Game On! X-Walk 4.5″

4.5″ walk-the-dog plug. Through-wired. VMC hooks.

The Game On! X-Walk 4.5″ is the small-profile version of the original 6″ X-Walk the walk-the-dog topwater that’s become a staple in Northeast plug bags for stripers, blues, and false albacore. At 4.5″ and 1 oz, it matches the smaller bait that albies and inshore stripers key on, but it casts and walks every bit as well as the full-size version. Through-wire construction means a 30-inch bass won’t tear the hardware out of the plug. Multiple internal rattle chambers add sound to draw fish from further out. VMC hooks included, ready to fish out of the package.

Key Features

• Easy, intuitive walk-the-dog action works for new and experienced anglers
• Through-wire construction hook hardware connects to the wire, not the plastic
• Multiple rattle chambers sound draws fish from distance
• 4.5″ length, 1 oz weight matches smaller bait profiles
• Durable plastic body holds up to repeated big-fish strikes
• VMC hooks (factory installed) sharp and strong
• Six proven colors covering striper, blue, albie, and snook applications

Specs

Rigging & Use

• Short downward rod-tip twitches to “walk the dog” rhythm matters more than speed
• Long pauses between walks fish often hit on the rest
• Green Mackerel / Peanut Bunker: the everyday Northeast colors
• Clear Mullet: bright sun, clear water, fall mullet imitation
• Red and Silver: low light, stained water, attractor
• Chartreuse and Silver: choppy water, bright bait conditions
• Best on 20-30 lb braid with 25-40 lb fluoro leader

Why We Like It

Game On! has been steadily building one of the better Northeast plug brands the X-Walk 4.5″ is the size that fills the gap between standard small poppers and full-size walking plugs. The 4.5″ profile is right where most albies and inshore stripers feed, and the through-wire construction is the real durability story: cheaper walking plugs fail when the hook hardware rips out of the plastic, and Game On! solved that at the $12 price point. Green Mackerel and Peanut Bunker go first.