GRUMPY GOBY

The Original Hand Poured, Ultra Supple Goby Bait.

Price: CAD$9.99

Available Options

* Bait Colors:

Please refer to bait colors below and select the corresponding option here.  Last three digits represent the color.

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GRUMPY Goby was our first soft plastic bait, conceived in Waterloo, Ontario to address the exploding need for Goby baits in the Great Lakes region.  As Gobies expanded their presence to the area, anglers noticed a considerable change in feeding behaviour, switching feeding habits from traditional smelt and minnows to Round Goby.  Tournament anglers, charter captains, avid anglers and weekend warriors all changed their approach to fishing, moving to Goby patterns and colors.  For trollers, spoons changed from silver to copper.  For bass anglers and anyone casting, moving to Goby imitations meant catching more fish - however, the selection of Goby baits was limited. Enter GRUMPY Bait Company and our first Goby imitation - Grumpy Goby.  This is a hand-designed bait this is proven to catch more fish than even traditional methods such as tube jigs.

  • Large goby head and eyes help predator-fish identify the bait as a Goby
  • Bait shape (bottom-view, side-view, top-view) is designed to match Round Gobies
  • Signature Grumpy face seduces fish into an aggressive, dominant strike
  • Flat-bottom design ensures Grumpy Goby remains right-side up
  • Each bait is unique and individually hand-poured
  • Loaded with our signature HAMMER JUICE!
  • Loaded with hand-ground, sea salt so fish hang on longer
  • 6 pieces per bag

GRUMPY GOBY COLOR CHART

HAND-POURED, ULTRA-SOFT, CUSTOM DESIGN

Our First Goby Bait Produced in 2019 - Still Catching Fish!

Lake Simcoe Goby
(G001-020)

Natural Goby/Silver
(G001-011)

Natural Goby/Copper
(G001-007)

Brown Goby/Silver
(G001-008)

Lake St. Clair Goby
(G001-032)

Natural Goby/Chartreuse
(G001-024)

Green Pumpkin
(G001-013)

Green Pumpkin/Purple
(G001-018)

Green Pumpkin/Brown
(G001-005)

Pearly Olive
(G001-039)

Brown Goby/Gold - Discontinued $4 OFF
(G001-022)

Copper Back - Discontinued $4 OFF
(G001-012)

Open Hand Poured

NOTE: All open, hand-poured baits are made to order. Please allow 4-8 business days. Our custom, hand-poured baits are super soft and supple - perfect for the finesse angler.

GOBY FISHING TECHNIQUES & RIGS

NUMEROUS GOBY FISHING TECHNIQUES

To Help You Optimize Your Bait Presentation

GOLIATH SWIM GOBY - SPINNER BAIT Technique
GOLIATH SWIM-GOBY - SWIM-JIG Technique
GOLIATH SWIM-GOBY - Chatterbait
Ned/Swim Goby Jig Rig Off Bottom
Ned Jig Goby Dragging Technique
Drop Shot Dual Goby Technique
Ned Jig Goby Technique Mini Goby
Tandem Drop Shot
Drop Shot Goby Technique
Drop Shot Goby Technique
Ice Fishing Goby Technique
Float FIshing Goby Rig Technique
Ned Jig Goby Technique
Ice FIshing Goby Technique
Ice FIshing Tandem Goby Rig Technique
Ice Fishing Round Goby Technique
Ice Fishing Round Goby Technique
Ice FIshing Goby Technique
Ice Fishing Tandem Goby Technique
Ice Fishing Round Goby Technique

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Why Goby's Should Matter to Great Lakes Anglers!

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RESEARCH REFERENCES

Data From Across the Great Lakes, Combined with Angler Knowledge.

1. Changes in growth and diet of smallmouth bass following invasion of Lake Erie by the round goby

1. Changes in growth and diet of smallmouth bass following invasion of Lake Erie by the round goby

Derek P. Crane, Coastal Carolina University
Donald W. Einhouse, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, January 2016, Journal of Great Lakes Research 42(2)

2. What’s for dinner? Lake Ontario bass indulge on invasive round goby

2. What’s for dinner? Lake Ontario bass indulge on invasive round goby

The Habitat Section of the American Fisheries Society, Brett Culbert, January 23, 2018 · Updated January 16, 2018


3. Comparison of diets for Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass in Eastern Lake Ontario using DNA barcoding and stable isotope analysis

3. Comparison of diets for Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass in Eastern Lake Ontario using DNA barcoding and stable isotope analysis

