07-20-2019, 01:01 PM
Never heard them called "slap baits". Spooks are made by Heddon and are the original in a class of baits called "dog walkers" due to the action that can be imparted by fishing them on a slack line. There are a variety of baits out there, with almost every major bait manufacturer having at least one in their line of baits.
Walking the dog is accomplished by jerking the bait on a slack line with the rod tip held low to the water. The bait will glide from side to side as it is retrieved by the fisherman. When you learn the technique, you will set up a cadence that will drive the fish crazy. Some of my best days with Spooks have been on Deer Creek when the LMB population was better. Great topwater bait.
As to where you can fish it up here, anywhere there are LMB, SMB, Wipers, Tiger Musky, or Northerns.
PS: Some of the best days for topwater are in the middle of the day during July and August !!
Walking the dog is accomplished by jerking the bait on a slack line with the rod tip held low to the water. The bait will glide from side to side as it is retrieved by the fisherman. When you learn the technique, you will set up a cadence that will drive the fish crazy. Some of my best days with Spooks have been on Deer Creek when the LMB population was better. Great topwater bait.
As to where you can fish it up here, anywhere there are LMB, SMB, Wipers, Tiger Musky, or Northerns.
PS: Some of the best days for topwater are in the middle of the day during July and August !!