Heddon Original Zara Spook

Heddon’s Original Zara Spook is a classic pencil bait that created the side-to-side sliding action known as “walking the dog.” Designed around its distinctive action of gliding laterally across the surface, it is suited to situations where you want to make a strong presence in topwater fishing.

The body measures 4-1/2 inches and weighs 3/4 ounce, and it comes equipped with 1/0-size hooks. By working the rod while creating line slack at a steady rhythm, the lure avoids moving too far forward and instead swings its head from side to side. Rather than keeping the line taut throughout the retrieve, the key to bringing out the action is to leave some slack between twitches. In addition to a continuous walk-the-dog retrieve across the surface, it can also be used with pauses that give fish time to see the lure while it remains motionless. It delivers the fundamental performance unique to the original model, with a focus on the balance of size, weight, and side-to-side movement.