Savage Gear Glide Swimmer

[Montanaro]

Just saw these on the retailer to not be named.  Pretty good price and they look pretty cool on their videos.  Anyone ever use one or know much about them?  Might be a christmas present for the bait monkey from me.

[5dollarsplash]

I hope to see some responses here.  They are pretty new, but as you said look good.

[MarkH024]

Looks really similar to the R2S S-Waver. So I'd assume it performs the same or close, but you never know.  Could be a hunk of junk.  I really like the S-waver so if this is an even better option, that's a plus! 

[Jrob78]

I don't think you're going to get any responses as these just came out a few days ago.  They do look very similar to the S-Waver and are about the same size.  From what I've seen so far, Savage Gear makes good stuff, I would expect these to be the same.  I plan to get a couple.  They have a few new swimbaits coming out that look great.

[5dollarsplash]

I like the bluegill and perch options savage has.  Hopefully some of you southern guys get a chance to use them and then I can benefit from your research when the ice goes out

[Montanaro]

i didnt care much for the bluegill color. baby bass looks most realistic.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

A couple of those colors are gonna tear up muskies on the river.

[Glenn]

They looked awesome when I was at ICAST this year.  Here's the video:

 

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/savage-gear-2013.html

[MarkH024]

They looked awesome when I was at ICAST this year.  Here's the video:

 

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/savage-gear-2013.html

That line through soft swimbait has really nice swimming action. Think I'm going to add it to the list! The never ending list that is!

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Kinda wish they made a bigger one.

 

In my experience, the smaller glides do not swim nearly as well as the larger baits.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

River2Sea is coming out with a bigger S-waver, pretty pumped to see that one.

[MarkH024]

Kinda wish they made a bigger one.

 

In my experience, the smaller glides do not swim nearly as well as the larger baits.

Hard to please a guy throwing a Deps 250 SS, no?    

 

In all seriousness I notice the same thing. Glide baits definitely seem to work better at the 6+ sizes. 

[MacP]

I don't think you're going to get any responses as these just came out a few days ago.  They do look very similar to the S-Waver and are about the same size.  From what I've seen so far, Savage Gear makes good stuff, I would expect these to be the same.  I plan to get a couple.  They have a few new swimbaits coming out that look great.

 

I've been waiting on TW to release their Line Thru trout for months. 

 

+1 on the River2Sea recommendation.  R2S and Savage Gear both make really good quality products.  I hope to see them expand.

[CTGalloway21]

Mike Bucca said if the guys at Okuma love them, he loves them.  I am getting two of them on my next order.  I have an S-Waver and love it.  Awkward on the cast but action is great.  The colors of the Savage gear is much better than the S-Waver.  

[A-Jay]

 No experience fishing the bait but by the looks of it - It's Killer.

 

A-Jay

[Montanaro]

i watched video of swaver and its swimming action doesnt appear to be as good.

[Jrob78]

i watched video of swaver and its swimming action doesnt appear to be as good.

It's supposed to have a pretty subtle action.  They are pretty easy to modify to get a wider glide out of though.

[vikingbear8]

River2Sea is coming out with a bigger S-waver, pretty pumped to see that one.

It is pretty under the radar but Savage Gear also has an 8" model of the glide swimmer, I have only seen a few pics of it and not sure when it comes out but looks good.

 

I have had my savage gear glide for a few days now but today was the first day I was able to throw it. I is definitely very similar to the S-waver. It seems to have much better hardware than the stock hardware on an s-waver. also the joint is a LOT more free even on my favorite s-waver which I modded to be a lot more open. That should translate to a wider glide but not always. I only got to fish it for about 30 mins on the bank in stained water so I can not say to much on the action. The one thing I really dont like is that it has rattles in it.

[Hooligan]

River2Sea is coming out with a bigger S-waver, pretty pumped to see that one.

It's pretty sick. That's about all I can say.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Well, hook a brotha up   LOL

[basshole8190]

_{my SG glide swimmer just got dropped off today and from what i can tell it looks to be a pretty well made lure the fit and finish is really impressive for its price range}

[MarkH024]

Has anyone tossed this thing yet?  Hoping someone outside of hard water realms has had the opportunity and can chime in.

[mnbassman23]

Mark- I have been looking at mine everyday wishing I was out throwing it... does that count? Hopefully someone can give us an update soon. 

 

I also seen TW has the Savage line thru now, but they went out of stock pretty fast. Wish they would have been on there when I ordered the Glide a few weeks back I would have picked one up. 

[MarkH024]

Mark- I have been looking at mine everyday wishing I was out throwing it... does that count? Hopefully someone can give us an update soon. 

 

I also seen TW has the Savage line thru now, but they went out of stock pretty fast. Wish they would have been on there when I ordered the Glide a few weeks back I would have picked one up. 

Bummer. I wasn't aware either, however I thought they would have more of a color selection on that bait. Was planning on nabbing one too, but not in any real hurry.  I know they have some interior nylon construction to keep it together, but I'm still uncertain of what a few pike would make of it.  The pike on my lake love to bite the tails off of everything I throw....

[Montanaro]

It casts well...but the action is lacking as I drag it across the ice.