There are times where it's absolutely stupid not to put one on (High winds over shallow cover, choppy water, incoming front) But I've done much better this fall on glides and similar. I rolled probably the biggest fish I've ever seen on a Suick up at Nip. I love/hate those baits as well, the rise is way too fast she came out of a boulder field in probably 7ft of water, rolled and completely missed it, I tried to figure 8 her at the boat but I was using a 7'6 jerkbait rod and just couldn't do my turns wide enough. She was so big she was having problems turning on the lure, so she just gave up lol. That Suick now has a 1/4oz bell sinker attached to the middle split, makes the rise much slower. Got a nice on in Severn the other night casting the same lure.
Fished the Kawarthas last week, not a single fish/follow on a bucktail/spinnerbait. All glides, dive/rise etc. The pause gets them everytime.