Heddon Wounded Spook

Heddon’s Wounded Zara Spook is a topwater lure based on the Zara Spook’s walk-the-dog action, with front and rear propellers designed to add bubbles and splashes to the surface. Compared with standard Zara Spook-style lures, it is designed to create more surface disturbance, combining a side-to-side sliding action with the propellers’ churning effect to imitate a baitfish struggling on the surface.

Retrieve it with a basic walk-the-dog presentation, adding short twitches with the rod tip to spin the propellers and create bubbles and spray on the surface. In addition to working it at a steady rhythm, incorporating sharper, ripping-style pulls makes it easier to produce splashes and sound even on choppy water. The catalog model number is XP9255; it measures 4 1/2 inches in length, weighs 3/4 ounce, and is equipped with size 1/0 hooks. While retaining the Zara Spook’s fundamental side-to-side action, it adds water displacement and visual presence from the front and rear props, making it a surface lure designed to maximize attraction.