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Best Walking Bait Rod

Omnia collects thousands of detailed fishing reports from anglers across the country to power our local recommendations. Here are the top Rods recommendations for using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique mentioned in fishing reports from anglers near you.

St. Croix Mojo Bass Casting Rods - EOL

$150.00

Reported by
Ean Unverzagt

Pool 5 Mississippi (WI)

Ean Unverzagt reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique and St. Croix Mojo Bass Casting Rods - EOL on Pool 5 Mississippi. Additional comments from this report: "Found a HUGE school of fish along a rock spine this morning. It's much easier to find these areas when current is pushing heavier as you can see the current seam better. Don't be afraid to throw bigger baits for these fish!"

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Cecil M Harden Lake (IN)

Omnia Fishing reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique and St. Croix Mojo Bass Casting Rods - EOL on Cecil M Harden Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Look for steep ledges close to shore where a bass could ambush bait fish. Keep on the lookout for shad busting indicating activity. Make long casts and walk the bait at a rapid pace. "

Reported by
STEVE OUELLETTE

Douglas Lake (TN)

STEVE OUELLETTE reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique and St. Croix Mojo Bass Casting Rods - EOL on Douglas Lake . Additional comments from this report: "Fished the BFL as a co-angler out of Dandridge. We started close to the ramp sitting in 20 to 30 feet of water. My Boater was live scoping fish so I was fan casting to busting fish in the back with the Shower blow. Caught my 1st keeper on my second cast. Had 3 others miss my bait so followed up with a Caffeine shad which they would hit on the fall. Caught my second keeper burning a Strike King Hybrid hunter through schooling fish. Ended the day with 3 keepers and caught Several smallmouths on topwater."

Dobyns Rods Champion XP Crankbait Rods

$239.99 – $269.99

Reported by
LipRipper_MN

Lake Pepin (MN, WI)

LipRipper_MN reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique and Dobyns Rods Champion XP Crankbait Rods on Lake Pepin. Additional comments from this report: "Fall is in the air! Colder mornings here, fish have split off off weedlines and moved to hard structure (rock, drop-offs, and wood) covered lots of water with the Strike King Sexy Dawg and other moving baits imitating shad! "

Reported by
Tom Smith

Canadice Lake (NY)

Tom Smith reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique and Dobyns Rods Champion XP Crankbait Rods on Canadice Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Throwing over submerged vegetation in 3-6 feet of water. Walk for several feet, pause. Typically they were hitting on the pause. North end of the lake, about 300 yards up from the boat launch. "

Reported by
Dicky D

Upper Cormorant Lake (MN)

Dicky D reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique and Dobyns Rods Champion XP Crankbait Rods on Upper Cormorant Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Just got back from Upper cormorant Lake for a week with my family. This was some of the most exciting topwater fishing I have ever seen. Water temperature was mid 70s and water clarity was maybe 1 - 2 feet due to a algal bloom. Fins any shallow water cover and hold on. This big bait seemed to really draw them to the bait. It really excelled in the morning and at the end of the day, but by the end of the trip I was throwing it all day. "

Shimano Curado Casting Rods

$179.99 – $199.99

Reported by
LipRipper_MN

Lake Pepin (MN, WI)

LipRipper_MN reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique and Shimano Curado Casting Rods on Lake Pepin. Additional comments from this report: "Got on a nice pattern locating fish with this topwater then slowing down and picking them apart but the big walking bait helped me find the active fish! Don’t be afraid to fish fast and cover water with a walking bait then slow down once you find the fish! "

Reported by
Timothy Skinnell

Claytor Lake (VA)

Timothy Skinnell reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique and Shimano Curado Casting Rods on Claytor Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Cought multiple fish on shade line points at the mouth of pockets cought alot of smaller fish on a wacky rig senko all the better fish came on top"

Reported by
Will Burch

Kentucky Lake (TN)

Will Burch reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Walking) technique and Shimano Curado Casting Rods on Kentucky Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Shower blows perform excellent in the wind. They call smallmouth in for miles. "

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