Real World Tests: I really didn't know what to expect from this bait when ordering it from TackleWarehouse. I just liked the way it looked and the idea of having a mini glide bait intrigued me. For its initial tests, I tied it to the end of some 8lb Seaguar Tatsu fluorocarbon spooled on a Daiwa Japan Millionaire CT SV70 mounted on a Team Lew's Pro-Ti TLPT170M casting rod. Note, all of these choices are a bit under powered for this nearly one ounce lure, but it is what I had on hand at the time, so I gave it a whirl. My primary objective was just to see how the bait swam and then to make adjustments from there.

Internal weights are fixed

Castability: There are no internal moving weights in the Speed Glide, but because of its weight, it doesn't really need them. It is an easy bait to cast, but it's not really a bait that will cut through the air and enable you to achieve your personal best performance for distance.

There is no doubt that Speed Glide's two piece construction impacts casting aerodynamics. There were times I cast this bait and it was effortless, there were other times it'd tumble through the air. All this was dependent upon my casting form and how smooth I transitioned from backcast to forward cast.

Nice detailing around the head

Dive Time: 6th Sense's Speed Glide is rated as a fast sink bait and it falls relatively quickly. Thing is, as you begin your retrieve, it tends to rise to the surface, so if you want it to swim at a certain depth, it's best to really count it down and not be too fast on your retrieve. A higher speed reel turned quickly will cause this bait to rise to the surface.

The Speed Glide swims in a tight S-wave pattern

What I was most curious to find out about this bait was how wide of a glide it had if any because it's so small. What I found is the Speed Glide really swims more in an S-wave pattern and doesn't really glide. Because the bait is relatively small, the feather trailer almost behaves as a third piece giving the bait a bit more of a side to side snaking action than I had anticipated.

I replaced the rear treble with a standard hook to see if the action would change. There was no effect

I experimented by replacing the back, feathered trailer with a standard treble hook and to my surprise, it didn't make that much of a difference. That snakey swim pattern is just inherent with the bait, which is fine, I just had to adjust the circumstances in which I intended to use the bait and use it as more of a search tool.

Conclusion: 6th Sense's Speed Glide feels more like a hybrid bait of sorts than a traditional glide bait. It's not quite as snakey as a 3-piece bait when retrieved in the water, but it doesn't really glide from side to side like most of its 2-piece brethren.

What I like about the Speed Glide is its ability to swim in skinny water right above the grass. This is where this two piece bait really excels!

You can literally cast this bait up on shore, drag it into the water, and if you begin your retrieve right away, swim it over that rock, stump, or clump of grass that's covered with about six inches of water to see if there's a predator hiding in the shadow.