I just got my first V2.0 in Sneaky size, bone color. Three Rivers is awesome at service and shipping. It’s too cold for largemouth bass fishing right now (late November) where I live, but I had to give it a good tryout for action before full winter. The paint and quality are both very good on these. It’s the bone we like in the USA as not being too white or too yellow (JDM “bone” lures are often bright white). Mine weighed in at 2.88 ounces in spite of the package listing it at 2.5. I’m actually glad about this as my rod is spot-on rated for casting 3.0 ounces. If you have a rod that maxes out lower, beware of this discrepancy. This is the best casting glidebait I’ve ever tried. I was laying it where intended at longer distances. The sink rate on these might be a little faster than their ratings in warm water as it was near the faster-end in cold/thick water. The thunk of the big weights moving a little is definitely noticeable.
Where I was most impressed with this bait was it action being excellent to good across the common glidebait retrieves or movements. It’s got a very nice, fairly level “S” action on straight reeling. The extra length over the more common 6.5-7” baits was noticeable in a good way. It still chopped well with reel turns and quick pauses. Some shorter and lighter glidebaits in my box turn cleaner and faster, as physics dictate they should. I don’t know if this will be a factor in catching fish when walking around tighter cover with the crisper action of the 6.5” baits versus the greater drawing power of Sneaky Pete’s 8” size.
Sneaky 2.0 responds very nicely to short rod sweeps or back pulls. It likes retrieves with twitches, responding with slight rolls like an injured fish and then quickly righting itself. Kill movements were a little less instant than with some lighter glides, especially a resin offering that’s over three times more expensive. In summary, Sneaky 2.0 hits a very nice slot in glidebaits for throwing a fairly wide “S” and then performing the actions used to turn follows into strikes. I like being able to work it deeper. That’s a big deal in some of our local waters. The Steve Kennedy version probably kills and suspends lots better while no doubt giving up some depth.