Megabass vs. Savage gear vs. Jackall

[SnailsYeast]

I want to get one swimbait as my first “big” swimbait. Right now, I’m debating between the Megabass I Slide, Savage gear shine glide, and Jackall Gantarel. I live in South Jersey where there are not many big lakes. I mostly fish ponds and don’t have a boat, so I only have bank access. I’m just wondering which glidebait/swimbait between these three would be best suited towards me. I appreciate any feedback. 

[Dangerfield]

SG won't break the bank but that specific model you reference helicopters when you cast it. I have the 5" version.

 

I've fished all three and the iSlide is top notch, fit/finish/components, but if you go with the 185 or higher, make sure you have the proper rig to cast it. Gangarel jr. is a good starting point, great bait with a few different ways to fish it as it has multiple line ties and a line die to drop swim it. River2Sea S-waver 168 or 200 should be on your list as they're surefire to catch you fish and wont break the bank. Spro 8" bbz-1 is also good, go for the floating version.

[SnailsYeast]

1 hour ago, Dangerfield said:

SG won't break the bank but that specific model you reference helicopters when you cast it. I have the 5" version.

 

I've fished all three and the iSlide is top notch, fit/finish/components, but if you go with the 185 or higher, make sure you have the proper rig to cast it. Gangarel jr. is a good starting point, great bait with a few different ways to fish it as it has multiple line ties and a line die to drop swim it. River2Sea S-waver 168 or 200 should be on your list as they're surefire to catch you fish and wont break the bank. Spro 8" bbz-1 is also good, go for the floating version.

Oh yeah, I forgot about the S-waver. I was looking at that too. Which lure would you think would be the best out of the s-waver, gantaral, and I slide? 

[ItsHardwick]

I haven’t used the I-slide, but you can’t go wrong with the gantarel or the s-waver. I fish the gantarel JR quite a bit and have caught a ton of fish on it. It’s really fun to fish actually and I’ve caught fish both from a boat and bank fishing. 

[Big Rick]

I have a few S-Wavers and they do catch fish without breaking the bank. And, for the most part, you don't have to have a specific rig to cast them. 

[Dangerfield]

1 hour ago, SnailsYeast said:

Oh yeah, I forgot about the S-waver. I was looking at that too. Which lure would you think would be the best out of the s-waver, gantaral, and I slide? 

Start out with the swaver in bone or lite trout and the gantarel. The I slide also reaches different depths based on the temperature of the water. 

[Bluebasser86]

Shine Glide takes all of the listed baits behind the woodshed. Not only does it work great, but it's priced well too. 

 

Do yourself a favor and get the 7", not the 5". IMO, the helicoptering on the cast is way overplayed with this bait. It will do it because it's a tall and fairly flat bait, but if you sidearm lob cast it, it becomes a rarity for it to do it. 

 

[Harold Scoggins]

I've thrown all the above except for the Savage Gear. I especially like the Gantarel Jr. and have had good results running it along drop-offs during prespawn. Really like the rotating hook hangers. I added a large turbo blade to a couple of my Gantarel baits and they really "thump." Does it help, I don't know for sure, but I'm a believer in changing up a bait's signature from time to time and they still hammer it.

[SnailsYeast]

5 hours ago, Harold Scoggins said:

I've thrown all the above except for the Savage Gear. I especially like the Gantarel Jr. and have had good results running it along drop-offs during prespawn. Really like the rotating hook hangers. I added a large turbo blade to a couple of my Gantarel baits and they really "thump." Does it help, I don't know for sure, but I'm a believer in changing up a bait's signature from time to time and they still hammer it.

That’s pretty smart. Might help with muddy water around here.

[J Francho]

13 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Do yourself a favor and get the 7", not the 5". IMO, the helicoptering on the cast is way overplayed with this bait. It will do it because it's a tall and fairly flat bait, but if you sidearm lob cast it, it becomes a rarity for it to do it.

100% agreed.

[SnailsYeast]

18 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Shine Glide takes all of the listed baits behind the woodshed. Not only does it work great, but it's priced well too. 

 

Do yourself a favor and get the 7", not the 5". IMO, the helicoptering on the cast is way overplayed with this bait. It will do it because it's a tall and fairly flat bait, but if you sidearm lob cast it, it becomes a rarity for it to do it. 

 

 I feel like 7” would be a little overkill for the small ponds I fish. There aren’t many big fish over 4.5 pounds where I live. 

[Bluebasser86]

1 hour ago, SnailsYeast said:

 I feel like 7” would be a little overkill for the small ponds I fish. There aren’t many big fish over 4.5 pounds where I live. 

Not at all. I caught almost 20 on my 7" Bone shine Glide last time out and only a couple were over 2 pounds. Bass have no idea how big they are (or aren't), and the size of the bait is a big part of the draw. Who knows, there might be more big fish in your ponds than you realize. I know I was shocked when I started fishing h

them in some of the lakes I fished a ton and thought that all the fish were small.