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Location: Omaha NE | Hey, I was wondering what your guy's favorite drop belly gliders are. |
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Location: Omaha, Nebraska | please post why so this poll doesn't get lost and I know whats good about it.
Timberwolf because its the only glider ever seen a fish bite. |
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| Even though I make my own, HR Shakers put more fish in the boat for me every year.
Especially the older ones that I strip and repaint 
Beav |
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Location: Des Moines IA | Can't beat a 99 or 2000 Shaker. Beav's parka kicks butt too, especially in shallower water, but there is something about an old shaker. Can't explain it. |
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Location: Lincoln UK | Can't really claim an absolute favorite, several on there that I throw regularly, seem to have ommited Slammers. |
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Location: Marshfield, WI | I voted for the Smuttly Dawg. It is the only one I have caught a fish on, so I had to vote for that. I do like Hounders. I've seen some nice fish on them in lakes not known for really big fish.
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Location: Northern Illinois | Its been stated but is very true! Hughes River Shakers just seem to catch the most fish! |
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Location: IN | I prefer one that's not on the list. The Beer Belly Glider from Bikini Bait Co. |
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Location: oswego, il | I wish we could have added options here but some really great ones listed above. hoosierhandmade easy glider, slammer drop belly glider, tippy darter and the rubberhairy gill glide are all awesome as well. |
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| EsoxJohnny - 4/25/2006 6:36 PM
I prefer one that's not on the list. The Beer Belly Glider from Bikini Bait Co.
ToddM - 4/25/2006 7:19 PM
I wish we could have added options here -------------hoosierhandmade easy glider, tippy darter .
I agree with the above statements. Yes...some great ones listed above...but some great ones haven't made the list either. |
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Location: The desert | Got a couple this summer I havent tried yet that I am looking forward to throwing. The HR got my vote though.
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| Don't forget P-Ron-ah's! |
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The shaker I have ,from 2000 , is slimmer that the newer ones and is my second favorite HR's after an even older 8" pointy nose. |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | The other day, I finally got to try out my Shane West Timberwolf in Nemo color pattern that I picked up at the Muskie Madness Show. ............- AWWWWWWWesomeeeeeeeee! The only glider I've seen other than an Alien that will predictablly do a 270 deg. turn (using a 80lb flouro leader). Veryyyyyyyy easy glider to work. That bait is definitely getting some water time this year. Now that's really a honest testament from someone who usually fishes exclusively with their own company lures.
Shane you have created a real winner!
Have fun!
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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | I second, or third, or whatever the Timberwolf! Other gliders mentioned were worth the mention, but there is something special about the T-Wolf. Dances like your favorite stripper, but does not cost you as much!!!!!!!!!! |
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Location: Omaha NE | I have a timberwolf myself now but have got the chance to try it out yet, but I tried my bro's out and it was the easiest glider I had ever used. |
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Location: Wishin I Was Fishin' | Should have an option to add |
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Location: Omaha, Nebraska | just mention it down here in the posts if you have a different one. There is no way anyone could mention all the drop belly gliders out there. |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Don't forget Slammer Drop-Bellies... Not a lot of new hype on these, but they are darn nice baits that catch fish. Bill does a great job. |
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Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | I couldn't vote, I don't throw a ton of glide baits. I've only thrown one of those listed, the Hughes. In my opinion it doesn't come close to the action of the X-Glide made by H2O.
Edited by nwild 4/26/2006 6:58 AM
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Location: Kenosha, Wi. | I love using the Smity Mercer Creek, it's put some nice fish in the boat for us........ |
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Location: Lafayette, IN | HOOSIER HANDMADE !!! ...without a doubt!  |
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Location: Racine, Wi | Slammer DBellys are awesome short line trolling gliders.  |
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Location: Athens, Ohio | vote #2 for the Beer Belly, also the Magic Maker. m |
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Location: Omaha, Nebraska | I have one thing to say. Trueglide!!!!!!!!! |
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Location: Omaha, Nebraska | I have one thing to say. Trueglide!!!!!!!!!
Edited by DEMolishedyou2 4/26/2006 8:09 AM
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Location: Presque Isle Wisconsin | The orignally made Hughes River Shaker(of the list you put up) is an absolute killer.The PROBLEM is that most people retreive it wrongly in warm water situations.Whether you like the manufacture or not it still has not been matched in fish catching ability(IMHO )
The only recent bait that I have tested and have that much faith in is not a true glider by any means ,but a hybrid crank/jerk/glide is the CRANKY NITRO by H20.Some serious thought went into this bait and the action is righttous to say the least |
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Location: Neenah, WI | absolutely the nitro rocks
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Location: Greenfield, WI | It is hard to believe that the list wouldn't contain Slammer's Drop Belly Gliders, especially in the custom colors that are available only at the winter sport shows. |
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| Hughes river from 2000 - 2001 the old shkaers!
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Edited by nxtcast 4/26/2006 5:54 PM
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| Second Trueglide! |
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Location: Davenport, IA | P-Ron-Ah for drop belly's is my favorite. Second is the Magic Maker (wood). |
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Location: Nekoosa, WI | In no particular order:
HR shaker. Btw, 7 islands, I guess you're not gonna share your secret retrieve with everybody. lol
Beav's 10" castor, Beav, ya gotta make some more of these. In black.
Jed Volkman's 8" turmoils and 6" beerbellies, built like a tank. They catch fish too.
Ben-E Bait, very underrated, more of a darter than a glider, sinks fast though, best over deep cover.
Danczyk's, quality baits, haven't given them enough time yet.
Smuttly dogs, very similar to the amma bamma, but IMO better action
Amma Bamma, traded both I had away.
Novak, Threw one for about 2 hours, and the paint cracked and fell off. Any body want it?
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Location: Palm Coast, FL | I fish Ray Hensley's Deadhead. It has more belly roll than any other of the larger "fat" drop belly gliders...neutrally bouyant also! |
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| Well, I like em all. Of the group listed I voted for Smuttly. Really nice baits. Haven't had a chance to try a couple on that list yet.
Another drop belly I like a lot is the Slidin' Shad from Musky Magic. Very nice bait that is easy to work and doesn't weigh as much as some of the others. |
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| I haven't used them all yet, but have explored the deadhead, blitzin shad, Cobbs, and dancin shad. Got bites on all of them and have to agree that the deadhead does have more belly roll than the others, and I am soon to own a 2001 HR shaker, but thus far, I am unimpressed with the number of biters vs the number of lookers for any of these baits. I still question anybody using a glider as a primary bait and the HR is going to be the last one I test. I get more bites on pull baits. |
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Location: Lake Vermilion Tower, MN | The baits from H20 are excellent, I have them all. The New cranky Nitro is going to be a "stone killer".
"Ace" |
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Location: Monee, Illinois | Hoosier Hand Made Musky Baits...
pga |
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Location: north central wisconsin | You missed some of the best out there. My personal fav. the H2O Nitro, is a true drop belly with one of the most unique actions, and rolls around. I like that it is not a perfect glider, or turn bait which many today are(just go back and forth with the rear of the lure staying stationary). I'd put the old Bagley small B Flat right up there, as well as Greg Thems new Muskiebaitsonline gliders. Otherwise, nice list, with lots of options.
Edited by Reef Hawg 4/28/2006 12:53 AM
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Location: Chicago, Beverly | where are the Hoosier Easy Glide or Potbelly?? My vote goes to them |
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Location: Omaha NE | i forgot to metion mine trueglide |
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| Catch more fish on Novaks than all my other glidebaits combined. |
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Drop Belly Gliders Poll