Overview
Developed over the past two years by Mads Grosell, the Savage Gear Glide Swimmer offers anglers an ultra-realistic, easy-to-fish swimbait with a finely tuned swimming action. On a straight retrieve, the restricted V-joint causes the Savage Gear Glide Swimmer to deviate from the centerline and glide back-and-forth in a seductive “S” pattern. With a slight twitch, the slow-sinking Savage Gear Glide Swimmer makes a hard turn and exposes its entire side, which is ideal for eliciting strikes from following fish. Built with a semi-soft PVC tail, the Savage Gear Glide Swimmer has everything that a swimbait needs to put fish in the boat – and then some.
Savage Gear | Length | Weight | Class |
Glide Swimmer | 5-1/4" | 1oz | Slow-sink |
Glide Swimmer | 6-1/2" | 1-3/4oz | Slow-sink |
Glide Swimmer | 8" | 3oz | Slow-sink |
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Customer Reviews
Glide swimmerI normally don’t post many reviews on baits but I’ve been fishing big baits off and on for the past 6-7 years and I’ve owned anything from a deps to a gancraft and I gotta say, when fished right this bait can hang with the best of them. Sure the paint job may not hold up and the hooks need replacing after awhile but I bought this for river fishing so the pike wouldn’t tear up my nicer baits, I’d say I’ve caught more saugeye, smallmouth and largemouth on this bait than anything I’ve ever fished. Fishes amazing in current as well.
Great for beginners and for the moneyLast September, several colors went on sale for a crazy good price. I got the 8" Red Horse, an 8" Baby Bass, and the 6.5" Bluegill. I've tested them several times in a variety of water clarity and conditions. Because of the enormous size, I have not caught anything... yet. As others have complained, it's not exactly a "slow sinking" lure. It should be labeled "moderate sinking" or something like that. This does require the angler to fish it at a faster pace, but it's not that bad. I fish it with a Penn Squall 400 Low Profile with a 7.6:1 ratio paired with a Heavy action Diawa DX Swimbait Casting rod and I can fish it reasonably slow. It's easy to get it to do a 180. It doesn't do the best job at chopping, but it's not the kind of glide bait designed for that.
Because of the price, especially when it goes on sale, there are few that can beat the price for performance. It's a great beginner glide bait. I'm hoping that the new, more realistic colors will go on sale soon. Will update the review when I start catching fish.
GoodCaught a couple small pike on the 6in ghost bass but fishing it like jerkbait in the river around current breaks has triggered some huge bites from smallmouth for me. I used it a lot until a behemoth of a striper smoked it and wrapped me around some structure and broke it off. It casts okayish and the action is as consistent as you think it would be for the low price but it gets bit.
5.25" in HitchThe one I use is the 5.25" in Hitch color. It's the only one I have used, and man has it produced. I've used it for 5 seasons, and it is beat the death but it's still catching fish. In the early spring I catch both bass and pike, after it warms up I kind of stick to bass with it. It's a really great easy to fish small glide.
Don’t buy itDoes not give you the correct action for a glide bait.
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Comments: These are just as viable as an S-waver. Definitely sink a lot faster than a s-waver though, similar to an arashi. The 8" model works great for largemouth or pike.
From: Hayden: Couer D Alene Idaho 9/28/23
Comments: I purchased one of these a couple years ago in the bluegill color and before it met up with a light post it caught my biggest pike, something like 35-40 inches. Definitely suited to a faster fishing style because of the sink rate, but puts fish in the boat.
From: James: Hamilton 2/17/23
Comments: I Bought this a while back, and I put the time into it, but it is yet to produce. I got the 5 inch size, pretty nice swim, but sinks pretty fast. The real problem with it is the back hook will get stuck on the tail almost every cast. I recommend spending a little extra for a River2sea s waver 168.
From: Landon: couer d'alane, idaho 11/15/22
Comments: Bought a couple of them in different colors, but all 5.25" size. I was thinking to get a slow sink model. But surprisingly this bait sinks like a stone. For spot presentation not suitable. I don´t know about other sizes sinking rate, but the small size Glide swimmer sinking rate is fast.
From: Andreas: Germany 5/19/21
Comments: This was the first swim/glide bait that I ever bought. It has a great action and is easy to fish. It catches bass and pike well. I've caught many fish on them and changed the hooks out many times and it's holding up great. It's scratched up but still catching fish. The 1oz size has been my favorite so far. I also throw the S-Waver 168 when I want a larger lure. Both are great.
From: Unknown 5/8/19
Comments: From freshwater to salt the Savage Gear Glide Swimmer is simply the best glide bait period ! Great wide swinging s-curve action, on a straight retrieve, that no fish can resist. Awesome gliding distance when twitched, gives predators a slower, more erratic presentation. Natural baitfish and fluorescent colors cover the integrity of these intense lures. Priced right for the beginner, trophy hunter, and tournament angler. All of the angles are covered here. Great Product !
From: Shawn: Tahlequah, OK 10/17/18
Comments: I bought the 8" chartrause flash Glide Swimmer at my local bait shop over a year ago (it was the only color they had)... I bass fish quite a bit, but I'm a musky nut at heart. This bait came with very stout hooks, but they looked way to small for my style. I upsized two sizes with sticky sharp hooks, before I ever fished it. It definitely didn't dull the action very much. The only complication that came from the much bigger, much sharper hooks was that the rear hook would hang on the tail occasionally. These baits are very well built, and they will handle some serious predators. So far that one bait has put 5 muskies in the bag ( one extremely mean/strong 44"r being the biggest) and a ton of quality SM and LM. It's chewed up, the color has faded a bit, I couldn't even begin to tell you how many sets of hooks I've replaced on it, but it's still ready for action! I've used much pricier glides, they all have +'s and -'s.. This bait flat out catches fish! It's a very versatile, well built bait for $20.
