What knot do you tie on these type of "walk the dog " baits ?

Rapala loop knot ? tie straight to the eye ?

I only know one knot and thats the palomar... right to the eye.

http://www.animatedknots.com/palomar/index.php

I throw a Super Spook.  I go big for the topwaters...that thing goes a mile.  I tie direct with a double improved clinch for braid, or if it's mono, a uni knot.  I don't like the loop knot, it seems like it could delay the hookset too long.

I don't see any reason for a loop knot if a spit ring is attached to the front. Some poppers on the other hand it may be used.

I use a palomar knot on just about everything I tie on. With a spook I like this knot because I can position the knot in different places on the eye to make the bait do some wild stuff. Sometimes this makes a difference. (I did say eye not split ring)

I use a palomar knot on just about everything I tie on. With a spook I like this knot because I can position the knot in different places on the eye to make the bait do some wild stuff. Sometimes this makes a difference. (I did say eye not split ring)

This is technically correct.  In order to maximize the side to side bobbing action, a knot tied directly to the eye towards the bottom of the lure will cause a slight downward pulling action which gets the head moving downward to start the action.

Charlie Campbell is usually considered the "professor" of Zara Spooks and that guy can do some incredible things with the bait on retrieve.  

i tie a palomar to the split ring.