The Urchin Bite Is Getting PRESSURED… Here’s What Still Gets Bit

Bass have seen a LOT of urchin-style baits over the last year and at Canyon Lake, Seth is starting to see their behavior change.

With Canyon Lake being drawn down and boats removed from sections of the marina, we got a rare opportunity to target fish in areas that normally don’t see much fishing pressure. But even with fresh water to fish, getting these bass to commit wasn’t easy.

Seth breaks down how he’s rigging urchin-style baits for different situations, why your first cast at a fish matters more than ever, and how changing the size, stiffness and overall profile of the bait can turn followers into bites.

One of the biggest examples came after fish wouldn’t commit to the larger profile. A switch to the Big Bite Baits Orbitz immediately changed their reaction.

If you’re fishing urchin-style baits, this is a good look at how the bite is evolving — and why showing fish something slightly different can make all the difference.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 The Urchin Bite Is Changing
0:33 Why Canyon Lake Is Different Right Now
1:26 How Seth Rigs Urchin Baits
3:14 Finding the Fish
3:48 Switching to the Orbitz
4:16 Why the Smaller Profile Got Bit
5:09 Another Orbitz Fish
5:32 The Dog Days of Summer
6:00 What Makes the Orbitz Different
7:19 Fish Are Learning These Baits
7:38 You Get ONE Shot
8:23 Big Fish Are Still Eating Them
8:48 Stop Casting at the Same Fish
9:23 Why Changing Profiles Works
10:05 Find the Right Urchin Bait