T-REX Bait Company

08/09/2026

Busy day in the shop!

Ran a ton of 4” and 2.5” Cidaris.

Shoot us a message and get them before they are gone!

08/09/2026

What would you call this color?

May have some 2.5” and 4” Cidaris available in this awesome color!

08/04/2026

4” Cidaris restock!

I have ran a bunch of these 4” Cidaris (urchin) in 6 colors.

Green pumpkin
Motor oil
Dopamine (green to purple shift)
PB&J
Scuppernog
Grape Ape

$10/pop
shipping available.
Or pick up in Highland MI.

07/12/2026

Big shout out to our Prostaff member Brad Pelkey on the new Michigan State record American Leather carp. Absolutely crushing the previous record!

07/04/2026

Check these out!

A friend of the shop Justin Hajduk is making this awesome system to store and protect your Cidaris and other Urchin style baits.

Lakes Area Bait Shop is going to have them.

Another amazing fishing product made in Michigan. ✋ 🇺🇸

07/02/2026

Unreal catch by my wife, Kristy Hadden.

Noon on a 90° plus day in northern Michigan.

20.75”
6.5lbs.

Of course on the Lakes Area Bait Shop “ted special” color 2.5” Cidaris. Yes the little ones catch BIG Bass

06/30/2026

WOW!

To say the last month and a half with the release of the Cidaris in 2.5, and now the 4” has been crazy, is an understatement.

During the middle of the craziness, I had a medical issue that has made me extremely heat intolerant (hopefully short term)

With the crazy temps in MI this week, we are going to take a little time off untill the weather gets a little more bearable.
Hopefully by Monday we can get back at it.

In the meantime, Lakes Area Bait Shop will be getting a reload tomorrow morning. When they are gone they are gone until I can get back to the shop. (I’m sure they will not last long)

I hope everyone has a safe and fun Independence Day. We are so fortunate to be living in the greatest country on the planet. 🇺🇸 🦅

06/25/2026

These new 4” are flying off the shelf faster than the 2.5”.

Get into the shop and get them before the weekend. I doubt there will be many if any left by Saturday!

Restock will come, but with this hot weather I don’t see myself being in the shop much.

T-REX Bait Company The 4" has arrived. Also fully restocked on 2.5".

06/24/2026

You asked and we are delivering!

The 2.5” Cidaris has been absolutely insane.

But now we are introducing the 4” Cidaris.

These will make a one two punch in the urchin bait category.

The picture shows the size comparison