Depends on the lure. A walking plug like this Skitter Walk or Zara Spook (my favorite) work best on a medium retrieve, too fast or too slow will kill its natural mullet-like swimming action. Now a popper like a Chug-Bug can be worked much faster or slower with better results. Also gotta consider the surface conditions... dead calm, mirror smooth water = slower retrieve. Choppy or flowing water requires you to pick up the pace. Trout love when you pause the lure, but reds tend to like a steady retrieve, same with tarpon. Snook can go either way. Lots of variables in play here, thus the default answer is it depends / have to experiment.
For Skidder Walks or Spooks, a medium speed twitch, twitch, twitch, twitch, followed by a long pause, has worked best for me most of the time. Poppers usually need to be worked a bit slower to produce that good gurgling sound. If it's dead calm conditions, I do slow it down a bit to start, then speed things up a bit until you get a bite.
I was fishing what looks like that exact spot yesterday with the same lure! I was in the afternoon though and came up nada... nice to see it work though!
I've struggled to get that walk the dog action. It seems between each twitch your line goes slack so maybe that's what I'm doing wrong as I thought you had to keep tension on the line.
So when you started out you said you were using a walk the dog style such as a spook. But you were reeling it straight in? At least I didn't see you moving your Rod tip at all. So were you just basically reeling it straight in? And pausing it?
There are so many factors at play that is makes it tough to make all-encompassing claims, so this video would have been 30 minutes long if we tried to account for everything. As for knots, the loop knot is best for most plugs, but a snug knot is better if the plug comes with a split ring at the top as described in this post: www.saltstrong.com/articles/loop-knot-vs-split-ring/
@@Saltstrong Agreed, so many variables are not mentioned to provide best performance and many points missed. Might be good to provide a 2 part video cap off better elaborate for best performance. There are so many amateurs who are clueless to the "what else " can enhance a prelude to optimal performance AND growth. Thanks.
Thanks for the question. We have several articles on our website with information about switching from treble hooks to single hooks. Visit www.saltstrong.com/fishing-tips/ and use the search. You can also post comments on the blogs there so our team and coaches can respond directly.
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This video was on a shallow flat that was around 2ft deep at that time. There isn't a max distance fish will travel... sometimes they'll come up 10+ ft, and sometimes they won't bother coming up 10 inches.
Can you recommend a brand of in-line hooks to replace my treble hooks? I would like to buy in bulk at a good price as opposed to buying packs of 5. Thanks!
Go on eBay and check out the owner pro packs I think it’s a pretty good deal also on amazon they have a ton for cheap haven’t used those kind yet but for the price why not
Here's a link to the ones that I use (size chart included): shop.saltstrong.com/products/single-hooks I haven't yet been able to find them in bulk packs. Let me know if you find some.
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Depends on the lure. A walking plug like this Skitter Walk or Zara Spook (my favorite) work best on a medium retrieve, too fast or too slow will kill its natural mullet-like swimming action. Now a popper like a Chug-Bug can be worked much faster or slower with better results. Also gotta consider the surface conditions... dead calm, mirror smooth water = slower retrieve. Choppy or flowing water requires you to pick up the pace. Trout love when you pause the lure, but reds tend to like a steady retrieve, same with tarpon. Snook can go either way. Lots of variables in play here, thus the default answer is it depends / have to experiment.
Fricking awesome explanation! This is info is worth more than a box full of any lure🔥
Thanks, great tips.
Thanks O'Neal!
Thanks Luke. Great tip.
Thanks for watching!!
Have you guys ever done a video on how to change our hooks for top lures? I’d like to know how you do it and what hooks you suggest. Thanks.
Well done. Thanks.
Thanks Daryl!
For Skidder Walks or Spooks, a medium speed twitch, twitch, twitch, twitch, followed by a long pause, has worked best for me most of the time. Poppers usually need to be worked a bit slower to produce that good gurgling sound. If it's dead calm conditions, I do slow it down a bit to start, then speed things up a bit until you get a bite.
Nice tip sir
Thanks Puter!
Nice catch
Thanks Theo!
I was fishing what looks like that exact spot yesterday with the same lure! I was in the afternoon though and came up nada... nice to see it work though!
It's been hit or miss in the afternoons lately.
Is this in Pine Island sound? I think I recognize the buildings in the distance. I live in Cape Coral!!!
I've struggled to get that walk the dog action. It seems between each twitch your line goes slack so maybe that's what I'm doing wrong as I thought you had to keep tension on the line.
Thanks
I make my own bags for my landing net out of 80# mono. No hangs or tangles. even trebles come out with no problem.
So when you started out you said you were using a walk the dog style such as a spook. But you were reeling it straight in? At least I didn't see you moving your Rod tip at all. So were you just basically reeling it straight in? And pausing it?
One day I hope to snap my line out like that..
Do y’all have a video of how to rig your jigheads or top water lures. Like do I tie it straight to my braid ?
Usually for topwater a short leader is fine, like a foot or two with a loop knot
Do you have a guide the same as this one but for Soft Plastics?
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I agree with John Moore, it depends on the lure AND also, you forgot to mention about what kind of knot to enhance the performance of walking the dog.
There are so many factors at play that is makes it tough to make all-encompassing claims, so this video would have been 30 minutes long if we tried to account for everything. As for knots, the loop knot is best for most plugs, but a snug knot is better if the plug comes with a split ring at the top as described in this post: www.saltstrong.com/articles/loop-knot-vs-split-ring/
@@Saltstrong Agreed, so many variables are not mentioned to provide best performance and many points missed. Might be good to provide a 2 part video cap off better elaborate for best performance. There are so many amateurs who are clueless to the "what else " can enhance a prelude to optimal performance AND growth. Thanks.
@@hectorcoria3650 Yes, there will certainly be more topwater videos to eventually cover all of the essentials in detail.
Luke, When you change out your hooks from treble and single hooks. Do you always use black hooks? Like the ones in this video. Best regards
Thanks for the question. We have several articles on our website with information about switching from treble hooks to single hooks. Visit www.saltstrong.com/fishing-tips/ and use the search. You can also post comments on the blogs there so our team and coaches can respond directly.
Goood...suport from indonesia.🇮🇩
Thanks Herman!
What time is best to try during winter time (Tampa,FL)?
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What’s the water depth? How far will they come up for a top water lure?
This video was on a shallow flat that was around 2ft deep at that time. There isn't a max distance fish will travel... sometimes they'll come up 10+ ft, and sometimes they won't bother coming up 10 inches.
What rod&reel combo brand action etc .
This was a new rod that I'm testing... a 7'6" G. Loomis E6X (fast action & Heavy power). The reel is a Shimano Ci4 2500 with 10 lb braid.
What size in line hooks and the brand are you’re using?
Same question for me.
Same for me too!
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@@ReelinTension that size plug is probably a 1/0 Owner single replacement hook
ReelinTension 1/0 or 2/0 owner single hook replacements. Same ones I talked about in my video.
Can you recommend a brand of in-line hooks to replace my treble hooks? I would like to buy in bulk at a good price as opposed to buying packs of 5. Thanks!
Go on eBay and check out the owner pro packs I think it’s a pretty good deal also on amazon they have a ton for cheap haven’t used those kind yet but for the price why not
Here's a link to the ones that I use (size chart included): shop.saltstrong.com/products/single-hooks
I haven't yet been able to find them in bulk packs. Let me know if you find some.
@@jimmybrown2731 thanks!
@@Saltstrong thank you!
And if a fisherman has no boat?
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Horrible knot !!!