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NED-Stick • Blood in The Water • 8-pack
Red signal for short hunting windows and awakened hunting instinct.
Blood in the Water is a clearer trigger choice than the pure clear water colors. It is suitable when the fish is close to striking but needs a signal that feels injured, visible and easy to lock eyes on.
Reaction Strike Red Signal Cloudy Follower DOWN Rig
Why Blood in The Water should be in the box
Red highlights can act as an attack point near the bait, especially when the fish are already interested. In NED format, the signal is controlled rather than exaggerated.
This makes the color strong when you get bumps, missed bites or fish that follow all the way in.
Problem The fish shows interest but needs a clearer visual reason to finish.
Solution A redder trigger profile that retains the small, bottom-facing presentation of the DOWN Stick.
Buy it to have a sharper follow-up bait when neutral colors don't close the deal.
Quick choice by the water
- Best when cloudy weather, slightly colored water, dusk and fish that follow but don't take.
- Species Perch hunting short windows, walleye when you want more visual trigger near the bottom.
- Bottom Stone, gravel, vegetation edges and transitions where the fish are already patrolling.
- First, avoid very clear water with extremely shy fish – then start more discreetly.
This is how you fish it
- Use it after followers, bumps or missed strikes.
- Fish it slowly but with clear stops.
- Let the bait rest so the red signal is easy to aim at.
- If the fish bites briefly: reduce the movement and give it more time to decide.
Color logic
Fish respond not only to color but to contrast, movement and easily identifiable targets. A red signal can act as a visual focal point when bait is close.
Blood in The Water is therefore a decision trigger bait, not just a color.
CNW Recommendation Keep it as a follow-up to neutral colors. When the fish show up but hesitate, Blood in The Water can be the bait that makes the difference.