Eye Candy Nightcrawler: A Game-Changer for Walleye Anglers
Eye Candy Nightcrawler, a revolutionary soft plastic bait designed specifically for walleye fishing, is shaking up the industry. This innovation has been introduced by Northland, a renowned fishing company, and endorsed by professional Devils Lake guide, Jason Mitchell.
The Eye Candy Nightcrawler is a product of a creative collaboration. Northland’s pro staff team members and in-house bait designers worked together to design unique shapes, sizes, colors, and movements for the new bait, targeting walleye-specific needs. Mike Anselmo, Northland’s Marketing Director, said the bait design aims to provide something different and improved for anglers.
What sets the Eye Candy Nightcrawler apart are not just its five new striking shapes and fish-attracting movements. The bait is made of Super TPE material, which is different from the traditional PVC-type soft plastics. This material is ultra-stretchy, tough, and buoyant. It can also absorb and retain scent well, offering prolonged lure for walleye and nuisance fish.
Benefits Over Live Bait
The Eye Candy Nightcrawler eliminates some common issues faced by anglers using live bait, such as soiled hands, messy boat floors, and wasted time re-baiting. Its superior durability allows you to catch multiple fish with the same bait, enhancing your fishing efficiency.
Fishing Pros Love It
“The Eye Candy Nightcrawler just catches fish,” said Jason Mitchell, JMO host and Northland pro staffer. “It has a nice, soft action, is durable, and absorbs scent well. It floats, too, so it works great trolled on a nightcrawler harness in place of live bait.”
Brad Hawthorne, a Mille Lacs Lake guide, also lauded the Eye Candy Nightcrawler, especially when used on a traditional walleye spinner.
“We’re processing 30 to 40 fish before you need to change the plastic,” he said.
Eye Candy Nightcrawler: Availability
The Eye-Candy Nightcrawler is 6-inches long and available in eight colors:
- 74-Natural Core
- 410-Purple Chartreuse
- 7-Natural
- 1081-Sunrise Core
- 611-Pink Silver
- 85-Firecracker
- 1-Pearl White
- 3-Black
MSRP: $7.99 for 5 baits.
Jeremy Mallette is co-founder of International Sportsman. An avid hunter and outdoorsman, he has spent more than a decade in the outdoor industry, from hiking and camping to silencers and hunting. His father taught him to shoot at age six, and he received his first firearm at age eight — a 1942 Colt Commando .38 special revolver. He enjoys yearly trips to Kansas for pheasant hunting, spending time with his children at the deer lease, and collecting unique firearms.