Just started to prep some baits using Goo for the first time.
What's people's thought on it, and have you guys had much success using it?
What's people's thought on it, and have you guys had much success using it?
In reply to Post #1
I personally used it for around 18 months, I did OK and used a couple of flavours. It's decent, I personally didn't notice a huge difference in results between the goo and the other liquid attractants other brands use, aside from the Pink Almond, whether it was through luck or whatever, I always seemed to do well on that
I personally used it for around 18 months, I did OK and used a couple of flavours. It's decent, I personally didn't notice a huge difference in results between the goo and the other liquid attractants other brands use, aside from the Pink Almond, whether it was through luck or whatever, I always seemed to do well on that
In reply to Post #1
I tried with the squid goo when if first came out. Being a short session angler I had high hopes that it might be a little edge. I used it for a year. My conclusion was that it made absolutely fcuk all difference to my catch rate. I caught no more on goo'd baits than the std hookbaits that I was using straight out of the tub. The only thing that was guaranteed was ending up with stained pink hands every session. Binned it off. Id rather soak my baits in an decent fish hydro, a decent CSL liquid, squid brand fish sauce or a mixture of a very dilute DMPT/flavour/sugar combo. All of which actually seemed to out fish a std hookbait.
Im not a Korda hater by the way. If it worked for me id still be using it.
I tried with the squid goo when if first came out. Being a short session angler I had high hopes that it might be a little edge. I used it for a year. My conclusion was that it made absolutely fcuk all difference to my catch rate. I caught no more on goo'd baits than the std hookbaits that I was using straight out of the tub. The only thing that was guaranteed was ending up with stained pink hands every session. Binned it off. Id rather soak my baits in an decent fish hydro, a decent CSL liquid, squid brand fish sauce or a mixture of a very dilute DMPT/flavour/sugar combo. All of which actually seemed to out fish a std hookbait.
Im not a Korda hater by the way. If it worked for me id still be using it.
Use to be a fan of it but think I just got caught up in the hype if I'm honest when it came out, I stopped using it a few years back now and it made no difference in my fishing tbh if anything since I've stopped using it my fishing has got better. A few lakes near me have banned anyway including my syndicate
In reply to Post #4
Any reason why they've banned it? Genuine question. As mentioned I didn't see a huge difference but wouldn't know of a reason to ban it? Interesting
Any reason why they've banned it? Genuine question. As mentioned I didn't see a huge difference but wouldn't know of a reason to ban it? Interesting
In reply to Post #5
Google fluorescein.
Google fluorescein.
I never really rated goo to be honest, I tried it and never really noticed a difference and if you use a good quality hookbait, you shouldn't really need it.
Good qualty popups are packed full of high quality attractors, that I don't really see what more you can do to an individual hookbait, other than change it's colour or flavour/taste with a liquid like goo.
If you buy a good quality hookbait, like a northern special, essential B5, or whatever. Each bait has it's own qualities and taste profile, then you dip it in a goo glug, which turns it into something completely different, it never made much sense to me.
You'll always get far better results, keeping it simple with a good quality boilie or pellet combination, and learning to get your spodding deadly accurate, and I mean deadly accurate.
Good qualty popups are packed full of high quality attractors, that I don't really see what more you can do to an individual hookbait, other than change it's colour or flavour/taste with a liquid like goo.
If you buy a good quality hookbait, like a northern special, essential B5, or whatever. Each bait has it's own qualities and taste profile, then you dip it in a goo glug, which turns it into something completely different, it never made much sense to me.
You'll always get far better results, keeping it simple with a good quality boilie or pellet combination, and learning to get your spodding deadly accurate, and I mean deadly accurate.
In reply to Post #7
Same here never really rated it I prefer glugs and oils in my mix and in or on my pva bags
Same here never really rated it I prefer glugs and oils in my mix and in or on my pva bags
In reply to Post #1
I didn't notice any difference when using it, but that must be 10-15 years ago now?
I didn't notice any difference when using it, but that must be 10-15 years ago now?
It's good for changing the colour of your baits. Firm believer that colour can make as much difference as anything else sometimes with hookbaits.
Some very shrewd anglers, and not just those in the limelight who get paid to, swear by it though. If it gives you confidence go for it.
Some very shrewd anglers, and not just those in the limelight who get paid to, swear by it though. If it gives you confidence go for it.
