Glide Baits

Glide Baits

Glide Baits are large, jointed hard bait that moves with a wide, side-to-side “S” action. It’s designed to mimic big forage like shad or trout, often drawing giant bass to follow before committing to strike. Glide baits are best fished with slow, steady retrieves or subtle pauses to tempt trophy fish.

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Glide Baits
  • On the Water Glide Bait Bass Fishing - Jared Lintner

    Jared Lintner is a West Coast transplant now living in Georgia, but he firmly believes that big fish West Coast techniques like glide bait fishing will work everywhere on multiple species of bass. In this video, Lintner goes out on a local Georgia lake with a glide bait for the first time. In thi...

  • Bass Fishing with Glide Baits - Oliver Ngy

    Oliver Ngy is back on the water to talk about another, more recent development in big bait bass fishing. Unlike big soft plastic swimbaits, glide baits are usually hard plastic and designed to have a subtle side-to-side swimming action, and Oliver likens them to jerkbaits in how they are fished. ...

  • 3 Scenarios for Glide Bait Tournament Success - Jocumsen

    Bassmaster Elite Series pro, husband and recent home owner Car Jocumsen joins The Bass University to talk about fishing glide baits, particularly what part they play in his tournament fishing success. Learn when, where and how to fish glide baits in tournaments for maximum effectiveness.

    0:24 ...

  • Targeting Giant Bass - Lintner

    Jared Lintner is a long time BASS angler and current MLF angler from the West Coast. In his years of fishing for giant bass, he's found that catching double-digit pound bass is more like hunting than traditional fishing. In this interview, Jared Lintner talks about the baits, locations, technique...

  • Giant Swimbaits for Giant Tournament Bass - Jocumsen

    Bassmaster Elite Series tournament angler Carl Jocumsen is in Tulsa, OK to talk about one of his favorite ways to target big bass, fishing with big swimbaits. Carl has been known to fish "keeper-sized" swimbaits (baits over 12" in length) in pursuit of giant bass. Watch this nearly 1 hour & 30 mi...

  • Fishing Big Glide Baits for Bass - Jocumsen

    Bassmaster Elite Series angler Carl Jocumsen joins The Bass University on the water to talk about fishing big glide baits. Because of their size, some anglers are wary to throw these fish-catching baits. Learn the secret tips and tactics to gain confidence in throwing a big glide bait.
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  • Glide Baits - Brandon Palaniuk

    Brandon Palaniuk spent 3 years with Arashi developing a much more affordable glide bait (sub $40) that also met his strict specifications. Learn about this new bait, which is available for pre-order as of the time of this writing, and how to fish glide baits for bass.

    0:57 The Arashi 'Glide' G...

  • Matt McBee on Glide Baits - Tater Hog Custom Lures

    Matt McBee, lure designer for Tater Hog Custom Lures, joined Pete Gluszek at the Bassmaster Classic to talk about his realistic glide baits:

    4:19 The Hoochiemama - jointed and billed wake bait
    7:12 Glide baits vs double jointed baits and when & where Matt likes to fish them
    13:06 Angry Gill ...

  • West Coast Tactics: Clear Lake Giants w/ Paul Bailey - February 2025

    Paul "Big Bait Bailey" is a well-known angler, especially recognized in the West Coast fishing scene for his expertise in fishing Clear Lake and catching giant bass. Clear Lake, located in Lake County, California, is the largest natural freshwater lake wholly within the state and is believed to b...

  • Glide Baits for Trout Eaters - Brandon Palaniuk

    Trout behaviour differs significantly from the behavior of other common types of bass forage. For instance, trout thrive in colder water. With this in mind, it doesn't seem so crazy to be tie on a 7"+ bait that weighs 3oz. and casting it around shoreline cover while most other anglers are throwin...

  • Find Bass in a Highland Reservoir - Brandon Palaniuk

    Brandon Palaniuk is back on a highland reservoir in the early Spring pre spawn targeting bass in ~57 degree water with a glide bait, jig, dropshot and jerkbait. The lake he is fishing is clear and deep, so he's using his Humminbird electronics and LakeMaster Maps to locate prime pre spawn areas. ...

  • Glide Baits : Fun Fishing & Tournament Tactics - Grae Buck

    Glide baits are one of the most popular – and successful – big fish baits on the market. Did you know they’re also a useful tool when it comes to finding fish in an area? In this on-the-water seminar, Grae Buck shares his technique for using glide baits not only to catch large bags on tournament ...

  • Expert Tips for Catching Spawning Bass with Location Baits - Matt Arey

    Catching spawning bass when you can see them can be an easy way to pick off fish, but what about the ones you can’t see?
    Matt Arey uses two traditional big fish baits – the swimbait and the glide bait – to help find spawning bass he otherwise wouldn’t know about.
    “The key with those location b...

  • Forbidden Fruit: Best Non-Sponsored Bass Fishing Baits - John Crews

    One of the biggest misconceptions in bass fishing is that pros only fish products from the companies they are sponsored by. While it’s true they often use a lot of products from those companies, certain baits make their way into every angler's boat – regardless of sponsors. In this seminar, John ...

  • Swimbait Bass Fishing: The Lure For Every Season - Ryan Salzman

    It's a common misconception that swimbait fishing only means big baits and big gear. But anglers have options of all sizes for all conditions, and they all have one thing in common: the ability to catch big bass.
    In this seminar, Ryan Salzman, the founder of True Bass Swimbaits, shares his tips ...

  • Big Baits, Big Bass - Ben Milliken

    Ben Milliken is an original Bass University student and subscriber, he attended one of the first BU seminars in 2009. "Milliken Fishing" now has a massive following on social platforms, where he regularly publishes fishing content, including lots of big fish catches. In 2023 Milliken fished the B...

  • Target Monster Bass With Forward Facing Sonar - Ben Milliken

    Ben Milliken is a Bassmaster Elite Series Pro, and Bassmaster Opens EQ Champion. Milliken has over 1 million total followers on his social channels related to Milliken Fishing. Ben Milliken is also an original Bass University student, now an instructor.
    In this bass fishing seminar, Milliken br...

  • Glide Bait Tournament Strategies - Matty Wong

    Bass Nation Champion and former Elite Series pro Matty Wong partners with Bass University to deliver an impactful seminar unveiling the art and science of glide baits.

    Matty spent considerable time on the West Coast mastering big glide bait fishing, learning from legends like Butch Brown. He de...