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A full issue dedicated to how artificial intelligence is reshaping the fishing industry — from lure design to boat electronics to manufacturing workflows. READ ISSUE: SFN Newsletter JUN 2026

We have seen a few ideas on storing the urchin-style, “stringy ball” baits. The idea is to keep the “tenacles” free and flowing, not bent up. So after some deep deliberation, a dim light came on for a cheap and super-fast way to “build” your very own urchin bait box.

Written by Christopher Decker. Photography by Andy Crawford, Dalton Tumblin, Shane Durrance, and Chase Sansom At no point did Jason Christie think he was going to win the Maxam Bassmaster Elite Series at Pasquotank River/Albemarle Sound. That is, until he held the trophy over his head.

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This article follows our previous one, Centripetal Displacement: Where Do All the Bass Go After Weigh‑In? Rusty Wright, Associate Professor – Extension Specialist, School of Fisheries, Auburn University, addresses the issue in a question-and-answer format.

As anglers cast off below the dam, they could spot a change along the shoreline: newly installed safety signs, replacing the faded, weather-worn ones that had stood for decades.

Do you fish weeds — like right in the middle of the weed bed? You probably use a swim jig, frog, or a weightless worm, or a soft plastic jerkbait. Well, here’s another option you need to try — we call it the “weed dozer.”