How to Guide: "Walk the Dog"
Alot
of the Surface Lures we sell are designed to "Walk the Dog".
A term that refers to a method of retrieval that'll make your lure
resemble a wounded baitfish fluttering on the surface.
The Lures pictured opposite are specifically
designed to be worked in this manner and you'll get the best out of
them if you can
" Walk the Dog". So in the first of or How To Guide's we're
going to explain how you can get your lures "Walking the Dog" like
a pro!
If you have any questions or are having problems
replicating what's discussed in this article please email info@monstertackle.co.uk.
The term, "walking the dog" means, cast your bait out past
the target and work it back with your rod tip pointed towards the
water and leaving the line somewhat slack (not tight). Pop the bait
with a short jerk or twitch and then pop the bait again, which will
make it move from side to side in a stop-and-go pause-continuing cadence.
If the bait does not move from side to side, chances are you have
too much slack line out. Reel some of it up, but not all as this method
works best on slack line.
Lures fished in this manner will often get inhaled
by hugry fish who flare their gills and suck it down. You don't want
to set the hook when you see the fish explode on top of your bait.
Wait until you feel the fish pulling the bait down, then set the hook.
This is one of the hardest lessons to learn with surface lures. It's
totally unnerving and almost impossible to do, but if you set the
hook too soon, the fish won't be there because you have pulled the
bait away before the fish connected; and, if you wait too long, the
fish may spit the bait out. There's a very fine line there and only
experience will tell you when to set the hook.