I've Never Waited So Long For A Bait... 2024
MacP reply :
i wanted this lure the moment I saw this video:
Took it by my local shop tried to convince him to start carrying Savage Gear!
Bassfishing375 reply :
Awesome, I can't wait to get my hands on this and it is only $17.99 it looks like it would be $40+
MacP reply :
There are still a couple on the Bay. That's the only spot I could find any.
Darren. reply :
That bait looks awesome. Love how it swims. Now if I only threw swim baits... 
VolFan reply :
A lot being sold on other forums. A lot of people seemed to have bought several when they first came out and are selling off their stock.
Bassfishing375 reply :
I will have ice on the lake for another 2 months, so I can wait until it comes in stock at Tackle warehouse
Hooligan reply :
Decent bait, but man, they're fragile. I like essentially everything about it. I threw it this past week in CA and about five fish shredded it.
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 2/19/2014 at 1:09 PM, Hooligan said:Decent bait, but man, they're fragile. I like essentially everything about it. I threw it this past week in CA and about five fish shredded it.
That's disappointing, I was really looking forward to trying them. Are they just extremely soft or poorly put together?
MarkH024 reply :
based off that info I will pass. I was waiting on the release of new colors. Bummer to hear that but you saved me a few bucks. ThanksOn 2/19/2014 at 1:09 PM, Hooligan said:Decent bait, but man, they're fragile. I like essentially everything about it. I threw it this past week in CA and about five fish shredded it.
CTGalloway21 reply :
Im gonna pick up a couple at the Expo on Saturday.
MacP reply :
That's the first time I've heard about them being fragile. I've fished Savage Gear before (3d trout) and they hold up well.
MNBassFisher reply :
Wow that looks very realistic while swimming!!!
Bruce424 reply :
Wow! Holy crap that is real lookin
mnbassman23 reply :
On 2/19/2014 at 2:48 PM, Bluebasser86 said:That's disappointing, I was really looking forward to trying them. Are they just extremely soft or poorly put together?
I'd like to know as well. Everything I've read up until now had been positive. There is a guy on another forum tearing them up on this bait and it's holding up well.
swagkid300 reply :
i have this , this works like a charm. I've caught at least 20 fish on it and the lure still looks brand new.
bartdude186 reply :
On 2/19/2014 at 11:05 AM, MacP said:
i wanted this lure the moment I saw this video:
Took it by my local shop tried to convince him to start carrying Savage Gear!
Well i gotta have one now, but one question. Where are ya throwing that thing around Cookeville? I fish center hill and dale hollow on occasion, would love to hear your results!
MacP reply :
On 2/20/2014 at 8:39 AM, bartdude186 said:Well i gotta have one now, but one question. Where are ya throwing that thing around Cookeville? I fish center hill and dale hollow on occasion, would love to hear your results!
I fish the tail waters around here for big fish. Stripe on the Caney below Center Hill and Musky on the Collins/Great Falls and Melton Hill.
camovan reply :
I was trying to wait until tw got the slow sink back but I couldn't hold back the monkey any longer. outdoor pro shop has them in stock if anyone is looking. Now someone return the favor and tell me where I can pick up a hard gill LOL.
Grizzn N Bassin reply :
i will be getting one of these bad boys
Hooligan reply :
Maybe I just got a bum deal on one. The second section of mine just shredded. I mean, literally, it was holding by a thread. The mesh almost seemed like it never even got seated in the plastic and tore free at the joint really quickly. The other thing, too, is that the "line through" portion of the bait seemed to wear very quickly. The nose was torn after just one fish. It should have been adeqaute to pop the treble free and let the bait slide up, yet it didn't seem to do that. It seemed like the hook wouldn't pop out of the slot until after a couple head shakes and by that time, the damage was done.
What I will say, though, is the bait swims better than almost anything I've ever thrown. It's extremely realistic in the water, and it moves really, really well. I definitely like the way the bait swims and the sink rate.
Jrob78 reply :
On 2/20/2014 at 1:02 PM, Hooligan said:Maybe I just got a bum deal on one. The second section of mine just shredded. I mean, literally, it was holding by a thread. The mesh almost seemed like it never even got seated in the plastic and tore free at the joint really quickly. The other thing, too, is that the "line through" portion of the bait seemed to wear very quickly. The nose was torn after just one fish. It should have been adeqaute to pop the treble free and let the bait slide up, yet it didn't seem to do that. It seemed like the hook wouldn't pop out of the slot until after a couple head shakes and by that time, the damage was done.
What I will say, though, is the bait swims better than almost anything I've ever thrown. It's extremely realistic in the water, and it moves really, really well. I definitely like the way the bait swims and the sink rate.
I bought a couple a few months ago but I haven't fished them yet. The one negative thing I did notice was how hard it was to get the hook out of the slot. I really like the design and the fact that the hook rides in the top of the bait but it did seem like it could be tough to actually get the hook to pop free.
camovan reply :
On 2/20/2014 at 1:44 PM, Jrob78 said:I bought a couple a few months ago but I haven't fished them yet. The one negative thing I did notice was how hard it was to get the hook out of the slot. I really like the design and the fact that the hook rides in the top of the bait but it did seem like it could be tough to actually get the hook to pop free.
