Smallie on glide bait

[ErikmonBillsfon]

Caught in Lee, MA on a submerged log. Lure was a 5.5" savage gear wide glide in chartruse flash color. This is my first year using glide baits and baitcasters and i am hooked. Will definately be getting a more natural color and other glide baits. 

 

Fish was 20.5 inches and 4.5-5 lbs

[Smokinal]

Very nice! I got my first glide bait this year too. Haven't thrown it yet but can't wait to feel my rod load knowing it should be a giant.

[Airman4754]

They hammer a 168 in Rainbow Trout too. Great fish!

 

Did you see it bite? If the wind is down you will see them settle under it before they commit. 

[Bluebasser86]

That's a great bait for smallies around here. I've actually done well burning it with a straight retrieve also. 

[ErikmonBillsfon]

10 hours ago, Mosster47 said:

They hammer a 168 in Rainbow Trout too. Great fish!

 

Did you see it bite? If the wind is down you will see them settle under it before they commit. 

I like the chartruse since you can see it so far away. Its great to learn all the different retrieves and twitches. I seen the football do a side swipe and yake it under. When you see the chartruse dissapear it game on. 

 

I def want a natural color for when im fishing largemouth in gin clear water. 

 

anyone prefer the s waver instead of the savage gear?

[Bluebasser86]

I really like bone colored glides for smallmouth. They really like that color and you'll see them hit it from a long ways away. The bone colored Savage Gear Shine Glide 7.25" is my favorite.

[Airman4754]

6 hours ago, ErikmonBillsfon said:

I like the chartruse since you can see it so far away. Its great to learn all the different retrieves and twitches. I seen the football do a side swipe and yake it under. When you see the chartruse dissapear it game on. 

 

I def want a natural color for when im fishing largemouth in gin clear water. 

 

anyone prefer the s waver instead of the savage gear?

 

I really like S-Wavers, they are my #2 behind ABT's. A 200 with the sides ground down with a split ring has a huge glide path.

[ErikmonBillsfon]

10 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I really like bone colored glides for smallmouth. They really like that color and you'll see them hit it from a long ways away. The bone colored Savage Gear Shine Glide 7.25" is my favorite.

 

i just got a babybass color coming to me from the electronic bay. I was just about to order the bone one too. I fish largemouth and pike just as often as smallmouth if not more. I was wondering about the shine glide in your hand. I thought since im on CT/MA border alot of the fish i catch, lets face it will be smaller than most of you guys. With the "taller" lure in your hand wont the hook up ratio suffer since a bass cant get it in its mouth as easy as a smaller/thinner profile of an S-waver or savage.

 

once again thankyou for your help 

[Bluebasser86]

7 hours ago, ErikmonBillsfon said:

i just got a babybass color coming to me from the electronic bay. I was just about to order the bone one too. I fish largemouth and pike just as often as smallmouth if not more. I was wondering about the shine glide in your hand. I thought since im on CT/MA border alot of the fish i catch, lets face it will be smaller than most of you guys. With the "taller" lure in your hand wont the hook up ratio suffer since a bass cant get it in its mouth as easy as a smaller/thinner profile of an S-waver or savage.

 

once again thankyou for your help 

Kansas isn't exactly known for it's big bass either

 

In my experience, they generally attack these big baits from below and towards the front. I've never had any issues hooking up with the big Shine Glide, but they do make a smaller one that is probably the best gliding smaller bait that I've ever fished, but I promise they'll eat that big one and I feel like they eat it even better than the small one.

 

No pike around here, but the largemouth don't mind the bone color either. This was the cast before I caught that smallmouth.

[ErikmonBillsfon]

6 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

my experience, they generally attack these big baits from below and towards the front. I've never had any issues hooking up with the big Shine Glide, but they do make a smaller one that is probably the best gliding smaller bait that I've ever fished, but I promise they'll eat that big one and I feel like they eat it even better than the small one.

d**n what are you working in collusion with the bait monkey??

Now not only do i need to get a bone color shine glide but now i need it in both colors lol. 

Why wont they come up with more destinquishing names than wide glide and shine glide... common savage gear!!

 

Also wheres my perch color at?!?!?!

[Bluebasser86]

13 minutes ago, ErikmonBillsfon said:

d**n what are you working in collusion with the bait monkey??

Now not only do i need to get a bone color shine glide but now i need it in both colors lol. 

Why wont they come up with more destinquishing names than wide glide and shine glide... common savage gear!!

 

Also wheres my perch color at?!?!?!

[ErikmonBillsfon]

Lol ya thats technically bluegill. Is that more of a translucent bait?

 I just find it funny almost every brand has 8 silver colors and few trout colors and no perch. The S waver has a perch but its bright gold and only comes in the big size. 

Good luck this year fellas!!!!! 

At least for me i think this is the year of the glide baits...

Now if i can only figure out how to catch em on jigs... my orginial goal this year.