10 secs or longer... The other morning I caught a 6lber while I was untangling a wind knot. My total retrieve time from when I casted to when I landed the fish was probably around 10 minutes, because I was trying to get the knot out. But the fish watched the bait the whole time and struck it when it was a couple feet in front of me. Frog was sitting still for 3 mins, I got the knot out reeled a foot and BOOM