Eye-Candy, A Must-Have Bait: The Northland Fishing TackleĀ®Ā Eye-Ball Spoonā¢Ā |
The lifesize eyeball is Holiday candy for walleyes, perch, and monster panfish |
BEMIDJI, Minn.Ā (December 17, 2020) ā Itās common knowledge amongst ice anglers that fish eyeballs get hit. However, itās often illegal to harvest eyeballs from gamefish to repurpose for the next catch. Moreover, the practice is taboo to conservationists and, well, pretty revolting. Ewwā¦ Northland has a solution: TheĀ Eye-Ball Spoonā¢. Perfectly mimicking the real thing, the innovative spoon sports a full-body, taxidermy quality eyeball on the front side, while the backsides offer an array of matched colors, including metallic and glow patterns. The Eye-Ball Spoonās heavy body and compact design mean youāre getting to fish fast, too, making it an incredibly versatile bait thatās perfect for panfish and hungry predators alike. The NEW Eye-Ball Spoons are available in 3 sizes (1/16 oz., 1/8 oz., and 1/4 oz.) and 10 different fish-catching colors. |
Silver (front and back) |
Northland pro-Brian āBroā Brosdahl comments: āThe Eye-Ball Spoon is an absolute original with its gigantic, realistic orb. Iād been waiting for years for something like this. And in the right situations, it outperforms everything. Itās compact, which allows you to shake the minnow at the fish and it falls fast, just like a jig-spoon.ā He continues: āSome of my favorite colors are UV Purple, Rainbow, and itās really hard to beat Glow Perch. On Minnesotaās Leech Lake, Glow Perch is a favorite. If Iām going to Red Lake, I like UV Pink or Glow Red. Gold and UV Pink are also killers on Lake of the Woods.ā Bro drops the Eye-Ball Spoon fast, pounds the bottom, and lifts it up about a foot, and lets the dust collect. When the walleyes or perch come in, he slowly raises the bait and lets it drop back to the bottom. āThe fish absolutely destroy it,ā says Bro. |
Sunrise |
St. Croix pro-Joel Nelson comments, āWhen I was younger, we made our own teardrop jigs. We would solder gold hooks onto small willow leaf blades. I was taught by my grandpa that any bait you fish has to have an eye on it. The eye is the head of a baitfish. And after years on the ice, I truly believe that walleyes focus on that. Thereās no more realistic-looking lure than the Eye-Ball Spoon. Youāve got to touch it to make sure itās not a real fish eyeball. The cool thing about the Eye-Ball Spoon is itās a great jigging spoon as well as a great stationary offering you can put on a rattle reel or a deadstick. No tackle box is going to be complete without several Eye-Ball Spoons.ā The Eye-Ball Spoon is outfitted with a wickedly sharp red treble hook, yielding immediate hook sets and versatility. For perch and panfish, anglers often gob the individual barbs with wax worms or maggots. Jigged in the water, the meat pumps like an octopus while laying a debris field of parts, pieces, and scent. Bro calls the technique āchandelier-ing,ā referencing the baitās appearance with grubs dangling from the hooks. |
Rainbow (front and back) |
Another option is doubling up on eyeballs by adding the head of a shiner, chub, or your local bait shop offering. Now youāve combined alluring looks and action with the real thing to close the deal. Parting Words Still, assembling your winter boxes and looking for that new bait to put your fishing over the top? Look no further than the Northland Fishing Tackle Eye-Ball Spoon. |