5 Dirty Urchin Bait Tricks Pros Hide From the Camera on MERCER-264

About this episode

Jake Latendresse returns to share behind-the-scenes stories from the Bassmaster Elite Series and reveals five tricks related to the new Urchin Bait.

What really happens behind the scenes at the Bassmaster Elite Series? This week on the Mercer Podcast, Bassmaster videographer Jake Latendresse returns with another edition of Jake’s Take — the ultimate Bassmaster behind-the-scenes segment. Jake takes us inside the action from the back deck of Brandon Palaniuk’s boat during the Santee Cooper Elite Series event and gives an up-close look at life inside Tristan McCormick’s boat during the Wheeler Lake Bassmaster Open. From the chaos you never see on camera… to the little details that separate the best anglers in the world… Jake shares stories and moments only a Bassmaster cameraman gets to witness. But that’s not all… Then we dive head first into the latest craze taking over pro fishing — the Urchin Bait — as Jake reveals his “5 Dirty Urchin Bait Tricks Pros Hide From the Camera.” The sneaky retrieves. The hidden modifications. The little tricks anglers don’t want competitors noticing. If you love Bassmaster behind-the-scenes stories, tournament insight, and awkwardly honest fishing talk… this episode is loaded to the gills!

People in this episode

Host: Dave Mercer

Guest: Jake Latendresse

Topics covered

• Bassmaster behind-the-scenes
• pro fishing
• Urchin Bait tricks
• angling techniques
• tournament insights

Keywords

• Bassmaster
• fishing techniques
• Urchin Bait
• tournament fishing
• anglers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bassmaster, Bassmaster Elite Series, Wheeler Lake Bassmaster Open

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