Best Walking Bait Reel
Omnia collects thousands of detailed fishing reports from anglers across the country to power our local recommendations. Here are the top Reels recommendations for using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique mentioned in fishing reports from anglers near you.
Daiwa Tatula SV TW103 Casting Reel
$209.99
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Reported by
LipRipper_MN
Lake Pepin (MN, WI)
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Reported by
Ben Rehm
Lake Of The Ozarks (MO)
Ben Rehm reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique and Daiwa Tatula SV TW103 Casting Reel on Lake Of The Ozarks. Additional comments from this report: "Fish the shorter and deeper arms within the grand glaze that DO NOT contain many docks. Target steep banks and/or laydowns with big topwater walking baits, bull shad swimbaits and poppers. Be sure to match bait size selection to shad size in specific creek."
Reported by
Doug Lezman
Croton Dam Pond (MI)
Doug Lezman reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique and Daiwa Tatula SV TW103 Casting Reel on Croton Dam Pond. Additional comments from this report: "Bass up shallow hitting top water "
Shimano Curado DC Casting Reel
$269.99
Reported by
Omnia Community Member
Gleason Lake (MN)
Omnia Community Member reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique and Shimano Curado DC Casting Reel on Gleason Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Bass are hunker down at the lily pads best approach will be top water."
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Reported by
Tou Thao
Lake Minnewashta (MN)
Tou Thao reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique and Shimano Curado DC Casting Reel on Lake Minnewashta. Additional comments from this report: "Cast the bait towards the shore and walk the bait out to the ledges. "
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Reported by
River Rat Fishing
Bass Lake (91) (IN)
River Rat Fishing reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique and Shimano Curado DC Casting Reel on Bass Lake (91). Additional comments from this report: "Water temp 70 air temp 78 water clarity 1ft. Sunny skies and no wind. As soon as I launched the kayak I could see bass busting on bait fish in the grass. I walked the j walker over the grass. The bite sas good for about an hour after sunrise. Then the chatterbait bite was on until about 11 am. After that the bite shut down"
Lew's Speed Spool LFS Casting Reel
$74.95
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Reported by
Cayden Holst
Lake Colechester (IA)
Cayden Holst reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique and Lew's Speed Spool LFS Casting Reel on Lake Colechester. Additional comments from this report: "Caught under the bridge from the runoff of Lake Colchester by the dam"
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Reported by
Lang88
Nagawicka Lake (WI)
Lang88 reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique and Lew's Speed Spool LFS Casting Reel on Nagawicka Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Fishing in 20-30 feet of water at bottom of a steep drop off, full sun and pretty good chop on the water. They were hammering the chrome sexy dawg."
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Reported by
Boz
Chimney Rock Lake (OK)
Boz reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique and Lew's Speed Spool LFS Casting Reel on Chimney Rock Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Shallow rock points"
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LipRipper_MN reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique and Daiwa Tatula SV TW103 Casting Reel on Lake Pepin. Additional comments from this report: "Get out early! Beat the heat and beat everyone else out there, have been having awesome success early walking baits over points, and submerged grass! Bluegill or shad patterns based on the lighting conditions and water color! "