Inshore swimbaits

[Mountainryan]

(Already did a search) So we have a killer inshore striper bite in New Hampshire and this year I would love to throw big glides and swimbaits for these fish. I have never EVER had luck on paddle tail baits in years of rock hopping and beach fishing but apparently they work. Here is the question, I have had problems with freshwater hartbaits becoming useless due to buoyancy and current. How would you add weight to deps 175s and other glides specifically for salt water? Lead tape? Suspend dots? I really don't need to get all new fast sink baits. Thanks.

Nothing like catching a 40" fish from shore!

[MaxDistance]

For the regular swimbaits you could just peg an egg weight or worm weight in front of it with bobber stops.   I'm not sure if it would work on a glide since they are very balanced and it would obviously make the front way heavier.  Would probably mess up the gliding action.

[Mountainryan]

Never thought of that, thought it would kill the action. But it doesn't on a gantarel and they hang off!

[Zealandhunter]

The egg weight works but you can't go wrong with a bone triple trout. Been using that the last year and runs well through waves and whitewater. 8 and 10in are the best

[peter_the_fox]

you could try stick on weights for wheels on cars. your local tyre shop likely has them in .25 oz, .5 oz, .75 oz and 1 oz. you could even try and balance out the weights by using the .25's. Or, like suggested throw some egg weights on the split rings with the hooks...never affected my hook up ratios. 

[Mountainryan]

All great ideas. Thanks.

[zanwhite]

I have a lip weight for my 250 that inserts into the slot on the nose left from where the bill would be on a silent killer. It lets you reel it very fast or the same as normal, but it gets down allot more on a normal retrieve. I'm sure you could hammer some lead down flat and shove it into a 175 for similar results