From: Chad - Michigan 10/21/17
Comments: Its surprising that if you talk to a big time swimbait fisherman that they'll shy you away from Savage Gear and try to sale you on $$$ SBs. I have found that the action on these are superb and simply get the job done as well, at the fraction of the cost of other brand SB lures. If I had to point out any negative thing about this 3D Glide Swimmer, it would be that the rear hook sometimes will get hung up on its back. Despite having 4 already, I'll be getting more as it's not as painful when losing one of these in comparison to a Deps or Roman SB.
From: Keep It Bent: Oregon 8/23/17
Comments: Was really suprised by this bait,I would compare it to my deps on action and it does get bit.I reccomend trying this,its also cheap too
From: Dane: Dayton,Ohio 3/6/17
Comments: Bought the 8 inch and 6 inch in the hitch color. Added a split ring on them & headed to the river. The St John's river is loaded with big bass that get a lot of pressure. The 8" got several follows. Switched to the 6" & got hammered almost immediately. In 45 minutes I nailed 6 bass from 2 to 8 lbs. I love throwing a bait that they have never seen before. These are tops in my book. Service from TW was fast & easy. I will be making lots of future purchases form TW. Hats off.
From: Scott: St. Augustine, FL 7/28/16
Comments: I just took this bait out last night and got on a few 3 to 4lbers. The bait has a good action especially to trigger that night time bite. It's a solid bait but the back hook did get caught in the tail a few times not to significant maybe 1 out of 20 cast I had the issue. All and all I love this bait for spring and summer.
From: Alex: Orange County, CA 6/7/16
Comments: Just bought this in the 5" inch in the hitch color haven't used it yet but it does not come with a split ring & it comes with a feathered hook not the regular EWG hook.
From: Jack: OH 2/24/16
Comments: Awesome bait that's produced many bites! great action and awesome color options. I fished the smallest version and I just ordered one of each of the bigger ones. Great bait for the money and don't let the issue of the tail getting hooked stop you from getting it. I've made 1000+ casts with this bait and it's only happened around 10 times. Solid buy imo.
From: Callum: Austin, TX 11/20/15
Comments: I don't fish for followers, I fish for strikes! I've owned five of these and hauled in several trophy sized striped bass on them this year. It's a lot more comfortable to cast all day than a heavier lure too. Love this bait!!
From: Cole: Hot Springs, AR 10/27/15
Comments: Love these for Muskies, I use the Hitch, Dirty Silver & Rainbow Trout. I do change the hooks out & run a smaller hook (#2 short shank VMC) on the back on the 6.5 to prevent the hook catching on the tail & a #1 Owner ST36 on the belly hook.
From: Mike: Auburn, WA 10/22/15
Comments: Not much thought or knowledge of good "Glide Bait" attributes were present when this bait was designed. Fast sinking and too much joint gives it an undesirable X action that doesn't glide/swim through the water in that lazy "S" motion that gets followers. If SG addressed both issues it could be a salvageable.
From: Outcast: CA 9/10/15
Comments: These do catch fish but imo you're better off with the Swaver. The joint has too much play and the bait sinks too fast which gives is a weird glide and sink too much on the pause. Save your money and buy the swaver 200. Youll thank me later. Hopefully savage gears new glide bait is better
From: Jbird: RI 6/4/15
Comments: wow! Threw everything I had at muskies. Than BAM 5 muskies in 30 minutes. You should see the teeth marks on this thing! Highly recommended. it swims very well too but deadly with a jerk jerk pause then pull
From: Kris: Columbus, OH 4/27/15
Comments: I own three of em: baby bass, trout & chartreuse pattern. So far the baby bass pattern has caught fish on a consistent basis. And yes, the rear treble hook occasionally gets hung-up on the body; some say to downsize the rear treble hook, I find if I don't get real aggressive with my casts, the hang-up doesn't happen as much & I can live with that. I've been throwing it on a 7' rod with a bait casting reel spoiled with 10lb mono. Great bait for the money. don't let the treble hook hang-up stop you from buying this bait.
From: Mike: CA 4/25/15
Comments: Most of the reviews seen involve the split ring issue which makes a difference but personally isn't quite needed if fished on lighter line (15-20 lb etc) but its all good and isn't a big deal. My main suggestion for this bait is to downgrade the size of the rear hook because it often catches on the top side of the bait just before the back fin. Other than that its a great bait at a great price!
From: Matt: San Diego, CA 11/17/14
Comments: This bait is advertised with a split ring. However, it does not come with one. U'll need one. It has great action and one of my first casts a 4lb'r nailed it. She spit the hooks though. You'll need to set them real hard. Back treble hook gets stuck on the lower back if not hooked in to rubber tail. For the price, buy this bait.
From: Nick: Speedway, IN 5/30/14
Comments: i typically wont make a review on a product if i haven't used it yet. However, the bait is advertised with a front split ring and mine did not come with one, not a big deal but don't advertise the bait with a front split ring if it does not come with one. On another note, this bait is sick and will most definitely get bit-has a great action
From: Unknown: USA