What action rod is best for walking the dog?
Walking-the-dog correctly requires the right equipment. Start with a fairly soft rod that has a parabolic bend, and make sure it’s no longer than 7 feet and has a short butt for a handle. I have one that’s designed just for this technique. It’s the Abu Garcia 6 foot, 4 inch short butt Delay Series rod.
What are walking baits?
“Walker” refers to the side-to-side “walk-the-dog” surface action used to fish this type of bait. Walkers are generally long, slender stick baits, usually made of hard plastic but occasionally of wood, that include some type of rattle or knocker to add audible attraction.
When should you throw a walking bait?
Walking Topwater Baits: For that reason, they are ideal when you’re fishing in open water areas, and any time you need to cover water to locate feeding bass. They are also ideal for targeting schooling bass, as they can be cast a mile and fly straight every time.
What is walk the dog lure?
Walking the dog, which refers to making a surface lure move rhythmically from side to side by repeatedly twitching the rod tip, works wonderfully for covering water and drawing fish from a broad area because the lure keeps moving and the steady surface disturbance allows fish to zero in on a target.
What is a popping lure?
Surface poppers are a style of topwater fishing bait that get their action from a cupped face carved or molded into the front of the lure body. A surface popper is a type of surface lure that skips across the water to attract fish.
What is a spook lure?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Zara Spook 9260 (1939–present) is a topwater type fishing lure. The lure is cast out and retrieved in a “walk the dog” fashion (side to side or zigzag motion). It is supposed to mimic an injured fish and comes in many different fashions but the most prominent is the minnow type.