Entry 276-4
Why Strike King’s Lures Are the Way They Are with Shaw Grigsby
Editor’s Note: Shaw Grigsby of Gainesville, Florida, host of “One More Cast” TV show sponsored by Strike King and airing on the Versus Network from January through June, will fish his 11th Bassmaster Classic in 2009. This month Grigsby will tell us the top Strike King Lures he’s most influenced.
Part 4: Take the Glass Minnow to Salt Water
Question: Shaw, why do you like the Glass Minnow, and how much input did you have in its creation?
Grigsby: I live in Florida and enjoy saltwater fishing as much as freshwater fishing. So when the Glass Minnow came out, I was excited about having a saltwater lure. I’d love to say I designed the Glass Minnow, but that’s not true. The lure designers at Strike King created this bait and then asked me to try it and let them know my thoughts. Because the Glass Minnow has a boot-style tail and is relative small, many anglers don’t understand that it’s miniature swim bait.
If you look at the Shadalicious, Strike King’s newest swim bait, you’ll notice it has a boot tail similar to the Glass Minnow. 
Most successful swim baits on the market use the boot tail to give the soft-plastic lures action. Strike King originally developed the Glass Minnow as a saltwater specked-trout bait. They built the bait out of Elaztech to give it 10 times more action than any other swim bait on the market. I’ve caught just as many specks and reds on the Glass Minnow as I have on any other lure. If you fish in salt water, carry a bag of Glass Minnows with you.
Contents:
- Part 1: This Ain’t Your Granddaddy’s Spinner Bait
- Part 2: The Little Spinner Bait with Lots of Weight
- Part 3: Don’t Forget the Zulu
- Part 4: Take the Glass Minnow to Salt Water
- Part 5: The Big Brother of the Red Eye Shad
