Topwater Walk the Dog Gliders
Small boat guy
Posted 6/2/2010 1:39 PM (#443617)
Subject: Topwater Walk the Dog Gliders


I fish out of a small boat that is pretty low to the water with no casting deck and I use an 8.6 rod. Because of this I cannot do a proper downward tap to work a glider or jerkbait. I have to do more of a sidearem tap. I've found I can get a Hellhound to work with the sidearm tap, but I have yet to find a topwater glider that I can work this way. Anyone else have the same situation or have an idea of a walk the dog glider that will work despite going sidearm rather than straight down?

Thanks!
fish4musky1
Posted 6/2/2010 2:06 PM (#443619 - in reply to #443617)
Subject: RE: Topwater Walk the Dog Gliders





Location: Northern Wisconsin
Try leaving more slack line when you do your tap
CiscoKid
Posted 6/2/2010 2:37 PM (#443623 - in reply to #443617)
Subject: RE: Topwater Walk the Dog Gliders





Posts: 1906


Location: Oconto Falls, WI
What fish4musky1 said. Or try a Fish Stick HD.
thescottith
Posted 6/2/2010 2:40 PM (#443624 - in reply to #443623)
Subject: RE: Topwater Walk the Dog Gliders




Posts: 444


You can also operate Gliders like the Hellhound with a snap of the reel, no rod movement neccesarry..
Guest
Posted 6/2/2010 4:06 PM (#443636 - in reply to #443617)
Subject: RE: Topwater Walk the Dog Gliders


I have had no issues woking gliders and walk the dog topwaters with my new 9'3" okuma. Work the FISHING rod across your body leave a little slack as was said and you should be fine.