In reply to Post #10
Nail on the head there I think mate. Confidence is massive, if it works for you then great.
I personally have switched more towards oils that match or suit the bait I'm using and feel more confident, but the goo clearly has its fans and works
Nail on the head there I think mate. Confidence is massive, if it works for you then great.
I personally have switched more towards oils that match or suit the bait I'm using and feel more confident, but the goo clearly has its fans and works
I have a tub full of Cell bottom baits soaking in the pink almond stuff and at one water I visit they completely out fish everything else, absolutely no contest. Elsewhere they are not so effective though will still get bites. Just a matter of trying different things to see what works, everywhere is different after all.
In reply to Post #1
I was watching an episode of carp angle and they were talking about Goo and how so many people are not using it in the way its supposed to be used. Apparently its important to apply it directly before you use the baits as its supposed to leave an instant cloud but so many people are soaking their baits in it so it gets absorbed and doesn't leak out like its supposed to. I'm not saying that baits that are soaked in it wont catch or be attractive just that it isn't the way it was developed to be used.
I was watching an episode of carp angle and they were talking about Goo and how so many people are not using it in the way its supposed to be used. Apparently its important to apply it directly before you use the baits as its supposed to leave an instant cloud but so many people are soaking their baits in it so it gets absorbed and doesn't leak out like its supposed to. I'm not saying that baits that are soaked in it wont catch or be attractive just that it isn't the way it was developed to be used.
In reply to Post #13
Probably because the korda krew are constantly showing how they soak their hookbaits in it for months on end. Monkey see monkey do.
Probably because the korda krew are constantly showing how they soak their hookbaits in it for months on end. Monkey see monkey do.
In reply to Post #13
I agree there what's the point of changing a pop up when you bought it for a reason
I agree there what's the point of changing a pop up when you bought it for a reason
In reply to Post #15
Many people buy them to put goo on so that is the reason.
Many people buy them to put goo on so that is the reason.
In reply to Post #16
I buy yellow pineapple or white pop milky malt pop ups because of the colours and flavour I wouldn't really want to change them to a different colour or smell
I buy yellow pineapple or white pop milky malt pop ups because of the colours and flavour I wouldn't really want to change them to a different colour or smell
In reply to Post #17
looks like you are not one of them than.
looks like you are not one of them than.
In reply to Post #13
I thought there are two types of goo,one for soaking and one to add just before you cast out to make the cloud effect on your bait
I thought there are two types of goo,one for soaking and one to add just before you cast out to make the cloud effect on your bait
In reply to Post #18
Too right I prefer to use oils and thick liquids like hydros get the attention in to the lake/canal bed get them searching
Too right I prefer to use oils and thick liquids like hydros get the attention in to the lake/canal bed get them searching
In reply to Post #13
That was mainline smart liquid they were talking about not Goo mate
That was mainline smart liquid they were talking about not Goo mate
In reply to Post #21
Goo \ smart liquid. What next?
Goo \ smart liquid. What next?
In reply to Post #22
Smart Goo?
Smart Goo?
I have been using my salty goo on hookers for years and never caught anything.
In reply to Post #24
You've been very fortunate
You've been very fortunate
In reply to Post #25
😂😂
😂😂
In reply to Post #24
Not even crabs?
Not even crabs?
In reply to Post #24
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Classic line
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Classic line
I used to get it free from someone at Korda.
I have never been able to notice a difference on boilies but I have seen it make a huge difference when floater fishing. Fish that had been turning away from the hookbait at the last few inches suddenly took the baits.
I have no idea why it seemed to work differently on the surface vs the lakebed.
I have never been able to notice a difference on boilies but I have seen it make a huge difference when floater fishing. Fish that had been turning away from the hookbait at the last few inches suddenly took the baits.
I have no idea why it seemed to work differently on the surface vs the lakebed.
In reply to Post #29
Because it distorts the view of the hookbait
Because it distorts the view of the hookbait
In reply to Post #30
So the conclusion is it's caught more anglers than fish ?
So the conclusion is it's caught more anglers than fish ?
In reply to Post #31
*So the conclusion is it's caught more anglers than fish ? *
*So the conclusion is it's caught more anglers than fish ? *
In reply to Post #31
like 90% of things in fishing
like 90% of things in fishing
In reply to Post #33
Ive had a lot of success using a particular goo soaked into popups.. Caught 100,s of carp on it and that instills confidence in the hook baits.
