{"id":6413,"date":"2019-02-07T20:32:55","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T20:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rangetoreel.com\/?p=6413"},"modified":"2019-02-13T22:26:34","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T22:26:34","slug":"how-to-fish-glide-baits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rangetoreel.com\/how-to-fish-glide-baits\/","title":{"rendered":"Fishing Glide Baits: Tips, Techniques, Products"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Glide Baits have only recently started to enter the mainstream fishing world and anglers across the country are quickly taking notice. Once you learn just how effective they are at bringing in big bass they’re hard to ignore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glide bait fishing seemingly came out of nowhere starting around 2010. There was a lot of chatter along the west coast with guys bringing in monster bass. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To me they just looked like a big swimbait, so what was all the fuss about? After giving them a quick try I quickly started to see what everyone was talking about. I started landing some of the biggest bass<\/g> of my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With countless different versions currently on the market where do we start? How should we go about fishing them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short History of Glide Baits<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Without a doubt glide baits originated out on the west coast, most likely California. These guys were making monster 8,9,10 and even 11 inch swimbaits. All of a sudden you started seeing guys hauling in these monster record breaking fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They’re balance is what really made them so effective. Using only one joint right in the center you can get perfect balance. Letting it glide through the water left to right, left to right, over and over perfectly in balance.
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What Are Glide Baits?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Glide Baits are basically just big single jointed, hard swimbiats. Like every other swimbait they look very natural moving through the water. Almost takes on the appearance of a wide meandering S-Like curve through the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s not what really makes glide baits stand out. With a quick pop of your rod tip<\/g> you can make the bait quickly “glide” off to the side. It’s this quick panicked movement that normally triggers a strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the first things you should notice about glide baits is there’s no fin on the tail section. Most swimbaits have a center\/rearward fin that works like a rudder stabilizing the bait. This is going to give it more movement while going through the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will also be a treble hook near the back of the bait to hook fish that quickly slap at the bait. Everything about the glide bait was built to get the perfect balance in the water. From the head to tail, everything serves a purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It really is amazing what you can do with a glide bait once you learn how to really work them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Few of The Best Glide Baits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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