weigh in,,he is an old head panhandle fisher..

I see the picture of the 7 spinning reels above many times in posts, what is that about?

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I see the picture of the 7 spinning reels above many times in posts, what is that about?
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becuase 8 would not fit on the shelf...

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I see the picture of the 7 spinning reels above many times in posts, what is that about?
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Don’t encourage him; he will just make it bigger and add more reels :poke1: [/size]

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[quote author=Fishindave42 link=topic=1659.msg15790#msg15790 date=1343224669]
I see the picture of the 7 spinning reels above many times in posts, what is that about?
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Don’t encourage him; he will just make it bigger and add more reels :poke1: [/size]

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i'm getting kinda low on them ;)

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[quote author=Fishindave42 link=topic=1659.msg15790#msg15790 date=1343224669]
I see the picture of the 7 spinning reels above many times in posts, what is that about?
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Don’t encourage him; he will just make it bigger and add more reels :poke1: [/size]

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i'm getting kinda low on them ;)

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WOW......so that's where they are all hiding.......nice collection :headbang: