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Location: Kawarthas, Ontario | I haven't used these baits as often as I probably should and so before I buy some what are your favourites and why?
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Location: Minnetonka , MN. | PHANTOM easy to work and they work |
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| HR 6"and 8" Shakers.Certain ones have a looooong glide,belly roll(flash)and juuuust about suspend. Don't buy that they all work the same. I've had almost 50 at one time and there was lots of variation from bait to bait.They all worked, but differently.Can be worked fast or slow as conditions dictate.Is it spring yet? Steve |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | 6" HR Enchanters. They just work when the fish are slow. |
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| Gotta echo the 6" and 8" Shakers. Easy to use. Great movement and roll and they "hang" in place after each movement for as long as you can stand it.
8" Hugheys are also great. They really have a long glide to them and they also have the "hang".
My favorites, hands down.
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Location: Right behind you (tap, tap) BOOO | I like the action on the Slammer Drop Belly alot, it's a great lure, but after pulling in a couple smaller pike all the plastic peeled off on one side and rendered the lure useless, kind of a bummer for 20 bones a pop. Oh well... I would have to say the the ReefHawg is my favorite Glide Bait, the 8 inch holoform in Black, I really like the action and are pretty simple to use. Oh yeah and it catches fish... Esox23 |
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Location: Minneapolis,Minnesota | Tuff Shad glider, nice glide action and a sweet shimmy at the end that always turns the followers into swallowers.
Just got my first 6" Shaker the other day so maybe my favorite will change next season? |
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| Slammer Drop Belly Glider because of its awesome action, and I also really like Reef Hawgs |
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Location: Muskegon Michigan | Hi Guys, I really love the slidin shad because it is so easy to work and the side to side is awsome. I just got 4 phantoms 2 small and 2 large and will be trying them out this spring. I havent made a glide yet but will eventully get around to making a good one. For now we stand on the Little claw jerkincrank.
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Location: mount prospect illinois | My favorite so far is the Jerko. So far it seems to be the bait that catches fish for me. Much of it is confidence so of course i am throwing it during those good times but it has also done the job during "slow" periods when nothing else was working. I just got some drop bellies so we will see, but the walleye pattern Jerko will always be my sweetheart. |
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Location: Chicago, Beverly | Cobbs |
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| How do you work those enchanters? |
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Location: oswego, il | I don't have a favorite, so many work so good.
Hr's, punishers, nitros, x-glide, wyde glyde, dead head, cobbs, musky treats, 6" phantoms, slammer drop belly, musky dart, undertaker, joker these are just a few off the top of my head that are good. |
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Location: Apollo, PA | Hughes Rivers, hughies, shakers, 6,8,10 - very pricey but the best around, especially in cold fronts or cold water. I also really like a bait called the smuttley dog. It is also a West Virginia drop belly bait, made by Mark Smith. It is more reasonably priced with great quality and glide.
Glide em' up!! Pikiespawn |
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Location: Hazard KY | The West Virgina guys make some of the best I like Widow makers dead head for a slow wide glide and widow makers sidewinder for faster work also I use Dancin shads and Grey Ghost gliders.
For winter fishin its hard to beat a 10" dead head for just side to side glide you got to lower your rod to the bait because it will glide as far as the slack line will reach.
Good Luck all glide baits are fun and you will get hooked on them.
Chris Haley
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| I have to say that my favorite is Hype's Studfinder and Hustler. They are made in small numbers and hard to find right now,but they work great and the finishes are up there with HR(if not better). They are also made of Maple not Cedar like HR'S , so the chance of pulling out a screw eye is less(I worry too much about that kind of stuff though). They have a LOOONG Glide and belly flash and are neutrally bouyant. I also like HR's Shakers and 8" Hugheys. |
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| I am with ToddM, too many to say one is the best. However my confidence baits are slammer drop bellies, undertakers, large phantoms in fall, my wabull has some sweet moves to it, cobbs, divani glider, and thanks to shep my suicks now slightly glide.
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Location: Apollo, PA | Smuttley Dogs are also made of maple with a ton of envirotex. Heaviest finishes that i have seen. Maybe they will show up on Tacklefirst? You glide guys would really like them. |
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Location: God's Country......USA..... Western Wisconsin | I've got a couple of Divani's hand made gliders. Sweeeeeeeet deal. These baits are the real deal. If you are lucky enough to get your hands on one you will really like it.
Next to these handmade lures I like the Jerkos, they all seem to run well.
Got a 30 incher on the first cast I ever made with a Magic Maker, gotta love that!!!
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| I have about 6 Phantoms and I think the work great, But not as good as the ones I make. LOL {sorry Todd} If you want check out mine.
The Phantom in fire tiger has been best for us.
RonP
Madd Dogg Lures Inc.
Chicago
http://my.core.com/~caveman |
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Location: Brainerd Area | The WABULL, but thats more of a dive & glide. It still out produded all other wood baits in my box last year.
Derek "Duck" Johnson
Musky Nut Guide service
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| I'm with Duck.That bait is gonna hammer fish this year. Fish haven't seen anything like it. It's got the shihizzle and the fahizzle.I threw one on a 20 degree December day for an hour and kinda got aquainted with how it works and what I can make it do. Of all the baits I've picked up this winter and there's been a few, this one really gets me going.When I want Gliiide, I'll go with the HR, but for a slow, tantalizing SPAZ,it's the Wabull. Steve |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | I would have to say my three favorites are Manta's, Undertakers, and Phantoms. |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Slammer Drop Belly
Undertaker
Phantom
Just purchased my first Wabull at Chicago, if it works as good as it looks it will end up being on the list as well. |
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Location: Kawarthas, Ontario | My ISP was down last night and I couldn't check any of the responses. Seems like there is a lot of research for me to do before I slap down the dough. Sounds like the WV boys have things down pretty good. I'd heard of all those baits before, but didn't realize most came from WV.
Many thanks for all of the responses. One last quick question, I remember reading lots of posts in the past about problems getting HR baits. Has that been pretty much resolved now? |
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Location: God's Country......USA..... Western Wisconsin | How could I have forgotten the Wabull? I only threw mine for a total of about 3 hours and got a 38" a 40" and then had a mid 40 overshoot the bait and cut my line. Bye, Bye Wabull, ( I don't have one anymore, that's how I could forget) this is one glider that will be in my boat from now on. Great finish and great action etc. very easy to run as well. |
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Location: Bagley,MN 56621 | SQUIRKO!!!! (can't believe it hasnt been mentioned yet)
Phantom
Wabull...no fish on it yet, but moved about a dozen fish with it in as many hours last fall and have seen it score several times with it's maker..
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Location: MPLS, MN | Salmo Slider... Because my biggest musky of last year and largest Bass of my life came on one last season. Awsome for trolling also. |
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Location: Presque Isle Wisconsin | I love the HR Shakers in all sizes. A thinner version is now available which also has a great action. The bottom line is that they produce fish.I H20 has the Nitro and it has also been a producer for me.The Xglide also by h20 is also one of my favorites
Hughes River baits can be purchased from Pastikas in Minnesota or from Reeses Country Store in West Virginia #304 679 5000
H20 baits can be purchased by going to H2Otackle.com |
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Location: Bagley,MN 56621 | oh Wow, how did I forget the Nitro..I actually like this bait a little more than a phantom cuz of it's body shape. I think it will be better on hook-ups. It has great action..will see way more time next season. |
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Location: Minneapolis,Minnesota | Pastikas is in Hayward...I think you maybe meant Reed's? |
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Location: Wauwatosa, WI | I really do well with Manta's(reg and Hang-10). Phantoms are also good, but when conditions are tough I'll go to a perchy reg Manta. Has saved A few outings.
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| Just a correction, HR's are not made of "Select Cedar," but Lynnwood. Only found in West Virginia. Same with Amma Bammas and quite a few other WV baits. Could that be why we have so many great baits coming from WV?
Anyways, my favorite gliders as of now are HR Hugheys (thanks Beav!), Waterwolf's Chubby's, and x-glides. I got a Wabull at the MN Xtreme Show that looks awesome. E's new glider looks fantastic. I've seen Divani's XL Divani run and that has a very unique action (I will have one before spring). So many baits, and so little time...
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Location: Apollo, PA | When I spoke to Jim Wilson years ago, he told me the baits were made of Cedar? Also, I heard Mr. Looney say at the Pittsburgh Muskie Show that his baits were made of seasoned (in his barn) basswood. Never heard of Lynwood?
I'm not a maker, and have never torn one apart. Mr Wilson stated that cedar (red) would not rot and was the better cedar. Just a thought.
