Hunthouse Red Devil Topwater Pencil Bait
Hunthouse Red Devil Topwater Pencil Bait
The Red Devil is a slim walk-the-dog pencil bait built for reading bass on the surface. Its slender profile and balanced weighting let it dart side to side with sharp, rhythmic action when worked with steady rod twitches, throwing off flash and a subtle wake that draws strikes from fish keyed on shad or baitfish.
Best for largemouth and smallmouth working shallow flats, points, and open water around grass edges or schooling baitfish. It excels early morning and evening when bass are actively feeding near the surface, and the through-wire hook hangers hold up to solid hookups on braided line.
Specifications
| Type | Topwater pencil / stickbait |
| Length | 75mm |
| Weight | 6g |
| Depth | Surface |
| Action | Walk-the-dog, side-to-side dart |
| Hooks | Two treble hooks |
| Best for | Largemouth and smallmouth bass in shallow to mid-depth water |
How to fish it
- Cast past the target area and let the bait sit until the rings settle before starting your retrieve.
- Use short, downward rod twitches with slack line to make the bait walk side to side across the surface.
- Vary the cadence between quick snaps and pauses to trigger reaction strikes from following fish.
- Slow down near cover or baitfish schools and add longer pauses to let bass commit before the next twitch.
Frequently asked
Braided line in the 15 to 30 lb range works well since it floats and helps keep slack for a better walk-the-dog action. A short fluorocarbon leader helps in clear water.
Brighter patterns like pink or yellow stand out better in stained water, while more natural shad or silver tones blend in for clear water conditions.
A medium action spinning or baitcasting rod around 6.5 to 7 feet gives good control for working the bait and keeping tension during the walk-the-dog retrieve.
Early morning and low light evening periods are prime, especially when bass are feeding on baitfish near the surface in warmer months.