When to Use Soft Plastics vs. Live Bait on Spinner Harnesses for Walleye Fishing

If you haven’t experimented with soft plastics for tipping spinner harnesses to catch walleye this summer… you are missing out. In this video, we explain when and why soft plastics like the Eye Candy Rigging Leech can be a better choice than traditional live bait (like crawlers, leeches or minnows) for tipping your spinner harnesses when targeting walleye.

A few of the situations include high numbers of small perch, bluegill or other small fish that endlessly tear up night crawlers.

Another situation occurs when water temps climb and faster speeds become a powerful trigger.

Contact with weeds is another situation where the durability can make a difference. We use the Eye Candy when the durability makes us more efficient and that effiency means more fish. When the bite is good, the soft plastic options are so much more durable.

My favorite soft plastic for tipping spinner harnesses on the market right now is the Eye Candy Rigging Leech. The Rigging Leech has a great fluttery movement when pulled behind a spinner. This material is extremely durable and stretchy for added action. The Eye Candy floats which helps keep the spinner harness up out of debris. The Eye Candy material also absorbs scent really well.

We also share tips for rigging the Eye Candy Rigging Leech with a two hook harness for max performance.

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