by dahlberg » Mon Aug 05, 2013 8:22 am
The key is a really short bump when the lure is perpendicular and making sure you give it some slack afterward so it can glide.
Cast. let lure set for one second. Point tip at lure. now lower your tip to water level. Lift tip a couple of feet to create a little slack
and pull down with a sharp short pop, and quickly return it to the starting point. And wait for the lure to zip to one side.
In other words, the moment after you've given it a hard tap, immediately return your rod tip up to allow enough slack to let the lure glide. I like to vary the timing and glide length.
What is most different, and also what's most important, imo, about the large wideglide is the massive pressure wave you can create with it when it changes direction. I like to snap it hard enough so actually create a boil on the surface when it changes direction. I do that at the very beginning of each retrieve, at at least once in the middle. Also the bursts of speed and distance covered without the lure having to leave the neighborhood so to speak!
It's worth continuing to practice. Best to start out with no wind and clear water!
good luck, thanks for the post.
L
Larry Dahlberg
The Hunt For Big Fish