Bdnoble84 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Im wanting to get into throwing glide baits for river smallmouth. Assuming 4-7in is my size range. Pluss under 2oz so i dont have to buy a large dedicated swimbait rod. What are your guys choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted February 20, 2022 Super User Share Posted February 20, 2022 Deps 115 https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Deps_Slide_Swimmer_115_Glide_Bait/descpage-DSSG.html Also look at the Gan Craft jointed claw 128 or 148 size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpent Mound Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 I've recently picked up some baby bull shads and megabass I-slide 135s to try for smallmouth in the rivers around me. The bull shads especially I think will be extremely effective but only time will tell. I have no experience with glide baits so far but I have high hopes for sure. At the very least for the rivers around me I'm sure that they haven't really seen anything like them before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWall14 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 36 minutes ago, Serpent Mound said: I've recently picked up some baby bull shads and megabass I-slide 135s to try for smallmouth in the rivers around me. The bull shads especially I think will be extremely effective but only time will tell. I have no experience with glide baits so far but I have high hopes for sure. At the very least for the rivers around me I'm sure that they haven't really seen anything like them before. Baby Bull shad should work great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpent Mound Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 minute ago, JWall14 said: Baby Bull shad should work great I truly believe so. Around here, as far as I can tell, the larger (18.5"+) smallmouth transition from a diet of predominantly invertebrates to a diet of primarily baitfish once they hit that size if they are to become truly monstrous, so a lifelike imitation of a larger shad (but not too large) should be just the ticket to select for larger river smallmouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brgbassmaster Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 6" bull shad works awesome. And wake baits. The larger ones like spro rats, cl8 bait baby possums, water voles, slammers etc in that 7-9" range. I have to many to name lol. but most of those are heavier. the 7" slammer is light though under 2oz I believe. The G2 Shellcracker is a small bluegill wake bait that slays em too. Its a light bait. Sorry I know I named all wake baits but those work awesome all summer and fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted February 22, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted February 22, 2022 I've done well with a Savage Gear Shine Glide 185, Chad Shad, and Savage Gear Gear Glide. My favorite smallmouth swimbait is a 5" fast sink Bull Shad though. Burn it as fast as I can reel it across points and flats and they smoke it, would probably work well in a river. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdnoble84 Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 Thanks for the comments everyone. Im going to make a couple of my own but i will probably pick up a couple as well. I could see a 5” topwater glide being a ton of fun in skinny fast water in the summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Catignani Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 22 hours ago, Bdnoble84 said: I could see a 5” topwater glide being a ton of fun in skinny fast water in the summer. Like an OG Heddon super spook...in chrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdnoble84 Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 58 minutes ago, Chris Catignani said: Like an OG Heddon super spook...in chrome. I use spooks now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWREX Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 g-ratt pistol pete! $19.99 Pistol Pete Glidebait 5.75" 1.2oz Slow Sink 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnealstash Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 I've been looking to start into the small glide game as well for river smallmouth- picked up a megabass islide 135 and a vatalion- hoping to try those out this year. I've had success with the baby bull shad- sounds like I'll have to pick up a 5 inch bull shad and maybe something out of the gan craft family. What lb test do people use for these 1-2 oz glides/swimbaits? I've been debating between 15 and 17 lb tatsu but not sure which would be better suited for the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frezzy Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 22 minutes ago, mcnealstash said: I've been looking to start into the small glide game as well for river smallmouth- picked up a megabass islide 135 and a vatalion- hoping to try those out this year. I've had success with the baby bull shad- sounds like I'll have to pick up a 5 inch bull shad and maybe something out of the gan craft family. What lb test do people use for these 1-2 oz glides/swimbaits? I've been debating between 15 and 17 lb tatsu but not sure which would be better suited for the job. With small glides like the ones you mentioned I would go no heavier than 15lb. Those are small glide baits and you are going to start to loose the action with anything over 15lb. I'd probably use 12-14lb unless you are fishing around heavy cover. Can't go wrong with Tatsu... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnealstash Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 22 minutes ago, Frezzy said: With small glides like the ones you mentioned I would go no heavier than 15lb. Those are small glide baits and you are going to start to loose the action with anything over 15lb. I'd probably use 12-14lb unless you are fishing around heavy cover. Can't go wrong with Tatsu... Awesome- I'm a river smallmouth fisherman with minimal cover except in mid to late summer when the weeds get thick. In that situation I'll just throw a weedless rigged magdraft or something though. So sounds like going for the 15 lb is the play. I still have to buy a rod for these baits- I have seen a Poison Adrena that's a 7'4" heavy- rated 3/4 to 2 oz. and has a moderate fast taper. Do you think that this would be well suited to small swimbaits in general? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bdnoble84 Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Waiting on my bonus then I’ll have to pick u a couple. Imn the meantime, i made this guy. Seems like it has some decent S action. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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