Yep.

I'm not a Googan follower, but they have a huge audience appealing to a younger crowd and they are good for the sport.

Can anyone post a soft plastics manufacturer who doesn't produce one bait that mimics a bait created by another company?

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Yep.

I'm not a Googan follower, but they have a huge audience appealing to a younger crowd and they are good for the sport.

Can anyone post a soft plastics manufacturer who doesn't produce one bait that mimics a bait created by another company?

I know they met with Steve Parks on at least a couple of occasions. I think one of them even took a solo trip with him to a factory over seas. They fished with him in Mexico as well I believe. So yeah I suspect they probably got a license agreement with him to use his Rage design to some degree.

The packaging is another thing that reminds so many people of Rage. I know Rob has said they went to the people with the patent on that clam shell packaging and licensed it from them as well.

I have used the Rage baits a lot and am super impressed with them. That's coming from someone who is not a Strike King fan at all. I have not used the Googans baits but did play with them in the store last week and I think they hit it out of the park at least on the craw design. I can see where it might even be better than the Rage just because its softer and I like their scent better than the coffee scent in the Rage.

I know the Googans get a lot of hate here on this forum but they did these baits right guys. They could have put out some junk with the Googan name on it and sold plenty of it just on the name. Instead they decided to compete with the best.

And if you read all of that and don't know who Steve Parks is then shame on you! Next to Ed Chambers he is probably one of the best lure designers of our time.

What is not really being mentioned is the quality and softness of the plastic. Yes everyone mimics each other somewhat. But the reality is a higher end bait like a Strike King,Yamamoto or a Missile Baits , is going to have a softer plastic for more action. That is not to say bait like a Zoom or a Yum does not have it's place. They tend to be cheaper, you get more of them and tend to be a littler more durable. Yes the Googan is similar but it is an industry of monkey see, monkey do.

What is not really being mentioned is the quality and softness of the plastic. Yes everyone mimics each other somewhat. But the reality is a higher end bait like a Strike King,Yamamoto or a Missile Baits , is going to have a softer plastic for more action. That is not to say bait like a Zoom or a Yum does not have it's place. They tend to be cheaper, you get more of them and tend to be a littler more durable. Yes the Googan is similar but it is an industry of monkey see, monkey do.