I've caught a few fish with my Heddon Zara Spook and a few with hollow body frogs like a Spro. However, everytime I caught fish was on the initial splash-down. I know how to walk the dog, but I've never caught a figh doing it that way.

 

I've walked the dog slowly and non-stop, I've done it stop and go, and I've done it fast, and I've mixed it up with all of these on 1 retrieve. Never caught a fish with the frog or spook with walking the dog no matter what type of retrieve. It's like I can catch a fish on the initial landing and if I don't, might as well reel in fast and cast again.

 

 

What am I doing wrong?

You are probably doing nothing wrong. It's probably just a combination of dumb luck and lightning fast reaction strikes from the bass. Then again, it's bass fishing... Who really knows? Lol

Keep chucking and walking it'll start working and you'll fine tuen it.

Are you beating the bank?  If so, then the bass you are catching are most likely holding close to the bank and unwilling to chase the bait.  Try throwing a popper.  Give it a couple of pops, some pauses and then pull it out and fire it off to the next spot.

Are you beating the bank?  If so, then the bass you are catching are most likely holding close to the bank and unwilling to chase the bait.  Try throwing a popper.  Give it a couple of pops, some pauses and then pull it out and fire it off to the next spot.

No. Caught them in open water. When I didn't catch fish in them in the pads I switched to the Ragetail Toad and caught fish.

Didn't use a the Spook in the pads obviously.

If theyre eating a rage toad, then use that! Trying to force feed fish a lure WE want them to eat is futile. Id fish a buzzbait in open water if they were eating a toad around cover.