Walking baits are hard-bodied baitfish imitations that have virtually no action of their own. They're designed to let the angler create all the movement. This technique, which gave the lure its name, is called "walking the dog." To do this, hold your rod tip low and use a jerk-pause-jerk retrieve, keeping a steady rhythm. As you get better at controlling the plug, try gentle gliding retrieves, a sputtering escape, and zig-zagging motions in the water an action that often drives bass wild. Walking baits can also be effective on pike, muskie, white bass, and stripers.
Walking baits are best in calm surface conditions. Once the surface gets too choppy, their subtle action is easily lost. They're also an excellent choice for pre-spawn patterns when baitfish are schooling in the shallows, and for working over spawning beds when bass are most territorial. A patient twitch-pause-twitch technique is best during the spawn.
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