Carved My First Topwater Bait Out Of Pine!!

[Big Bass Man]

Wanted to try to carve a bait to the size of a sammy 100. I put a new color, that I made up, on it, The Hitch!! The back 3/4 of the back changes from white, gold to purple with certain hits of the sun.

Carved

Painted "The Hitch"

[Packard]

That's awesome. Very nice work.

[Avid Angler FL]

Nice!! How's the action?

[Steven Ladner]

Very awesome! I too am interested in how it walks..

[Bassfisherman94]

That look amazing! Hope it catches them up!!

[bbf]

Looks good. I too want to know how it works.

[Big Bass Man]

Thanks Guys!!

It walks good but is a little light weighted. I will add more weight to the next one I carve. Being this was my first topwater, I wasnt sure about how much weight to add. I will learn more about them, the more I carve.

[Jigfishn10]

Looks great!

Wood walkers are tricky, I tend carve more topwaters than anything else. I found that you need to play around with the ballast more towards the end of the bait. I really like walkers that are almost at a 45* angle sitting in the water and then I play around with the weight from there (45* to say 30*). My advice anyway. I'm sure others on this forum would be more definitive.

For your first topwater, I'd say awesome! Great job bud!

[BIG M]

For a walking bait you want the ballast in the last 1/3 of the bait. I want the line tie to be approx 35 degrees above the surface of the water.

That's a very nice walker, try wrapping some lead tape around the rear treb or going to a bigger hook to add some weight.

[Jigfishn10]

With all due respects BIG M, but I find a bigger hooks on a a dog walker kills the action and/or produces too much drag, but that is based on my limited experience, what are your thoughts?

Please, I'm not trying to be argumentative, I'm learning each day as well and I know you have more experience than I do.

[Big Bass Man]

Looks great!

Wood walkers are tricky, I tend carve more topwaters than anything else. I found that you need to play around with the ballast more towards the end of the bait. I really like walkers that are almost at a 45* angle sitting in the water and then I play around with the weight from there (45* to say 30*). My advice anyway. I'm sure others on this forum would be more definitive.

For your first topwater, I'd say awesome! Great job bud!

Thanks Jigfishin!!

I weighted it in the tail section, but just not quiet enough ballast added. Thanks for the advice, I will try to carve another one Today and play around with the ballast on it. I also love to throw walking baits, they catch big fish!!

[Big Bass Man]

For a walking bait you want the ballast in the last 1/3 of the bait. I want the line tie to be approx 35 degrees above the surface of the water.

That's a very nice walker, try wrapping some lead tape around the rear treb or going to a bigger hook to add some weight.

Thanks Marty!!

I will try the lead tape, to get the angle I am after. Still have a lot to learn to learn, but having a great time carving them.

[BIG M]

I'm not talking about a feathered hook, just go with say a #2 short shank hook for a little extra weight. I don't like feathered hooks because of the drag that's created.

Jig that's not a argument, it's a discussion on how and why. That's how we learn from each other. I do lots of trial and error to figure out what works for my baits.

Any adivce I give is based off of my findings and you will find there are many ways to skin that cat.

[Jigfishn10]

Thanks BIG M.