Hard baits
Walking bait fishing lure
A walking bait for a side-to-side surface retrieve.
Characteristics
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Body
Hard
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Sink
Floating
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Action
Walk-the-dog
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Depth
Surface
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Habitats
Freshwater, Saltwater, Brackish
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Methods
Spinning, Popping
Mouth or prop
Cupped mouth splashes water and creates noise to attract predatory surface fish.
Body
Hard floating body provides buoyancy and stable posture on the water surface.
Rear hook
Feathered treble hook adds visual attraction and mimics a struggling baitfish tail.
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How to fish a walking bait
Point the rod at the lure, twitch, and pick up slack so the body slides, not pops. Keep a steady tempo.
When to fish a walking bait
Calm to light chop, schooling fish, and any time you see swirls but no take on a popping retrieve.
What is a walking bait lure?
Walking baits (walk-the-dog) glide left and right on a rhythmic rod twitch. They cover more water than a popper and catch bass, sea bass, and inshore predators that want a fleeing baitfish on top. The Walking bait is a Hard lure with a Walk-the-dog action. It is Floating, fished Surface, for Spinning, Popping in Freshwater, Saltwater, Brackish.
Walking bait lure sizes
Common sizes and weights of this fishing lure.
- 6 g 8 cm
- 12 g 11 cm
- 18 g 13 cm