Urchin Bait Rigging Tricks! Underwater Footage Of 5 Rigs For Coike + Other Urchins

Urchin baits have taken over bass fishing! What began with the Coike, now encompasses the Uni, the Moeba, and dozens of other similar options. These baits are great for catching fish, but they have some major issues as well. Today we're diving deep into the issues with urchin rigging, particularly bass mortality, and covering 5 rigging methods that will help you solve the problems.

We're covering how to properly rig a frog hook, a treble hook, a quad hook, single hooks, as well as a weighted rig you haven't seen anyone use yet. We're watching underwater to see how weighting and balancing changes these baits, and including detailed notes on the components for each rig.

Below you'll find links to all the baits and rigging components, as well as rod and reel combos to fish these baits effectively. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

TACTICALBASSIN GEAR...

•TacticalBassin Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z

•TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz

RELATED VIDEO...

•The Best JDM Urchin Bait You've Never Heard Of: https://youtu.be/rkJVtAkk6KA

POPULAR ROUND URCHINS BY BRAND...

•Hideup Coike FullCast: https://bit.ly/4h0ZcFI

Colors: Green Pumpkin, Watermelon Seed

•Hideup Coike 17mm: https://bit.ly/3QyUgwU

Colors: Gill, Watermelon Seed, Watermelon Black Blue

•Berkley Moeba: https://bit.ly/4wu7i1w

Colors: Green Pumpkin, Watermelon, Bloodshot

•Yamamoto Uni Max: https://bit.ly/4gW4V3a

Colors: Green Pumpkin Purp Cop, Green Pump, Scuppernong

•Yamamoto Uni Mas: https://bit.ly/4fC83Pc

Colors: Green Pumpkin Purp Cop, Green Pump, Scuppernong

•Yamamoto Uni HD: https://bit.ly/4wTn2vo

Colors: Scuppernong, Baby Bass, Green Pumpkin

•Prickly Pear 19mm: https://bit.ly/4t07x3h

Colors: Hag's Pumpkin, Red Dirt

•Prickly Pear 25mm: https://bit.ly/4yYc6yy

Colors: Lone Star, Red Dirt, Guadalupe

TIEMCO URCHIN...

•Tiemco Harinezume Elastomer Creature: https://bit.ly/4yX6YL5

Favorite Colors: Dark Mimizu, Loco Beetle, Green Pumpkin

•Zman Texas Eye Jighead (3/0): https://bit.ly/45zbxgP

Favorite Sizes: 1/8 – 3/16 oz

URCHIN JIG...

•MissileBaits Dice Jig: https://bit.ly/4fKzmHn

Colors: Green Pumpkin, Bubblegum, Scuppernong

TREBLE HOOK RIGGING COMPONENTS...

Hook– BKK Hyperlatch 71SS Treble: https://bit.ly/4gsP6kj

Sizes: 2 – 4

Weight– Zman Neko Shroomz: https://bit.ly/3GJTpb1

Sizes: 1/10 – 1/15 oz

Stopper– VMC Sinker Stop (Large): https://bit.ly/38XLQd4

Stopper– Spro Silicone Stop: https://bit.ly/4xnueAF

QUAD HOOK RIGGING COMPONENTS...

Hook– BKK Hyperlatch Quad Urchin:

Sizes: 1 – 2

Weight– 1st Gen Dropshot: https://bit.ly/3UbrFTB

Sizes: 1/8 – 3/16 oz

FROG HOOK RIGGING COMPONENTS...

Hook– Gamakatsu EWG Frog Hook: https://bit.ly/3Se6UWN

Weight– Cast Again Frag Free Rig: https://bit.ly/4qxAfbm

Harness– Decoy Froggy Eye: https://bit.ly/4gyx1zs

Size:

Split Ring– Owner Hyperwire Ring: https://bit.ly/2aTH3f1

Size: 5

Split Shot– Eagle Claw: https://bit.ly/3Shh6xH

Size: BB – 4

SINGLE HOOK RIGGING COMPONENTS...

Hook– Gamakatsu Ball Rig: https://bit.ly/4qGZ1Ws

Size: 3/0

Weedless Hook– Gamakatsu Weedless Ball Rig: https://bit.ly/4i2attD

Size: 3/0

Weight Harness– Jewel Baits Freak O: https://bit.ly/3UkkRD8

Sizes: 1/8 – 3/16 oz

SHAKY HEAD RIGGING COMPONENTS...

•Dirty jigs Magnum Standup Head: https://bit.ly/2KHBpiZ

Sizes: 3/16 oz – 3/8 oz

•MissileBaits 6" Magic Worm: https://bit.ly/3T7dHgB

Colors: Blueback Secret, Watermelon Violet

HIGH END URCHIN COMBO...

Rod– Fenwick World Class 7'3" Medium Heavy: https://bit.ly/3qbGEya

Reel– Daiwa Kage SV 150: https://bit.ly/3JEBep4

Line– Sufix 832 Braid (40 lb): https://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Leader– Seaguar Gold Label (20 lb): https://bit.ly/3UqrUbi

MID PRICED URCHIN COMBO...

Rod– Fenwick Elite 7'1" Medium Heavy: https://bit.ly/3MyC6tb

Reel– Abu Garcia Revo SX VoltIQ: https://bit.ly/493t4Qq

Line– Power Pro Maxcuatro Braid (40 lb): https://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader– Sufix Advance Mono (17 lb): https://bit.ly/3GJEUix

BUDGET URCHIN COMBO...

Rod– Dobyns Maverick 7'3" Med Hvy Fast: https://bit.ly/3ncP1nX

Reel– Shimano SLX XT: https://bit.ly/2BRTYL8

Line– Sunline SniperFC (20 lb): https://bit.ly/2p7fxju

TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)

We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to apparel and merch! See it here…

•TacticalBassin Apparel and Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z

•TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz