Favorite jerkbait + glide bait?
vpsaline
Posted 1/13/2014 6:55 PM (#684422)
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What is your favorite jerkbait and glide bait? Under what conditions do you use these over other types of baits? Any favorite color?
FAT-SKI
Posted 1/13/2014 8:00 PM (#684448 - in reply to #684422)
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Location: Lake "y" cause lake"x" got over fished
I am a huge fan of Muskie Treats (bigwoodmuskylures.com) And I had a custom built that is my favorite. Warlocks are one of my other go to's and you can't really go wrong with phantom.

Kodiak on this forum makes some pretty awesome gliders as well, they have killer action.

Suicks is my fav dive and rise bait. Perch has been one of my better colors.

musky2424
Posted 1/13/2014 8:04 PM (#684452 - in reply to #684422)
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Location: Appleton Wi
Hellhound hands down
Booch
Posted 1/13/2014 8:17 PM (#684454 - in reply to #684422)
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Baby B-Flat... why they stopped making these I'll never know. Not sure how many more years I can repair mine.
honkermusky
Posted 1/13/2014 8:30 PM (#684457 - in reply to #684422)
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Location: SE Wisc and Vilas County
would have to go with a phantom soft tail. next in line would be a manta. don't throw gliders all that much but those get the most swim time.
Rudedog
Posted 1/13/2014 9:20 PM (#684467 - in reply to #684422)
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Location: S.W. WI
*Shallow runner..... "Manta Hang 10"
*Deeper runner.... Muskyfix's = "Modivator"

color ? - White works for me.
when I use ? - when they aren't chasing other stuff
also Gonna try Naze Baits = "Livid Fish" this year.
-Jon
Triplethreat
Posted 1/13/2014 9:26 PM (#684469 - in reply to #684422)
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Location: River
The Hot Tail Glider. Wobble wobble wobble. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dufYRafbLps
clintv11
Posted 1/13/2014 9:55 PM (#684478 - in reply to #684422)
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Location: MPLS Metro
More of a twitch style, walk the dog type bait but I got to go with a Rove. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34xRoqGkeAU&feature=youtube_gdata_pl...
brianT
Posted 1/14/2014 9:11 AM (#684534 - in reply to #684422)
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Location: Planet Meltdown
I personally like Reef Hawgs, Suicks, and Leo's. Other than having to tune them every so often. Sledges are an awesome bait but I only like throwing the weighted ones and I even add another 1/2 to 1oz weight to them. Makes them more neutrally buoyant and keeps them in the strike zone longer. I haven't had much luck with Phantoms or Hellhounds and I spend a lot of time throwing them two seasons ago. Lots of follows and missed fish.... Always seemed like the fish zigged while I zagged.
Cal
Posted 1/14/2014 10:43 AM (#684545 - in reply to #684422)
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Location: ON
Leo - Lots of paint options, easy to keep shallow for our weedy shallow lakes.
vpsaline
Posted 1/14/2014 11:20 AM (#684559 - in reply to #684422)
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What do these baits do that a bucktail can't do in the same situation? I ask because I can't seem to find a jerkbait or glidebait that catches my fancy.
anzomcik
Posted 1/14/2014 11:51 AM (#684567 - in reply to #684559)
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vpsaline - 1/14/2014 12:20 PM

What do these baits do that a bucktail can't do in the same situation? I ask because I can't seem to find a jerkbait or glidebait that catches my fancy.


I almost quit using bucktails because jerkbaits IMO catch more fish. The jerking action triggers reaction strikes, I have many less follows using jerks compaired to bucktails. With jerks the strikes seem to come some distance from the boat giving room to play the fish. Thats why in a same situation I go jerkbait over bucktail.
jimjimjim
Posted 1/14/2014 12:21 PM (#684572 - in reply to #684567)
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----- 9" weighted Suick ,,, "Bronze Perch" color pattern ,,, I put Mustad 3/0 round-bend, short-shank hooks on'em to reduce tandled hooks ----- jim
Ja Rule
Posted 1/14/2014 12:34 PM (#684575 - in reply to #684559)
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vpsaline - 1/14/2014 11:20 AM

What do these baits do that a bucktail can't do in the same situation? I ask because I can't seem to find a jerkbait or glidebait that catches my fancy.


There is really no comparing an inline bucktail to a gliders. They are two totally different tools each with their own uses.
Cal
Posted 1/14/2014 1:12 PM (#684588 - in reply to #684559)
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Location: ON
vpsaline - 1/14/2014 12:20 PM

What do these baits do that a bucktail can't do in the same situation? I ask because I can't seem to find a jerkbait or glidebait that catches my fancy.


? Less effort to chase a jerkbait? Its a different look if everyone else is on the lake if throwing bucktails.

