Savage Gear

The Savage Gear Glide Swimmer is built around the slow, side-to-side S-swimming motion anglers want from a glide bait, without requiring the largest specialized setup for the smaller model. Its soft PVC tail adds movement behind the body, while three size classes let you choose a baitfish profile that fits the fish and conditions you are trying to match.

Choose the 135 for a 5 1/2-inch, 1 oz presentation, the 165 for a 6 1/2-inch, 1 3/4 oz profile, or the 205 for an 8-inch, 3 oz bait. The color lineup includes shad, bluegill, trout, bone, chartreuse, Hitch, and Dirty Silver Flash patterns.

Why This Glide Bait Works

A glide bait earns its keep when a steady retrieve needs to look alive without a frantic wobble. The Glide Swimmer's S-motion gives the bait a wide, readable path through the water, and the soft PVC tail continues the movement behind the body. It is an approachable way to fish a larger baitfish profile, especially when you choose the size to match your tackle and target.

Give Predators a Bigger Baitfish Target

Small lures are not always the answer. When fish are willing to track a larger meal or you want to show them a profile that can be seen from farther away, a glide bait gives you a different tool. The challenge is keeping that larger presentation natural. The Glide Swimmer addresses it with a controlled S-swimming action instead of a straight, lifeless pull.

Built for Glide-Bait Presentations

• Freshwater swimbait fishing when you want a larger baitfish profile
• Steady retrieves that let the S-motion do the work
• Size matching across 135, 165, and 205 models
• Color matching with shad, bluegill, trout, bone, and other baitfish patterns
• Open-water and structure-oriented retrieves where you can watch the bait's path
• Anglers who want a glide bait option from a manageable 1 oz size through a 3 oz presentation

The Right Pick If...

• You want a glide bait with a clear, repeatable S-swimming motion.
• You need more than one size so you can match your tackle and baitfish profile.
• You prefer a soft PVC tail that adds movement behind the body.
• You want a larger freshwater presentation without starting with the 3 oz model.
• You fish color patterns that resemble shad, bluegill, trout, or other common forage profiles.

What It Does Best, and When to Choose Something Else

The Glide Swimmer is strongest when the goal is a larger, controlled baitfish presentation with a deliberate side-to-side action. Choose another bait when you need a topwater wake, a fast vibrating retrieve, a compact finesse profile, or a lure designed specifically for deep vertical fishing. This is a glide bait, so its strength is the swim and track, not frantic speed.

How to Fish It

Start with a steady retrieve and let the bait establish its S-motion. Keep the rod and retrieve speed consistent long enough to see how the bait tracks, then experiment with pauses and speed changes. A controlled pause can let the bait slow or turn before you resume the retrieve, while a slightly faster pace can help you cover water when fish are willing to chase.

Choose the size before choosing the color. The 135 is the most manageable entry point at 1 oz, the 165 adds profile and weight at 1 3/4 oz, and the 205 gives you the largest 8-inch, 3 oz presentation. Use gear and line appropriate for the selected bait weight.

Best Conditions

Reach for the Glide Swimmer when fish are willing to follow a larger baitfish silhouette or when you want a moving target that can be tracked through open water and around structure. The smaller 135 suits lighter swimbait work, while the 165 and 205 are better choices when you want more profile and can support the additional weight with your tackle.

Color Guide

• Dirty Silver Flash, Blue Flash, and Golden Shiner: Baitfish-style options for a silver or reflective look.
• Ghost Bass and Ghost Bluegill: Freshwater forage patterns with a natural profile.
• Ghost Trout: A trout-pattern option for waters where trout are part of the forage picture.
• Ghost Bone: A lighter, bone-style option.
• Hitch: A dedicated Hitch pattern in the available 135, 165, and 205 models.
• Chartreuse Flash: A brighter flash option when you want additional visibility.
• SS B and discontinued color listings: Additional variant choices shown in the current lineup. Availability can vary by size and color.

