Walk The Dog Retrieve

mojokoko · Post by **mojokoko** » March 26th, 2007, 10:55 am

I finally got the whole walking the dog action down this week perfectly.
I must say seeing the top dog dart from side to side was pretty amazing to see. Now all I have to do is catch something on it

Post by **Sir reel** » March 26th, 2007, 11:11 am

Way ta go there mojokoko

It's a thing of beauty ain't it

Make sure you practice start'n and stop'n. Sometimes ya get so excited at seeing the blasted thing doing what ya want, ya hate to stop. But if you can learn to walk it just a couple of steps and then let it set for a few seconds or even a minute then start it up again you'l find you will get a bunch of strikes when it's set'n still. Especially this time of year.

mojokoko · Post by **mojokoko** » March 26th, 2007, 11:12 am

yeah I tried that a few times and had it working perfectly too.
I had it going from side to side twice then just letting it sit and repeat the process.

Post by **birddog** » March 26th, 2007, 12:05 pm

Mojo it's the pause that catches the fish.

Post by **Chalk** » March 26th, 2007, 12:11 pm

birddog wrote:Mojo it's the pause that catches the fish.

Partially true for certain species of fish

Post by **birddog** » March 26th, 2007, 12:25 pm

Post by **Reel Cowboy** » March 26th, 2007, 12:37 pm

mojokoko wrote:I finally got the whole walking the dog action down this week perfectly.
I must say seeing the top dog dart from side to side was pretty amazing to see. Now all I have to do is catch something on it

I second that. It looks pretty but ain't caught a fish with yet.

Post by **Atticus** » March 26th, 2007, 12:56 pm

If you are missing strikes (sounds like it hasn't been an issue

) try looking somewhere else (not at the bait) while topwater fishing - like look where you want to cast next. Thataway you aren't jerking the bait from a fish thats honestly trying to eat the darn thing and missing him.

Post by **birddog** » March 26th, 2007, 12:57 pm

Always give the fish time to eat the topwater bait. Wait for the weight.

Post by **Chalk** » March 26th, 2007, 1:49 pm

birddog wrote:Always give the fish time to eat the topwater bait. Wait for the weight.

Easier said than done...

Post by **Atticus** » March 26th, 2007, 2:18 pm

...not if you're looking in another direction.

grim reeler · Post by **grim reeler** » March 26th, 2007, 4:19 pm

With bass fishing, I always struggle to take up the slack quick enough to set the hook in time. With most saltwater fish, they almost set it themselves, just wait for the pull.

If the fish are finicky, pausing it works sometimes, other times it spooks them.

We were fishing spooks for bass when I was first learning to use a baitcaster. I caught many fish that hit it the second I twitched it, usually after sitting still for a minute while I picked out a backlash.

Post by **Eerman** » March 26th, 2007, 5:45 pm

mojokoko wrote:I must say seeing the top dog dart from side to side was pretty amazing to see. Now all I have to do is catch something on it

It'll ruin ya

Post by **Jumptrout51** » March 26th, 2007, 5:59 pm

Eerman wrote:

It'll ruin ya .

How would you know?

Post by **Eerman** » March 26th, 2007, 6:01 pm

Jumptrout51 wrote:Eerman wrote:
It'll ruin ya .

How would you know?

I've watched alot of other people do it and it looks cool

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