Why did a 20-year-old Japanese bait suddenly take over the US market in 2026?
Short answer
Three things together: tournament results, social media reach, and a supply chain that could not keep up.
In detail
Scarcity did the rest - originals were reported above US$100 on the secondary market, and every major manufacturer answered with its own version at ICAST 2026.
Where this answer comes from
Part of the product record Urchin baits: the 2026 category that arrived from Japan (Urchin baits). The record carries the tables this answer is drawn from, the fields a factory needs before quoting, and an explicit list of what has not been verified.
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Sampled listings from the same product family (Urchin baits). Reference price per unit with the MOQ stated; a quotation against your specification governs a transaction.
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Other questions in this record
- What is an urchin bait?
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- Can a Chinese factory make an urchin-style bait without infringing the original?
- What does a buyer have to specify before a factory can quote?
- Does the storage box really matter?
- Do we publish a price band for urchin baits?
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