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| Alright fellas, I know how a lot of us are glider-crazy, so how about a quick survey of your favorite GLIDERS and why ? I'm thinking more of the classic drop belly, neutral to slow sink styles. Key features are length of glide, amount belly flash shimmy, horizontal pause, near neutral hang, you know. Dunright Dancer, Beav's Perka, Bikini Beer Belly, TrueGlide Hustler, Manta, Hellhound, Slammer Drop Belly, HR Shaker, Danczyk, Grey Ghost, RubberHairy Gill Glide, Cobbs... just a few off the top of my head, I know there's way more limited run and mainstream one out there.
I haven't tried nearly as many as I would like to, but I was very impressed with the Danczyk SG8 last year. Nice shimmy and rock after the glide, but it has a fairly tight glide path, and a little faster sink than some though.
Lets hear your glider recommendations, I'm just looking for where I need to spend more money, you know.
Edited by Duke 2/2/2007 10:18 PM
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Location: Germantown, WI | i like slammer's drop belly with the manta a close 2nd |
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Location: Omaha NE | old HR shakers |
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Location: lansing, il | cobbs crazy shad, a snax,bikini bait turmoil, hellhound! |
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Location: The desert | I think the most amazing looking and working glide baits are the Musky Snax glide baits. Simply amazing watching that walleye 'swim' in. No takers on it yet but one will come, this I know! I also love the manta and the Perkette. I seem to tend to custom made baits, nice to meet the people that make your baits and have some conversations and share some pictures with them.
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Location: Marshfield, WI | My favorites are jerkos and squirkos, followed by phantoms(7.5" and 6") and hellhounds. I like the way jerkos can go up, down, left and right. Very erratic and they don't sink too fast.
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Location: Chicago | HR 8'' Shaker
Bikini Baits 7'' 8'' Turmoils/10'' Beerbelly
Slammer's 8'' Dropbelly |
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Location: Lake Vermilion Tower, MN | The X glide and the Nitro line from H20 are two of my faves.
Manta's are good for teaching rookies how to work a glider.
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | I LOVE my magic makers...
I have an old walleye patterned on that has NO clear finish left on it, is purly wood-colored on one side and is blind in one eye, but man does it CATCH FISH! Something about the way it is weighted or something....not real sure...I have a few others that I do well with, but man, this one is GOLD!!
I'd be interested to hear about other ugly baits that catch fish.... |
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| Shallow Invader... make that sucker BREAKDANCE!
As for a TRUE glider the Hellhound is easy to work and very durable. Phantoms are great, I prefer the smaller size. Slammer Drop Belly used to get quite a bit of play, great slow, tight glide with an awesome belly roll. Must confess, not a big glider fan but these are the ones in my collection. One more that I forgot to mention is the Novak line of gliders; superb design, straight cranking will get it to do what most gliders need a tap to accomplish; small taps will send it turning 180 in a tight pattern and can take at least a minute or two to work back to the boat on a normal length cast (takes "keep it in the strike zone" to a WHOLE new level).
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Location: Hartland, WI | ddd
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Location: minocqua, wi. | mr. automatic .... aka "whitey" and "the clown" ... |
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Location: syracuse indiana | as gliders are my favorits i would have to say.. ALL OF THEM !!!!!! heck i think i own way too many gliders i think about 30 phantoms and 20 hellhounds and 15 magicmakers and 6 hr's and a ton of bekini baits. and manymore...bill |
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Location: Sandusky, OH | The best producer for me last year was a Musky Magic Slidin' Shad. Real tight action but very consistant and easy to work. If the clear coat had held up it would be perfect.
The bait I'm looking forward to using the most is the 8" Timberwolf I got my hands on late last fall. Only had the chance to throw it once from the dock, but was very impressed. Very wide glide with lots of hang, but can practically work it in place if you twitch it right. Very nice.
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Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | I don't fish gliders as much as most but when I do I have definite preferences.
The X Glide by H2O tackle rocks!
The Wabull from Muskie Mojo is awesome!
And after throwing some baby Wabull's in the pool at Chicago......Wow! |
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Location: The Yahara Chain | Wabulls and Perkas for me. |
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| Anything Trueglide. Best finishes and action by far.
Then Shakers and Hueys.
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Location: the Netherlands | hi Guy's,
the Trueglide Guppie,5 and 6" Smuttly Dogs,and defo the slammer dropbelly.
regards Richard |
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Location: Athens, Ohio | My favs happen to be made by folks I know from this website. Muskie Treats, far and away my top glider, Beav's Perkas and Castor, and the Fit all get time-in-the-water most every trip. I'm getting real partial to my Gene's Wide Glide, we just need a little more time together. m |
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Location: Clintonville, WI | My favorites.....
In the typical definition of glide bait:
1. Perka - can be a very "active" bait, also has the longer glide, belly roll capabilities and little shimmy on the drop, slow sink
2. Hellhound - shimmy on the drop, work fast or slow, can add some up/down action as well, little faster sink
As some have alluded to already, the modified definition:
3. DDD - sweeeet hang time, nice depth capability for a "glider", great action |
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Location: Greenfield, WI | Slammer Drop Belly in the Red Dragon color pattern, but after last summer the Bluegill pattern is pushing the Red Dragon as my favorite. |
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| Hi,
COBBS COUNTDOWN |
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| i prefer an erratic action (side-side/up-down) over a hypnotic one (side-side only).
for that i like the Wabull and Baby Wabull, these things will dance - just don't rush them.
i'm also partial to the standard size Muskie Treat, nice snap and hang.
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| Ive always done well on undertakers. |
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| COBBS, COBBS, COBBS...............Unless I want to fish super fast in summer then I go to a Bitten Warlock.
JIm Stroede
www.jimstroedefishing.com |
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| When I use gliders I like...
Squirko
Gene's Wyde Glyde
A good Cobbs |
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Location: Appleton,WI | I usually fish my own.Squirrley gill glides or gill glides. |
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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | I guess the only reason no one said 10" Timberwolf yet, is because not many people have them yet. I got my first one late last season. I named mine "Tripsaver", and the fish I have caught with it have named it "Toothache"! I cannot wait to through the rest of them I got this winter.
Favorite glider? yes.
Most favorite bait I've ever owned? DEFINATELY
Second place: Hang Ten and regular Manta
I also can't wait to try The squirko K-bob got me for X-mas, and the Dunright Muskymaj got for me. |
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