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Shaye Baker

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If You Can’t Find Urchin Baits in Stock, Making Your Own Works Just Fine

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By Shaye Baker
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At this point, the urchin-bait craze is full-bore in the bass fishing space. Tons of recent major tournaments have been won on it, and thousands of anglers experience its effectiveness for the first time every week. The chaos of all this has manufacturers of the front-runners racing to keep up with a fraction of the demand, while a dozen knockoffs keep flooding the market. It’s hard to get your hands on one of these baits. And if you do find one, it can be pricey.
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What Lures We’re Throwing in July 2026

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By Shaye Baker
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A lot is happening right now for anglers all across the country, with a few fish still bedding, others out deep on shad, some still shallow chasing bream, and others still relating strongly to current. We’re all navigating different weather and temperature conditions. July is hot here in the South; in the far reaches of northern bass land, it’s getting pretty warm, with a short-lived spring quickly dissipating into summer.
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Fuzzy Baits 101

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By Shaye Baker
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If a couple of years ago you’d have told me — an increasingly apparent old-head at this point who loves to throw a spinnerbait and a frog on braid — that I’d be searching “fuzzy dice” and “urchin-style” baits, I would have laughed in your face. However, as reluctant and shocked as I may be, I have seen with my own eyes how effective these baits are when it comes to catching big bass.
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