Rear weighted walking lures vs flat sitting

[Smells like fish]

What’s y’all’s thinking on rear weighted walking lures (Plastic Sammy) that sit vertical in the water if paused. Do you pause these or just use these when you want a continuous walk? When do most of your hits occur, on the pause? 

[A-Jay]

I'm a 'pauser'.

At least 2 or perhaps 3 times during a retrieve.

Nothing works every time but the stop & start approach has garnered enough strikes

that I use it often.

Payed off the other day while fishing a 105 Shower Blows.

https://youtu.be/AsD61HAztV0?t=150

Fish Hard

A-Jay

[moguy1973]

I started fishing walk the dog lures with a 110 Sammy, but I've found ones that rest horizontally in the water like Strike King Sexy Dawgs to be more effective for me.  When I did use the Sammy I continuously walked it without pausing usually.  I think I find with the Sexy Dawgs if a fish misses the bait and I do pause it, there's less movement of the bait for a 2nd strike and the bass hit the bait better, if that makes sense?  I dunno, it may just be I switched to the SK's because they are a little cheaper and they work for me.

[Jigfishn10]

Man, my favorite way to fish.

Rear weighted always worked better for me. 

I start of with a rather quick, skipping retrieve to see the mood of the fish. If no response then always a pause. 

 

Pause Retrieve:

Cast, pause until all the rings in the water dissipate. Walk a few feet, pause...How long of a pause will vary. Might be for 1-2 seconds or it could be as long as the rings of water dissipate.

 

Quick retrieve:

Cast, pause until all the rings in the water dissipate. Walk it fast - slow - moderate. Which ever one works - fast or slow or moderate, then I stick to that retrieve. The fish just told you what they like.

[CrankFate]

Pause. Always pause. Because most things the bass eat are not constantly moving. Edit: except a paddle tail in low visibility water. Don’t pause these.

[papajoe222]

I like a tail weighted Spook the majority of the time as I'm able to keep the bait in the target zone a lot easier. Like a boat getting on plane, it takes a bit of pop to get it moving.  When I want a slow, wide walk, I opt for one that sits flat on the surface.  They are also easier to steer around obstacles as they glide a lot more when paused. 

[Deleted account]

There is a time and place for both. If I'm pausing a lot though, I probably want something other than a walking bait. Like most presentations there are many nuances to these baits. 

[Bankbeater]

I've always had better luck with the baits sitting flat.  I don't pause the bait, but I do change the retrieve while I'm bringing the bait back in.

[Mike L]

I like most top waters tail down but just a little. 
As @papajoe222 stated it’s easier to keep in the strike zone. 
 

What I do after a pause, is pop it ever so slightly up and down in place before I start it up again. You’d be surprised how many hit it after that.

I’m convinced that little up and down motion has gotten me hits from non committal following fish that I possibility wouldn’t have gotten 

 

 

 

Mike