egoodnow Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Looking to get my first glide bait somewhere in the 7-8 inch range. So far I've looked at the S-Waver 200 and the Jointed Claw 178. I was wondering what opinions y'all had and what other ones I should be looking at in that size and price point. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenhornet Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) Of those 2 I would go for the claw. If you could swing it, the new 175's have been a great bait for me. They can be had for very reasonable prices. For me the most versatile has been the 175. They are also very easy to tune if your looking to make it sink faster or super-slow sink but they work great out of the box. just my suggestion. Edited November 27, 2015 by greenhornet Primus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyW Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) jointed claw ,deps 175,jackall gantarel and a must have is a 316 rising son and a hudd. I will say that the jointed claw is wayyyyyy underated if you can figure out its true potential (great stright out of box to) My personal opinion if the true secret ever gets out on that bait you will see a crazy like no other ,the jointed claw is absolutely deadly on smallmouth Edited November 27, 2015 by JeremyW biggfeast, Primus and Dirtnasty 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Ramen Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 S-Waver, Jointed Claw and Slide Swimmer 175 are the probably the most proven baits in that size range. The new Savage Gear shine looks nice but doesn't really have a track record yet (anyone with success with that bait, feel free to chime in). timcauliffe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISO_the1 Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 PM me your address ill send you a S-Waver 200 I've thrown twice and just don't like the color... High Power Swimbaits, Wdh, Lucid_Dreams23 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egoodnow Posted November 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 I can't message you cause I'm not verified yet but email me at eric.goodnow@gmail.com Thanks a bunch I really appreciate it. ISO_the1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm83 Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 jointed claw is a great bait that won't break the bank. You don't hear much about it but it'll slay em. The Onimasu looks to have a similar swim as the claw. I'm hoping that it'll be more durable though. Primus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whompuscat658 Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 What about the duo realis onimasu? I really like the look and price. The brown trout is sweet. I bet the silver one would be a great Kokanee-mimicking lure for lakers http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Duo_Realis_Onimasu_Swimbait/descpage-DUOTRSW.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm83 Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Haven't had much time to fish it. It's a floating 188mm lure that dives a couple feet on the retrieve. The glide reminds me of the GC178. I got it to glide to about 2-3' only on 22lb mono. I fished it for around an hour in dirty stained water - ~1' visibility. Primus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egoodnow Posted November 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 ISO_the1 that would be awesome I don't think I can PM yet but can message me on Instagram (@ericgoodnow) or Twitter (@eric_goodnow) Thanks a bunch for all the feedback y'all. ISO_the1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Harper603 Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 i have a new 175 and i like it alot was able to recently get my hands on an og 175 as well which i have yet to play around with. I was able to pick each one up for good prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nateraz Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 I bought a deps 175 (newer model) about a year ago and it still looks pretty good. Little bit of hook rash, but very minor. Has caught me some nice fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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