Key Features

• S-swimming motion: Deliberate side-to-side glide action on a steady retrieve.
• Soft PVC tail: Adds movement behind the body.
• Three size classes: 135, 165, and 205 models.
• Three confirmed body profiles: 5 1/2 inches, 6 1/2 inches, and 8 inches.
• Three confirmed weights: 1 oz, 1 3/4 oz, and 3 oz.
• Broad color selection: Current variants include shad, bluegill, trout, bone, Hitch, and flash patterns.

Size & Dimensions

Choose the model by body length and bait weight first, then select the color that fits your forage and visibility needs.

Tackle Express Tips

• Watch the bait beside the boat or bank before making a full cast. Confirm the S-motion and track before you start changing retrieve speed.
• Match the model to your gear first. Moving from 135 to 165 or 205 changes both the profile and the weight you are asking your rod to cast.
• Use a steady retrieve as your baseline. Add pauses and speed changes only after you know how the bait responds at a consistent pace.

FAQ

What is the Savage Gear Glide Swimmer's action?
It is designed to produce an S-swimming motion on the retrieve, with a soft PVC tail that adds movement behind the bait.

Which Glide Swimmer size should I choose?
The 135 is 5 1/2 inches and 1 oz, the 165 is 6 1/2 inches and 1 3/4 oz, and the 205 is 8 inches and 3 oz. Choose based on the baitfish profile you want and the gear that can comfortably cast the weight.

How should I retrieve it?
Start with a steady retrieve that lets the bait establish its glide. Once you understand how it tracks, add controlled pauses or speed changes to vary the presentation.

Complete the Setup

Match the Glide Swimmer with the Phenix Ultra Swimbait Classic Rods. For another glide-bait presentation, compare it with the Savage Gear Shine Glide Pro Glide Bait or the Spro BBZ-1 Jr. Swimbait.

Choose the model your tackle can cast comfortably, confirm the swim beside the boat, and let the Glide Swimmer's S-motion do the selling.

Expect a captive audience with an appetite when you sling around the Savage Gear 3D Pulse Tail Trout RTF Swimbait. This "Ready To Fish" fixed-hook version has all the photo-print realism that has made the line-thru Pulse Trout so popular.

Each 3D Pulse Tail Trout comes equipped with a heavy-duty jig hook and a stinger hook hidden away in the trout's split-dorsal section to minimize exposed hardware. Savage Gear uses 3D scanning technology to replicate a trout down to every lifelike curve and marking. If that wasn't convincing enough, a large paddle tail kicks up plenty of trophy-targeting action.

• Fixed-hook Pulse Tail swimbait with photo-print realism
• Scent infused to entice the bite 
• Heavy-duty jig hook
• Stinger hook hidden away in the trout's split-dorsal section
• 3D scanning technology replicates a trout down to every lifelike curve and marking
• Large paddle tail kicks up big-fish action

Models:

6" - 1 3/4oz - Slow Sink

6" - 2-1/3oz - Fast Sink

8" - 4oz - Slow Sink

8" - 4 3/4oz - Fast Sink

10" - 7oz - Slow Sink

10" - 8oz - Fast Sink

Savage Gear stepped it up with the Savage Gear 3D Roach Shine Glide 135mm!  This little gem features quality hooks and split rings, a hard body with detailed scale pattern, a semi soft tail for durability and less memory, foam bumpers in the joint to make it quieter, and realistic paint and eyes.  There are no rattles and is a completely silent bait.  Along with it's excellent swimming action, this 3D image bait is sure to become a favorite.

5 1/4" long (135mm)

Slow Sinking

1oz

Hook Size #4

Swims from 1 to 6 feet

The Savage Gear 3D Shine Glide 185 is a slow sinking erratic swimming glide bait. These baits have been deadly on a multitude of game fish from largemouth bass to musky. On a slow retrieve the bait glides from side to side. A pop of the rod tip will increase the darting action. Deadly on a twitch and stop retrieve.

