Submitted Photo The Rumble Stick is a new balsa bait introduced by Northland Fishing that is designed for deep water presentations for a variety of fish species.

BEMIDJI, Minn. – New for this fishing season, Northland Fishing Tackle is introducing a premium hardbait designed by chief bait designer Jarmo Rapala. The Rumble Stick is a deep-diving crankbait available in two sizes with varying diving depths for trolling.

The #4 Rumble Stick dives 18′ to 25′ and the #5 dives 23′ to 32′. The baits are formed of balsa and feature a welded through wire construction from the tie eye to the tail.

Northland pro Joel Nelson commented on the durability of the new bait, saying, “The construction of the baits is important for trolling. Oftentimes, I’ve caught muskies and big pike in open water areas. And if you’re catching basin walleyes, the bait’s going to take some abuse – from netting big fish and sticking in a fish’s mouth and leveraging the bait out it’s helpful to have a bait that’s so well constructed and holds up. Northland’s process is a real game-changer in terms of bait construction.”

Designed to imitate larger baitfish forage, the bait features a tight action that attracts aggressive gamefish response. It features 15 colors, premium short shank treble hooks, and an oval split ring on the line tie.

Northland pro Brian “Bro” Brosdahl remarks, “The Rumble Stick is exactly that trolling crankbait I’ve been looking for. They dive deep and their tight wobble really grabs the attention of fish. It has a digging, shaking motion and a side-to-side movement that gives it a great tail wag. It’s good for calling in fish from a distance. It’s just the bait for catching big walleyes, pike, and trout. “

Northland Team Pro Joel Nelson adds: “This bait dives super deep. So much of the summertime walleye fishing for years has focused on contour breakline trolling, but a lot more anglers are now relying on their electronics to find deep, suspended fish. Pulling a balsa bait like the Rumble Stick over those suspended fish is a proven tactic.”