Erich J. H. Nelson, Jeremy Holden, Robert Eves, Bruce Tufts, August 3, 2017


4. Shifting Diets of Lake Trout in Northeastern Lake Michigan

4. Shifting Diets of Lake Trout in Northeastern Lake Michigan

Miles K. Luo, School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan, Charles P. Madenjian, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, James S. Diana, School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan, Matthew S. Kornis and Charles R. Bronte, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Green Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, North American Journal of Fisheries

5. Burbot Growth and Diets in Lakes Michigan and Huron: An Ongoing Shift from Native Species to Round Gobies

5. Burbot Growth and Diets in Lakes Michigan and Huron: An Ongoing Shift from Native Species to Round Gobies

Stephen R. henSleR* and david J. J ude, University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources and Environment, J i he, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, American Fisheries Society, 2008


6. Winter distributional overlap facilitates lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) piscivory on invasive round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus) in Green Bay, Lake Michigan.

6. Winter distributional overlap facilitates lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) piscivory on invasive round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus) in Green Bay, Lake Michigan.

Gabrielle Lehrer-Brey and Matthew S. Kornis, Center for Limnology, University of Wisconsin (Received 28 January 2013; final version received 1 May 2013

7. Feeding ecology of the walleye (Percidae, Sander vitreus), a resurgent piscivore in Lake Huron (Laurentian Great Lakes) after shifts in the prey community.

7. Feeding ecology of the walleye (Percidae, Sander vitreus), a resurgent piscivore in Lake Huron (Laurentian Great Lakes) after shifts in the prey community.

Steven A. Pothoven1 | Charles P. Madenjian2 | Tomas O. Höök3, Aug, 19 2016, Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd

8. Size preferences and behaviors of native yellow perch foraging on invasive round gobies.

8. Size preferences and behaviors of native yellow perch foraging on invasive round gobies.

Michael J Weber, John M. Dettmers, David H Wahl, Sergiusz J. Czesny, Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 37, Issue 3, September 2011, Pages 584-587

9. Report of the Lake Erie, Forage Task Group, March 2023.

9. Report of the Lake Erie, Forage Task Group, March 2023.

Zak Slagle (co-chair), Heather Luken, Peter Jenkins, Michael Thorn (co-chair), Arthur Bonsall, Tom MacDougall, Jeremy Holden, Jan-Michael Hessenauer, Jim Markham, Mike Hosack, Mark DuFour, Kristen Towne, Forage Task Group. 2023. Report of the Lake Erie Forage Task Group, March 2023. Presented to the Standing Technical, Committee, Lake Erie Committee of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.


10. Aquatic invasive species in the freshwater section of the St. Lawrence River.

10. Aquatic invasive species in the freshwater section of the St. Lawrence River.

Isabelle Desjardins, Annick Drouin, Véronik de la Chenelière, Marc Mingelbier, Anne-Marie Pelletier, Marc-Antoine Couillard, Annie Paquet, Olivier Morissette. Published by authority of © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, 2018

11. Increased piscivory by lake whitefish in Lake Huron.

11. Increased piscivory by lake whitefish in Lake Huron.

Pothoven, S.A., and Madenjian, C.P. 2013. N. Am. J. Fish. Manage. 33: 1194-1202. DEVELOPING RESEARCH PRIORITIES FOR LAKE WHITEFISH IN THE UPPER GREAT LAKES: RESULTS OF A WORKSHOP SPONSORED BY THE GREAT LAKES FISHERY TRUST AND GREAT LAKES FISHERY COMMISSION. Michigan State University, February 27-28, 2018


12. Spatial variability of lake trout diets in Lakes Huron and Michigan revealed by stomach content and fatty acid profiles.

12. Spatial variability of lake trout diets in Lakes Huron and Michigan revealed by stomach content and fatty acid profiles.

 Austin Happel, Jory L. Jonas, Paul R. McKenna, Jacques Rinchard, Ji Xiang He, and Sergiusz J. Czesny, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 29 March 2017

 NOTE: Fish identification and related information provided in the links above will redirect you to FISHBUOY Pro website. 

GET THE APP THAT CONNECTS YOU TO DATA

FISHBUOY Pro

FISHBUOY Pro is used by anglers across North America to access real-time weather, water-gauge and marine data as well as logging fish catches.  This app is loaded with advanced features that will help you develop trends, create private fishing buddy groups, and record your history of fishing.

  • Access weather from across North America with a simple touch-of-the-screen
  • Connect to water gauge  and marine buoy data within Canada and the USA to learn about past and current water conditions
  • Log every fish catch when you take a photo - automatically tags weather, water and fish catch details with everyone photo
  • Integrates Navionics lake contour maps (must have an active subscription)
  • Create private fishing buddy groups
  • Plan your fishing trips by looking at your past catch data

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