Short Upper End Outing Evening 9/1

[Bobby P.]

How do you fish those Norman top dollar baits? Like a pop r, where you jerk and pause? Or do you walk the dog like the spook? If you work it similar to the spook but a little different how do you do it? I bought one when I was there in July and worked it a few times and really didn't feel like I was getting the right action out of it and I was getting the line foul hooked around the front hook a lot.

[rps]

Typically, I throw the bait, let the rings die and give it the lightest twitch I can. Then I pop it once. Then I walk it to me. It does not walk as easy as a Sammy by any means, but if you use the tip of the rod and work lightly and slowly you can find the rhythm. Once you have the rhythm, you can speed up if you want.

Even after practice, it will still two step sometimes - to the right or left on consecutive pulls - but I've come to think the erratic walk is an advantage.