Ive tried a few other ones but not noted the same difference in catch rate.
Ive had a lot of success using a particular goo soaked into popups.. Caught 100,s of carp on it and that instills confidence in the hook baits.
Ive tried a few other ones but not noted the same difference in catch rate.
In reply to Post #34
Since the principle of all goo is the same you could argue that you could due to another circumstance than goo. Maybe it was the colour of pop up or the confidence you had to use it time over time
Since the principle of all goo is the same you could argue that you could due to another circumstance than goo. Maybe it was the colour of pop up or the confidence you had to use it time over time
In reply to Post #35
That's the same as saying all high attract hookbaits follow the same principle... so its only colour or confidence which give anyone a preference?
That's the same as saying all high attract hookbaits follow the same principle... so its only colour or confidence which give anyone a preference?
In reply to Post #36
Do you think there are major difference between the goo's?
If so enlighten me!
Do you think there are major difference between the goo's?
If so enlighten me!
In reply to Post #37
How do you know its all the same as you said in the original post?
My experience is limited with it, i found it only worked on certain waters. Think it was the almond i was using. Having seen the cypography underwater videos its pretty clear that it can make a difference - i think elliot was using scent from hells with squid.
How do you know its all the same as you said in the original post?
My experience is limited with it, i found it only worked on certain waters. Think it was the almond i was using. Having seen the cypography underwater videos its pretty clear that it can make a difference - i think elliot was using scent from hells with squid.
In reply to Post #38
What did you see on the cyp underwater that made you think that?
What did you see on the cyp underwater that made you think that?
In reply to Post #39
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In reply to Post #39
He took off a natural coloured hookbait and put on a pink
He took off a natural coloured hookbait and put on a pink
In reply to Post #40
I watched it, I saw no evidence that goo worked, I'm wondering where you got that from?
I watched it, I saw no evidence that goo worked, I'm wondering where you got that from?
In reply to Post #42
The evidence was Elliot saying it works 🤣
The evidence was Elliot saying it works 🤣
In reply to Post #38
I thought it was quite clear that when he moved to a pink hookbait it started to get a lot more attention from fish coming straight into it. He even says it during the filming that they seems to be acting differently to it. Also interesting in how the tweaks to the rigs make a difference
I thought it was quite clear that when he moved to a pink hookbait it started to get a lot more attention from fish coming straight into it. He even says it during the filming that they seems to be acting differently to it. Also interesting in how the tweaks to the rigs make a difference
In reply to Post #44
And did he compare it with a 'regular' pink bait without goo?
And did he compare it with a 'regular' pink bait without goo?
In reply to Post #45
Probably worded my answer wrong, the pink hookbait was a "goo'd" one.
Think he tried several other baits first (bottom, white pop up etc).
Probably worded my answer wrong, the pink hookbait was a "goo'd" one.
Think he tried several other baits first (bottom, white pop up etc).
In reply to Post #44
Could have been anything though, the colour, different flavour, a coincidence, timing it with a feeding spell. If he has that much confidence in goo, why would he put out a bait that didn't have it on?
Could have been anything though, the colour, different flavour, a coincidence, timing it with a feeding spell. If he has that much confidence in goo, why would he put out a bait that didn't have it on?
Another market con and easy money £
I believe vision baits Ecto plasm was the first goo that I can remember and that went out of fashion, for a reason!
For all the 100,000 of thousand hookbaits lobbed in our waters anything can work, constancy is something else. Probably caught far more anglers than fish the goo
I guess if the sheep want to add a cherry to their cake crack on
I believe vision baits Ecto plasm was the first goo that I can remember and that went out of fashion, for a reason!
For all the 100,000 of thousand hookbaits lobbed in our waters anything can work, constancy is something else. Probably caught far more anglers than fish the goo
I guess if the sheep want to add a cherry to their cake crack on
In reply to Post #48
Can only catch with what you're using. When people tell you they only like a certain colour in this lake. But they only use that certain colour, of course they won't catch on anything else
Can only catch with what you're using. When people tell you they only like a certain colour in this lake. But they only use that certain colour, of course they won't catch on anything else
If anybody has got an original squid supreme lying about they would like to part with drop me a message 👍
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