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Like I replied above, a lot of guys are using it with ffs but a bunch are just tossing it at structure like docks. And like Ben said, it’s hard for me to see it on ffs as well.

Well it was a little cloudy here today so I went out and gave it a try, nothing! But I didn't get a bite on anything and the clouds didn't help one bit, it was HOT!

Same results I had here on the St. John’s River. I think it needs clear skies and somewhat clear water to be successful

They are catching some big ones on them at the Elite event right now!

Sure are.
I’ve yet to have much success with it but it seems that I have been fishing it too fast.

With all the pressure in the fish in public waters now, you have to go slow and small.

ya - bunch of videos on DIY baits like this

You should make one and post the results. Badonkadeek 2.0 (iykyk)

Man are they ever...It's been incredible to watch it go down. Several bags over 25 pounds and I just watched one angler fall apart and cry after he caught a biggun.... I believe he thinks he has won the tournament, but there's couple other dudes thats whacked em too. The weigh in today will be real interesting...He's liable to cry again...

I’m watching here at work. Maybe you saw it, but he actually caught 3 big ones off the same stump in about 10 minutes. He’s probably got over 30 pounds for the day and that might put him in contention for his first bassmaster win.

Yes I'm watching it too... I hope he wins it but I don't think he will...

It’s gonna be close! I’m pulling for Anaya, but Christie gonna be hard to beat. It’s funny to watch them sandbag a little and lie about their weights. 😁 Makes for a good weigh in. I think bassmaster quietly promotes that for the drama.

Wide range prices on amazon. Temu had for like $3 and another spot had cheaper than that

I been out of fishing game too long

I'm not telling you what it looks like but...., I did catch my 11+ lb bass on a plastic bait bait from 50 years ago! Straight out of the package with an old green label that had 15 cents on it. One of a kind in the old red tackle box. Possibly a new style lure can be a game changer, but the old style was in my case.

we made up a bunch of homebrew fuzzy dice but haven’t had a chance to fish them yet

Gomer, have you ever heard of whatnot?? These urchin baits are going for $30 a piece for knock offs. And the name brand are going for over $100 for a single soft plastic.

You can get the hags prickly pear baits all day for $9.99 and I usually can catch 20+ fish on one if I rig it correctly

I saw a buddy catch several in the 4 - 5 lbs range on it last week on Eufaula and several over 3 lbs.

He has a pretty ingenious way of rigging the bait. He starts with a 1½-inch cotter pin and measures it so that it will barely protrude from the urchin. He then bends the legs of the cotter pin into a "T" shape and trims them to the desired length. Next, he slides a nail weight onto the shaft of the cotter pin, followed by a piece of heat shrink tubing. The heat shrink is positioned down to the T-shaped section, just above the looped end of the cotter pin, and then shrunk with a heat gun. Afterward, he trims the heat shrink just above the loop. The rig is then pushed through the urchin bait so that the covered loop protrudes slightly from the outside of the bait. From there, you can use whatever hook you prefer—a frog hook, a 3- or 4-hook treble, a circle hook, etc. Simply run the hook through the heat-shrink-covered loop while catching a small amount of urchin material with the hook point. This secures the bait well while allowing you to change hook styles as needed.

It worked like a champ.

He said this guy had a similar idea but the cotter pin is more robust.

lol.... just watch the video but change the spinnerbait wire to 1.5 in cotter pin. Super easy.