Shine Glide

[Smokinal]

So I want to start throwing a glide more. I have 1 trout pattern glide but, of course, I need a couple few more. @Bluebasser86 mentioned he liked the Savage Gear Shine Glide and I was wondering what most people throw between the 5.25" and the 7.25" ? 

And colors? I'm in Maine and we don't have shad up here so I was looking at the Hitch.

Thoughts?

 

 

[Mr. Aquarium]

great baits nice wide action, i throw them for pike and bass. match the herring and golden shiner
i feel like the smaller one will get bit more in the colder water if your just looking blow the dust off your gear.
i dont toss them a lot  i have other confidence baits.  i dont throw glides alot for bass.  the 7inch golden shiner got chewed by pike.

[Bluebasser86]

The 7" in bone is what you want 

[Brett's_daddy]

I have the 5.25" in Threadfin Shad, let's face it...if sexy shad style baits get bit up here in New England that Threadfin should. It's a beautiful bait with lot's of blue and silver and a thin stripe of chartreuse down the side. I'm thinking if i get another one I would go with either Bluegill or Golden Shiner. I'm sure th 7" bait works great too but I just don't have the equipment to throw a bait that heavy.

[Smokinal]

Thanks for the info so far! What temps do you find these baits most effective?

[Brett's_daddy]

I have been told that they can be effective all season long but are most effective in the Spring and Fall.

[Scarborough817]

throw the 7 if you get the 5 you are just going to want the 7 so skip a step

[YoTone]

Ive given up throwing my Shine Glide due to it helicoptering too much on casts. 

 

is there a way to prevent that from happening?

[Bluebasser86]

8 hours ago, YoTone said:

Ive given up throwing my Shine Glide due to it helicoptering too much on casts. 

 

is there a way to prevent that from happening?

I find a sidearm cast and keeping it low to the water seems to reduce the helicoptering. You can't really try to launch it, just make a smooth, controlled cast and it does pretty well. It's just the way the bait is balanced, no way to completely eliminate it. It's such and effective bait that I don't mind a minor issue like that though. 

16 hours ago, Smokinal said:

Thanks for the info so far! What temps do you find these baits most effective?

Cut off was about 48 degrees for me when I stopped getting bit on it. Everything above that was fine though.

 

9 hours ago, Scarborough817 said:

throw the 7 if you get the 5 you are just going to want the 7 so skip a step

The 5" Shine Glide is the best gliding small bait I've fished, but do yourself a favor and get the 7". Once you're catching 1 and 2 pounders on it, it becomes obvious that it's not that big of a bait to the fish.