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| a Hellhound is not 6" btw. It is 7.5" |
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| I don't get why people care whether others throw gliders or not. Personally, I've caught 7 fish over 41", including a 51" on them in the past year. I took my fishing partner and others to school this year throwing one particular glider that no one ever seems to talk about. Love it! That being said, out of my 6 fish over 48" in the past two years, all but the glider 51" has been on a double cowgirl. Bet ya can't guess what two lures I use most of the time! Like every other lure, gliders have their time and place.
Also, on a bit of a tangent, I must say I have a lot more confidence in the fish catching ability of my favorite glider than any walk-the-dog topwater I've ever used. Heavy gliders rarely get thrown on the strike. Sure, they get missed all the time, but no more than a WTD.
-Chris
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| the internet is a funny thing, guys can talk a big game but their actual numbers don't back it up. So some of you glider freaks, care to actually put numbers down and not just "a lot" or "big".
How many fish did you actually put in the net on gliders last season. Of those, how many were over 45"?
Seems to me there are plenty of guys who sure can type like they boat "a lot" of fish on gliders, but never say how many, or how many hours it took to get those fish. |
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Location: SE Wisconsin | What you are missing here is the point. A glider stands as good of a chance at putting a fish in the boat as any other lure, given you're doing it the right way and your using it efficiently, i.e. Using it in an effective location with cover/structure that coinside with the effectiveness of the lure.
What I'm missing is why the continuous effort to bash a lure type? I guess if you don't like them, don't use them. . . What more can anyone really say to someone who feels sooo strongly? I must stress that as someone who questions those who make such statements as "big" or "a lot", be sure to ask yourself how many hours YOU'VE given your nemesis lure in the water.
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| Sorry, it's cold and my ruler is smaller than usual.
It's still a very small profile which is why it catches bass and walleyes as well as muskies, I'm sure. I just think your odds go up for bigger fish when you use big profile gliders. Just my humble opinion.
I also think if you are not a troller, crankbaits suck.
Topwaters are the worse hooking lures in the box.
Dive/rise lures are the smallest niche bait that there is.
Spinnerbaits rule, but people quit fishing them.
You can catch fish on bucktails all year long, but why only fish one lure?
You can pound your Pounder.
Muskies have brains the size of a pea, and you can catch them using the neighbors cat if you could rig one up properly. But could it swim long enough?
Suckers suck.....litterally.
Grandmas catch fish year round, but they fish waaaay too slow for the average guy to use them for long. Like throwing a Hawg Wobbler all day. Shoot me first!
You can cover lots of water with fast moving lures, and just as much with slower moving lures, but it takes longer.
I'd rather read Sornos thread.
Edited by Beaver 1/29/2009 3:20 PM
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Location: The desert | Why is everything about who caught the most and who caught the biggest? I caught some fish last year, both here in Utah and back in Wisconsin, more in Utah than in Wisconsin. Every single Utah fish was on a glider, most of my fish in Wisconsin were on topraiders, but some were on gliders, some were on weagles, some were on bucktails. I didnt keep track, I just enjoyed the time on the water and time with friends. Isnt that what it's really about? |
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| yes and no.
when someone wants advice on a certain tactic or presentation they aren't asking about how fun it was or wasn't. they want to know from those who actually DO, not the ones that just say they do on the internet. imo.
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| Pointerpride102 - 1/29/2009 4:08 PM
Why is everything about who caught the most and who caught the biggest? I caught some fish last year, both here in Utah and back in Wisconsin, more in Utah than in Wisconsin. Every single Utah fish was on a glider, most of my fish in Wisconsin were on topraiders, but some were on gliders, some were on weagles, some were on bucktails. I didnt keep track, I just enjoyed the time on the water and time with friends. Isnt that what it's really about?
Looks like Mr Bolinski has reached the "enlightenment stage" of muskie fishing...
In answer to your question, Mike...
YES, it is. But the lakes are frozen right now in WI, IL, MN, etc. If we didn't talk about size and numbers and gliders and tournaments and all that?
Well, we'd...
uhhhh
Hmph
something, I guess. How big was that fish again? |
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| EA, I've got some gliders I want to sell...wanna buy em?? ; )
winternet is in full swing!
I love gliders, I really do! |
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| Only if they are 2000 - 2002 8" HR Shakers, Brad.
I admit it, I like gliders. Fun to fish, fun to watch, easy to work. They look like a fish ought to just swim up and smash them any second. Any second now. Well, maybe any minute. Yep, any minute now... ok, ok, let' use hours instead.
aw hell, any day now...
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Location: West Bend, WI | I've never caught a fish on a glider. I admit I generally fish other kind of baits. I own a slidin shad and a dunwright dancer. I did use them last fall with no success. I noticed when I use them, generally they are just under the surface. I know the slowly sink, but that is tough to get deep. How deep do you guys fish them? Is there a certain glider then gets down deep, like 15 ft or more? In fall I spend time fishing a gin clear lake with cisco, I'd like to to use a glider down in the depths and bounce it around. Any ideas? |
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Location: martinsburg wv | imo gliders are fun to use plus they do catch fish big or small here is a hellhound river musky
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| Gliders are horrible on Mille Lacs. Can't keep the 25-29" walleyes off 'em. Aw heck, same with the 9" Suick. Stupid yellow fish!Hahahahahaha. Steve |
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Location: VA | Say what you want, Gliders and I get along like chocolate cake and chocolate icing. A VERY high percentage of my musky are on gliders, WAY above 50%. Yes, you'll pull some fish, yes you'll miss a few, but at times they can be very productive as well. My last 5 fish all came on gliders, 3 of them in one day, every bite was 100% hookup. You guys can send me all the gliders you dont like to fish with, I'll be happy to let my fish scar them up for you. 
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Location: Oregon | Bucktails catch fish that are active and on the hunt . . . for the most part. Gliders, twitch baits like Slammers, Jakes and Grandmas, Suicks and Super Shads are great for the BIG girls who are sitting patiently for the unfortunate prey that crosses its path and hangs in its face for a moment, enticing. Think about it.
Very well said..........
This is a good discussion, it is interesting to hear the different ideas concerning baits.
Jed V.
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Location: Smith Creek | If gliders didn't work there wouldn't be 50 million styles of them on the market. |
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