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Back while everything was still iced over, there was a thread here about knockoff baits and someone mentioned a site called Alternative Lures. I checked them out and found a blank Gantarel knockoff--that's been one of my wish list baits since I first got into swimbaits but I could never pull the trigger on the price tag. Painted it up, today I took it out to a local neighborhood shallow mudhole pond I just found last week. Raining, gusts up to 30mph, lake all blown out...perfect conditions for the loud, aggressive action of the bait. Had about 30 minutes to fish, maybe ten minutes in it all came together. She went 4.58, my third-biggest bass ever (5.71, 5.43). I used to never fish in conditions like this, that was crazy talk. It's true the fish love it though!
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Storms came through northern IL last night, my neighborhood pond is all blown out and chocolatey. Decided, what better time to throw the big rat, right? Got out a little before first light and I wasn't disappointed, they were ON it--nothing big, but my first rat fish ever. Got the Spro 50 for Christmas and I've been waiting for the wake bite to heat up, hope it's here for good! Last bite and fight was so violent he ripped the tail completely off, man when they want it they want it. Can't believe how small the smallest one was, greedy lil dude ha. (Don't hate on my homemade big board!)
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Glide bite is heating up here in NW Illinois as the water cools off--I'm on an epic (for me) run over the last couple weeks. Nothing huge, but some fun fishing for sure.
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Decided earlier this season to semi-retire the 7" Shine Glide, as I'd caught a bunch of fish on it in the last year and wanted to size up to the 9" Magnum as my standard. Been sending that thing for the last five weeks or so, with nothing but some followers and a couple tail taps to show for it until yesterday. Got this 20", 4lb beauty to eat, FINALLY. Stick to the grind, persistence pays off!!
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Been sending the Shine Glide for the past couple weeks as one of my early season cold water baits, zeros until today finally. Best part--I've been putting my son on some slabs gills so he was there to see his old man stick a big one!
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Man I cannot say enough about the Shine Glide, this thing just keeps producing. First trip this year to a super-clear lake that I don't hit very often; I shore fish and this place is deep, clear and heavily pressured, so it's hard to catch much quality from the accessible shore spots. Today was overcast and windy, so I thought they might be up away from cover a little more. Fished an area that has submerged weeds less than a foot from the surface with patchy spots of open water here and there--you've basically gotta start reeling as soon as it hits the water or you're hung and your cast is ruined. Lucked out and got this one to come out of the weeds and eat. Thanks again SU, the knowledge you've given me since I joined last summer has been amazing, and has led to me having the best month of fishing ever.
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Booty Shaker just keeps producing (haven't caught a daytime fish on it yet, but they get slayed at night around here). This one CHOKED it, in the last pic you can see the tail folded up back in its throat. He wanted it for sure.
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Hung my shad-colored Shine Glide on an underwater bush a few weeks ago, replaced it with the bluegill-colored one. Went to a murky pond I hadn't fished in a couple years today, stuck a 3.59. I can't say enough about the Shine Glide specifically, and Savage Gear in general. Great company putting out some inexpensive swimbaits that get bit. And the paint jobs are amazing imo (though I haven't seen any brand name baits/paint jobs up close, so I can't compare it to anything).
