More Japanese “Poop” Baits
One of the most-read, and most remarked-upon articles we’ve written was about JDM lures like the Deps Cover Scat and Valley Hill Heavy Poop – soft plastics that looked like (you guessed it) excrement. We couldn’t call them “turds,” though, because Z-Man already had the TRD series of lures for Ned Rigging.
Whatever you call them, these stubby stick baits have quickly become extremely popular stateside. Yamamoto’s Yamatanuki has been flying off shelves since the company released it here. If you want something a little bit rarer, though, you might try one of the following:


For a non-contact sport, fishing provides a lot of opportunities for the frank and beans to end up in a world of hurt. My most painful recent example occurred in Mag Bay last November when I ended up with a case of crushed nuts. The Aussies may have a solution.