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HR's packaging also says cedar I beleive |
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| Lynnwood is their little secret. I have an e-mail discussing this with Bill Looney on my old hard drive, I will get that as soon as possible.
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Location: Apollo, PA | Those sneaky ER'sssssssssssssss (short for mountainers)!!!!!! |
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Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 6" Reef Hawg. It's just the most versatile. You can work it as a search bait, or work it slow and short, keeping it in the strike zone forever during a tough bite. The only problem is they aren't consistent from bait to bait like a Manta. But overall, when you have a good one, they move way more fish then a Manta. But the Manta would be my second choice, and are way easier to work. I am tired of winter... Tyler |
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Location: Pulaski, WI | Currently the Manta Hang 10, but I got an Undertaker for my birthday and looking @ MuskieE's glider.
Shep - How do you get the Suick's to glide? |
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Location: Carol Stream, IL | I like the Viper. Good action. Versatile. Easy to work. But I think I'm the first one to vote for it...
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Location: mpls | I like these.
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Location: NeverNever Lake | Being from WV I can say there are many fine baitmakers here. As far as quality, action, and his true to life artwork, hard to beat a Hughes River. I walked in to Reeses Country Store and about lost it. There were a few hundred Hr's hangin there and I had to pick just 3.
Another personal favorite of mine is the Dead Head. This bait floats at rest and is very close to neutrally buoyant. It has alot of belly roll and flash. I know of a 45# fish that was caught on one. Price is very reasonable.
Undertakers, get one and learn it....Fish will go out of their way to eat these at times. A good way to make your boat partner look like a rookie.
I don't really have a favorite, they all seem to work at different times. Since all gliders get their action from the operator, spending lots of time with one particular bait is most important
I like this pattern too
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Location: Apollo, PA | Hey uptown,
what are those purple prides, they look awesome........... |
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Location: charleston wv | In regards to the Lynwood: it is the same thing as basswood. It is just another name for it. Hughes River baits are made from cedar. For sure, no doubt.So are Cobbs and Genes Wyde glyde. I live in W.V. so I am positive about this. My baits(Smuttly Dog) are also made of cedar. Jack Cobb and I usually go to the mill for cedar. My favorite bait would be my own or a Cobbs. |
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| Hey Guys,
I just have one glide bait and that is Salmo Slider it has a great glide
to it. Last year on Leech Lake I moved a mid 40 inch fish with it. I would
like to try the wabull and the magic maker next summer. |
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| uptown and raze, those are some of the finest looking finishes on baits I've seen. I hope I'm never those things with 2 slices of bread around. Guys I've met that make lures usually can't catch fish with them, they have to give 'em away to prove that somebody can. I hope that's not the case with you two fellas. Keep up the good work. |
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Location: mpls | Pikiespawn. The lures pictured are from a company called TRUEGLIDE. They mostly make glide baits,but also make some real nice topwaters. They are hard to find right now,I've got some to test this last season and they worked great. I also like HR'S and I would say that they up there with HR's.
I believe that they will be out this year late summer. They want to make sure all of the bugs are worked out before selling them. Here are some pics of the others that I got to test.
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Location: NeverNever Lake | Those are some awesome lookin baits Uptown. I can tell by the pics that they are of 1st class quality. Can't wait to get my hands on a few. |
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Location: Apollo, PA | Uptown,
Please email me, if you can when they are out. I would love to try a few, and I am a glide baits junky.
I would appreciate it very much.
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Location: Appleton,WI | UpTown those look like slammer dropbellies!Who did the custom painting on them! |
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Location: mpls | MuskieE.They are not Slammers. They are bigger(almost 9in) and they have a different shape. They are also made of Maple for a different glide. They have a great belly flash and roll to them.Pikiespawn, I will drop you a line when they become available. Thanks for the interest. |
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Location: oswego, il | Uptown, we need to know how to get some of these baits. They are too pretty to not share. |
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Location: mpls | ToddM . I know that there will be a limited supply out late spring(early May).I will post when they are available. The funny thing is, the pictures don't even come close to showing how they really look(WAY batter in real life). |
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Location: New Baden IL | 8" Hughes River Hughey.
They have the best side to side action I have ever seen.
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Location: Southern W.Va. | Gotta be 1 of 2 baits, either the undertaker in a shad finish or a 9" sledge in Black Cherry. That Sledge really fooled them ay LOTW last August.
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