I have kind of been obsessed with swim baits lately. I want to find a soft swim bait that runs surface to maybe 1' Can anyone think of one single alternative to the Savage Gear Floating?

Just a heads up, I love fishing the Line Thru's especially the 8", but wasn't impressed with the action of the 6".  Not a good slow wind bait from what I experienced nor did it have the nice kick of the 8".  This is my opinion from my experience, just figured I'd give you a heads up before hand.  But had the same idea you did, just didn't pan out the way I wanted it to.  

Hudd rof 0, castaic catch22/platinum. there's a lot of others.

3:16 lure co. 8" rising sons. Ive been running them right at the surface and getting alot of followers and caught this piggy on one, awesome baits!

well the hunt is on if the 6" is out. 

Hudd rof 0, castaic catch22/platinum. there's a lot of others.

Can't find rof0 been looking for it but see it nowhere.

well the hunt is on if the 6" is out. 

I have several of the 6", mine swim very well both the sinking and floating models. I love the option to rig them as a top hook or bottom hook bait. 

good to know mixed opinions...

good to know mixed opinions...

It's true they don't kick as hard as the 8", but it's a lot smaller bait so it doesn't have the same surface area to produce as much kick. I'm fine with that because it's a more subtle presentation. 

It's true they don't kick as hard as the 8", but it's a lot smaller bait so it doesn't have the same surface area to produce as much kick. I'm fine with that because it's a more subtle presentation. 

do the floaters really float on top or just below the surface? no youtube videos unfortunately.

do the floaters really float on top or just below the surface? no youtube videos unfortunately.

Mine float on the surface and look like they're going to be deadly little baits.

Well I may give them a go have a gift card for tackle warehouse.

You could always just buy the floater and add 1/32 tungsten nail weights to tune it to your desired ROF.

 

Easier to make a floating bait sink than a sinking bait float.

Can't find rof0 been looking for it but see it nowhere.

As a 6" no, you would have to bump up to the 8" to find the ROF 0.

The new Hudd gill rof 5 wakes if you slow roll it and keep your rod tip high. At least mine does. More like a rof 2