Gotem Coach Swimbait ???

[MDBowHunter]

I was thinking about picking up one of the floating 7" real gills, and before I spend the money I'm hoping to here some reviews. So if you've fished one please give me your opinions or pros and cons. Thanks in advance for the help, here's a link to the one I want. I'm wanting a floater so I can swim it across some grass flats.

 

[MDBowHunter]

No one????

[NHBull]

Sorry, I love the Spro Rats and the WP....no need for anything else, but if you pull the trigger please report back....

[Master Bait'r]

I've read less than stellar reviews.  Seems like one of those baits that looks good in pictures and just doesn't translate into real life.  I'd be looking at a gillroid/gillpop, gantarel, hudd gill or a mattlures etc depending on exactly what you're looking for.  

[deaknh03]

^^^ exactly.

[Scarborough817]

if you want a floater then why bother with an actual gill profile? the bait being taller makes it harder for bass to get in their mouth so it may decrease hook up ratios 

[Primus]

    Very good lure and put together well, no durability issues. I caught a 6 lb 15 ozer on it a couple of years back along with numerous 4 lbers which are nice size bass for SW Michigan. The Floater is definitely the one to get. Had no problems with hook up ratio though if I remember correctly I replaced the ones that came with the bait with hooks 1 size up. I like to fish this either with a slow wake, sometimes I will occasionally twitch it . The most productive retrieve is to fish it like a prop bait ripping it a foot or 2 and then letting it stop. Then repeat . I will often combine all 3 teschniques in 1 cast.  One of my 3 favorite wake baits along with a 316 Wake Jr. and a 9" MS Slammer. I throw this with Curado 301 reel , Dobyn's 795 swimbait rod and 20 lb Stren Hi-Impact .

 

   I'm not as fond of their slow sinker, for that I prefer a Matt lurers Hardgill though I also use the floating Matt lures Hardgill when I want a little smaller profile for a Bluegill style wakebait.