I also don't usually get follows on jerkbaits. They just T-bone them halfway back to the boat.

Im a big fan of dive and rise, not really into gliders.

FAT-SKI
Posted 1/14/2014 2:50 PM (#684615 - in reply to #684559)
Subject: Re: Favorite jerkbait + glide bait?




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Location: Lake "y" cause lake"x" got over fished
vpsaline - 1/14/2014 11:20 AM

What do these baits do that a bucktail can't do in the same situation? I ask because I can't seem to find a jerkbait or glidebait that catches my fancy.


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Everything!!!

They can slow it down... more erratic action... Different profile... using different triggers.... they can pause without fouling (fish love to hit on the pause)... cover "more" water depending on what your shooting for.... get deeper then most bucktails can... Get around cover... over it... under it... through it... deeper... up... down... left... right...

Bucktails are notoriously a fast, straight retrieve. obviously you can go slow. but options are limited

Keep in mind, just because bucktails work doesn't mean that's all the fish want to eat. A straight retrieve works sometimes, but you could throw a tail all day and never even see a fish, then put on a glider and catch 3... NEVER< EVER< EVER discount any bait from the arsenal because you don't like it. When it comes down to it, it doesn't matter what you like or don't like. It matters what the fish want in that minute and if you limit yourself to only using one or two types of baits because the others don't tickle your fancy, you will catch less fish then those willing to try new things, or new techniques while on the water.

keep an open mind to new baits and techniques, you will become a far better angler then one that sticks to what 'they' like. Again, its all about the fish and the conditions. the rest goes straight out the window. just my .02 cents
bowhunter29
Posted 1/14/2014 7:02 PM (#684721 - in reply to #684422)
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The best I've seen are Novaks and anything by the guy who goes by 'Solarfall' (Mikko)on the basement builder's page. I have a few of each and you can't beat the action of them- or the paint!

jeremy
Ebenezer
Posted 1/14/2014 7:17 PM (#684726 - in reply to #684422)
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Glide bait - Muskie Treats, Mag Treats and Reef Hawgs. Jerkbait - Suick. Conditions - when blades and rubber aren't producing. The "hang" or "pause" is key with these baits along with the erratic action, let the fish tell you when they want hang or pause and erratic. Color - whichever color is getting chewed, usually bright.
gsha
Posted 2/1/2014 9:18 PM (#688817 - in reply to #684422)
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Reef Hog and True Glide.
dfkiii
Posted 2/1/2014 9:29 PM (#688821 - in reply to #684422)
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Location: Sawyer County, WI
Warlock
Cody
Posted 2/1/2014 10:22 PM (#688824 - in reply to #684422)
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Pike colored Hellhound
CU301DSV
Posted 2/1/2014 10:29 PM (#688827 - in reply to #684422)
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Location: Canada
Hellhounds and Modivators. I throw a few other gliders but after trying a lot of different ones and selling them, these are my two main choices.
MD75
Posted 2/2/2014 8:27 AM (#688861 - in reply to #684422)
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Location: Sycamore, IL
Dive and rise: weighted 9" Suick
Glider: 6" Phantom softtail
Erratic jerk: Baby Squirko

Also use: Sandcat, Sledge and Reefhawg lures.
jboutdoorguy
Posted 2/2/2014 8:39 AM (#688863 - in reply to #684422)
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Bobbie bait and Phantom softail
greenstealth
Posted 2/2/2014 9:15 AM (#688869 - in reply to #688863)
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squirrelly hell hounds or phantom soft tails. I like having the tail when I go into my eight with a glider. Maybe it makes a difference to the fish, maybe it doesnt, it looks better to me
FUBAR
Posted 2/2/2014 11:15 AM (#688897 - in reply to #684422)
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Location: Middletown, Ohio
Bikini Bait or Manta

Mark
showtime
Posted 2/2/2014 1:01 PM (#688917 - in reply to #684422)
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Location: Wisconsin
Squirko, Suick HI, phantom softail, squirrely burt
JOHN FALLON
Posted 2/2/2014 2:15 PM (#688937 - in reply to #684422)
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Squirko XL , 10 inch hellhound. Plastic rules the world of gliders nowadays .
chadw18
Posted 2/2/2014 2:29 PM (#688940 - in reply to #688937)
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Location: Central Wisconsin
Squirkos, jerkos, and hellhounds
gopackgo
Posted 2/2/2014 2:46 PM (#688942 - in reply to #684422)
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Ben-E-Bait, hard to find these days, but great glide bait. Simple to use fast or slow, quiet but effective internal rattle, awesome paint jobs.
buddy lite
Posted 2/2/2014 3:24 PM (#688954 - in reply to #688942)
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Phantom soft tails and mantas