MaseMan44

I would assume that the 2x hooks would be lighter, right? I will definitely experiment with both, though.

Okay that makes sense. The big bass are big for a reason. Thanks!

Great fish! I always love to see that other species will hit glidebaits too. Makes me want to fish them every time I travel.

That's so sick that trout would go after a (relatively) large bait. I have always caught mine on in-line spinners and spoons, but I want to try to catch some on the Deps SS 115. This game me confidence!

That is awesome. I always wondered if a hudd 68 would work for monster snook. I'm definitely going to have to try now!

Great fish! Have you tried catching reds on a glidebait yet?

It almost seems sacrilegious to have a wire leader attached to the front of a glidebait. That being said, I do fear that a pike may cut off some of my glidebaits, as the big ones have been inhaling 6-7" lures no problem. What type of wire/heavy fluoro leader do you guys recommend throwing, if any? Thanks.

Most of this year was a pretty awful year for pike for me. I never caught them when I was targeting them, only a few times when I was bass fishing. I had never caught them swimbaiting before, but that was a goal I wanted to accomplish. Due to the inconsistent weather, I have been fortunate enough that my lake has not frozen over. I have never been able to open water fish this time of year, so naturally now that I have the chance I have been throwing glides in hope of a monster bass. That has yet to pan out, mostly because my lake has incredibly steep banks so I believe the fish are too low in the water column. That being said, I have still had a ton of fun throwing glidebaits for pike! So far they have loved the Jackall Gantarel, Evergreen ES Flat, and Deps SS 145. I really love pike fishing, minus the fear that they may swim away with one of my baits. Gotta love whenever some type of predator is eating swimbaits though!

The lakes I fish the most do not really have any type of baitfish, but we do have bluegill, crappie, other panfish. Would a large bass still be fooled by a shad pattern? I am wondering if a natural looking shad/hitch glidebait would still fool large fish, or if they would shy away from something that looks somewhat foreign. Thanks.

I just recently purchased a Deps Slideswimmer 145, and I'm not sure the hooks will be strong enough to horse a fish to the boat. Do you guys have any hook size/model recommendations for the 145? I do not want to accidentally turn the bait into a fast sink, as it already sinks about as fast as I would like! Thanks.

How heavy of a bait do you guys think a Metanium MGL 150 B is throwing without wearing out the gears? I just recently got a rod that can throw baits up to 3 oz (because I throw glidebaits in the 1-3 oz range) and was wondering if a Metanium could handle it with the brass gears. Thanks.