Did you try mashing the barb on the treble that gets inserted into the bait? Seems like you could even just cut it shorter too since it is more of a holder than a hook.
fishinthedacks reply :
I showed everyone in my house and they all thought it was a real live trout. Impressive. Never fished a swim bait. I have a couple I'm going to use this year. If they work out for me I may invest the 30.00 on one of these. Heck I could see having pool parts tying up a weight on it instead of a hook and trying to fool people by tying it to like a 3lb test on the little dock demon pole my 4 yr old uses see if I could trick some people. So if it didn't catch fish I may be able to pull a prank or two haha
john81 reply :
Just ordered one lol....
bassh8er reply :
Hooli,On 2/20/2014 at 1:02 PM, Hooligan said:Maybe I just got a bum deal on one. The second section of mine just shredded. I mean, literally, it was holding by a thread. The mesh almost seemed like it never even got seated in the plastic and tore free at the joint really quickly. The other thing, too, is that the "line through" portion of the bait seemed to wear very quickly. The nose was torn after just one fish. It should have been adeqaute to pop the treble free and let the bait slide up, yet it didn't seem to do that. It seemed like the hook wouldn't pop out of the slot until after a couple head shakes and by that time, the damage was done.
What I will say, though, is the bait swims better than almost anything I've ever thrown. It's extremely realistic in the water, and it moves really, really well. I definitely like the way the bait swims and the sink rate.
Can you post a pic of the bait so we can see what you're talking about? I was also really excited to get one of these.
Jrob78 reply :
On 2/21/2014 at 6:58 AM, fishinthedacks said:I showed everyone in my house and they all thought it was a real live trout. Impressive. Never fished a swim bait. I have a couple I'm going to use this year. If they work out for me I may invest the 30.00 on one of these. Heck I could see having pool parts tying up a weight on it instead of a hook and trying to fool people by tying it to like a 3lb test on the little dock demon pole my 4 yr old uses see if I could trick some people. So if it didn't catch fish I may be able to pull a prank or two haha
They are actually $17.99, so you can get 2.
It looks like Monster Tackle has some of the Dark Trout color in stock.
mnbassman23 reply :
On 2/20/2014 at 1:02 PM, Hooligan said:Maybe I just got a bum deal on one. The second section of mine just shredded. I mean, literally, it was holding by a thread. The mesh almost seemed like it never even got seated in the plastic and tore free at the joint really quickly. The other thing, too, is that the "line through" portion of the bait seemed to wear very quickly. The nose was torn after just one fish. It should have been adeqaute to pop the treble free and let the bait slide up, yet it didn't seem to do that. It seemed like the hook wouldn't pop out of the slot until after a couple head shakes and by that time, the damage was done.
What I will say, though, is the bait swims better than almost anything I've ever thrown. It's extremely realistic in the water, and it moves really, really well. I definitely like the way the bait swims and the sink rate.
Thanks for the response Hooligan. What sink rate did you get and can you compare it to a hudd rof?
Hooligan reply :
On 2/21/2014 at 8:22 AM, bassh8er said:Hooli,
Can you post a pic of the bait so we can see what you're talking about? I was also really excited to get one of these.
I don't have any pictures of the bait, sorry.
Hooligan reply :
On 2/21/2014 at 9:46 AM, mnbassman23 said:Thanks for the response Hooligan. What sink rate did you get and can you compare it to a hudd rof?
The SS. I'd have to say that it's pretty similar to the ROF5 8" Hudd. It might be just a little off of that fall rate, but it's very close. You know how some Hudds will sink just a touch slower, and some will be just a wee faster? I get the sense that the Savage Gear baits are a little like that. I've talked to other guys that have fished several of them side by side and thrown out there that the sink rate is a little bit variable in the SS. I didn't spend any time throwing the S at all, so I can't really compare it.
fishinthedacks reply :
On 2/21/2014 at 8:27 AM, Jrob78 said:They are actually $17.99, so you can get 2.
It looks like Monster Tackle has some of the Dark Trout color in stock.
wow that's a steal the imo for that quality. I always have multiple tabs open and last night was researching antique baits so I must have gotten confused. Guess I'll have to get one next week.
Salamander12 reply :
Do people fish this bait in waters that don't hold trout? Im interested but where I fish there aren't trout for the bass to feed on. Thanks.
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 2/22/2014 at 12:51 AM, Salamander12 said:Do people fish this bait in waters that don't hold trout? Im interested but where I fish there aren't trout for the bass to feed on. Thanks.
I fish trout colors all the time in our lakes and very few of them have trout.
MacP reply :
Another +1 for savage gear, I won their promotion today. Free Tacklebag for big swimbaits! Mwahaha.
Maico1 reply :
Here is a read on this bait......http://tackletour.com/reviewsavagelinethrough.html
BaconStealer303 reply :
Wish there was a 5 or 6 inch version for our northern lakes
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 2/23/2014 at 3:28 AM, BaconStealer303 said:Wish there was a 5 or 6 inch version for our northern lakes
You think your fish don't eat big baits?? I live in Kansas, I'm sure you've heard of the terrific bass fishing here 
Still, I fish 7-8 baits and regularly catch fish, it doesn't take a big fish to attack a big bait. It's especially true if you fish where there's smallmouth. This fish wasn't even 4 pounds and about swallowed my 8" Hudd.
and I've caught a bunch of bass on my 7" Slammer that weren't much bigger than the bait.
but then one of the fish you're looking for will blast the thing and you remember why you're tossing big baits 
fishinthedacks reply :
I read a study that predatory fish like bass will attack fish 3/4 of its size. Those pics proved it.
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