We like to fish this bait slowly with a steady retrieve but there are times when we twitch the rod tip.  It washes out if its fished too quickly and we usually get bit on a slow and steady retrieve.  Another favorite method is to start twitching it as soon as it hits the surface.  A slow methodical upward pump of the rod tip while slowly turning the handle makes this bait flop back and forth on the surface.  Keeping this going can keep the bait in the strike zone longer, giving the fish an irresistible presentation.  

We fish the Savage Gear 3D Roach Shine Glide 185mm on 20lb line with a medium fast action 7'6" rod.  Try one out, we think you'll like it.

Savage Gear Pulse Tail Shiner LB Swimbaits are very realistic as close as you can get to fishing live bait. Based on a 3D scan of a real shiner, the Savage Gear Pulse Tail Shiner LB Swimbait is molded with an innovative split rear kicker tail, which generates a rhythmic thumping action at all speeds.

The. are designed with a “loosebody” for ease in changing out hooks and for better hook up ratio, which allows anglers to seamlessly thread a hook through the baits split belly, creating a truly weedless presentation.

Length: 4" 3/4oz,  5" 1 1/4oz

1 Rigged Swimbait

 The Savage Gear 3D Snake is based on a scan of a real snake. The perfect baby snake imitation, with the most realistic swimming topwater action. The lure swims with a wide S action either on the surface or just below, depending on where you attached the line to the lure.

Features:

• 3D scanned details
• Realistic wide S action
• Two line tie points for surface or sub-surface action
• Unique cable joints
• Spinning rear treble
• 2x #4 trebles

8" - 1oz

12" - 2oz

Modeled from a 3D Scan of a real baitfish, the Savage Gear Pulse Tail Baitfish RTF Swimbaits offer photorealistic finishes and an unparalleled lifelike swimming action. These swimbaits feature Savage Gear's patent pending Pulse Tail design that creates a subtle, incredibly realistic tail kick at a variety of speeds. The Pulse Tail Baitfish RTF (Ready to Fish) Swimbaits come pre-rigged with a heavy duty EWG hook and are ready to go straight out of the package.

These swimbaits are perfect for use when covering large areas of open water, over the tops of grass and weed beds, or slow rolled along deep bottoms. Offered in a variety of color patterns that mimic forage in both freshwater and inshore saltwater environments, the Savage Gear Pulse Tail Baitfish RTF Swimbaits will effectively catch predatory game fish wherever they swim.

4"

1oz

Moderate Sink

1 per pack

The Savage Gear Pulse Tail Shiner LT 7" are great from bass to redfish, Northern pike to speckled trout, many predators rely on some blend of vision and smell to locate prey; but across the board, vibration and water displacement play a significant role in forage location. Savage Gear capitalizes on these predatory instincts with the new family of Pulse Tail soft plastic baits.

Comprising the Pulse Tail Bluegill, Pulse Tail Shiner, Pulse Tail Mullet and Pulse Tail Baitfish, this innovative lineup excels at stimulating a predator’s feeding instinct. The first three baits are designed after particular forage, while the Pulse Tail Baitfish presents a more broadly applicable form that easily resembles a wide range of freshwater and saltwater forage species. For each of these models, the split rear fin design creates a realistic pulse swimming action that mimics the surge of a fleeing forage fish.

• Line Thru
• 7"
• 3 1/4oz

The Glide Bait That Triggers Reaction Strikes

The Savage Gear Shine Glide Pro is a premium hard-body glide bait engineered to produce the wide, sweeping S-curves that big bass and striped bass simply cannot ignore. With a holographic finish that catches every angle of light and a perfectly tuned internal weight system, this bait glides, pauses, and darts with the kind of lifelike action that separates it from the pack. Whether you're working it on a long sweep-and-pause or a subtle twitch, the Shine Glide Pro delivers the flash and movement that triggers reaction strikes from trophy-class fish.

Built for Big Fish, Big Water

Available in two sizes — 135mm (5.25") and 160mm (6.25") — the Shine Glide Pro is purpose-built for targeting large predatory fish. The 135mm is ideal for pressured fisheries and finesse glide presentations, while the 160mm is your go-to when you want to throw a big profile bait and call up the largest fish in the system. Both sizes feature through-wire construction and heavy-duty split rings and hooks to handle the punishment of big fish in heavy cover.

Why Glide Bait Action Wins

Glide baits excel because they give fish a long look at a large, realistic profile while the side-to-side glide mimics a wounded or fleeing baitfish. The Shine Glide Pro's holographic body amplifies this with a flash-and-shimmer effect that's visible at distance in both clear and stained water. The slow sink rate keeps the bait in the strike zone longer, and the pause-and-dart retrieve triggers fish that are following but won't commit.

Advantages That Set It Apart

• Holographic finish for maximum flash and visibility
• Precision-tuned internal weight system for consistent glide action
• Through-wire construction for big-fish durability
• Slow-sink design keeps bait in the strike zone
• Two sizes cover a wide range of conditions and target species
• 11 proven color patterns matched to real forage species

The Right Pick If...

• You're targeting trophy largemouth, smallmouth, or striped bass
• You fish clear to lightly stained water where flash and profile matter
• You want a bait that works on a sweep-and-pause, twitch, or straight slow retrieve
• You're fishing reservoirs, lakes, or open-water structure where big baits call up big fish
• You want a premium glide bait with proven Savage Gear engineering

Best Fishing Techniques

• Sweep & Pause: Long rod sweep followed by a pause — the bait glides wide and then slowly sinks, triggering strikes on the fall
• Twitch & Dart: Short, sharp twitches to make the bait dart erratically — great for triggering following fish
• Slow Straight Retrieve: Steady slow wind to keep the bait swimming with a subtle side-to-side roll
• Deadstick: Cast and let the bait sink slowly on a slack line — deadly in cold water or post-front conditions

Best Conditions

• Clear to lightly stained water where the holographic finish can do its work
• Water temps 50°F–75°F when fish are active and willing to chase a large profile bait
• Low-light periods — early morning, late evening, and overcast days
• Post-spawn and fall when big bass are feeding aggressively on large baitfish

Best For

• Species: Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, striped bass, spotted bass, pike, muskie
• Techniques: Glide bait fishing, big bait fishing, swimbait fishing
• Locations: Reservoirs, lakes, open-water structure, points, ledges, submerged timber

Key Features

• Holographic body finish with realistic scale detail
• Precision internal weight system for consistent action
• Through-wire construction
• Heavy-duty split rings and treble hooks
• Slow-sink rate
• Available in 135mm (5.25") and 160mm (6.25")
• 11 color options matched to real forage species

Models & Specs

Tackle Express Tips

• Match the hatch: In shad-heavy fisheries, start with Sexy Shad or Threadfin. In bluegill-heavy lakes, Bluegill and Baby Bass are hard to beat.
• Go heavy on the rod: Use a 7'6"–8' heavy or extra-heavy casting rod with 20–30 lb fluorocarbon or 50–65 lb braid for the best glide action and hook-setting power on big fish.
• Slow down in cold water: The colder the water, the longer your pause. In water below 55°F, let the bait sit for 5–10 seconds before your next sweep — big fish need more time to commit.

FAQ

What rod and line setup works best with the Shine Glide Pro?
A 7'6"–8' heavy casting rod paired with 20–30 lb fluorocarbon is ideal for the 135mm. For the 160mm, step up to a heavy or extra-heavy rod with 50–65 lb braid for maximum casting distance and control.

Does the Shine Glide Pro work for striped bass?
Yes — the 160mm size is particularly effective for striped bass in open water, reservoirs, and tailraces. The large profile and holographic flash are excellent for calling up big stripers.

What's the difference between the 135mm and 160mm?
The 135mm is a more versatile size that works well in a wider range of conditions and is great for pressured fish. The 160mm is a big-bait presentation designed to target the largest fish in the system and is best when fish are actively feeding on large forage.