{"product_id":"boyan-creek-waker-18mm-micro-wake-bait","title":"Boyan Creek Waker | 18mm Hand-Carved Balsa Micro Wake Bait – 0.5g","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #2f3328; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HEADER --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: #3f4935; color: #ffffff; padding: 22px 24px; border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 26px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003e\n      Boyan Creek Waker\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 0; font-size: 15px; opacity: 0.9;\"\u003e\n      18mm Hand-Carved Balsa Micro Wake Bait\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- TAGLINE --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: #eee8d9; padding: 18px 22px; text-align: center; border-left: 1px solid #d5cbb6; border-right: 1px solid #d5cbb6;\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #5b4b35;\"\u003e\n      Barely under the surface. Just enough wake to give it away.\n    \u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- QUICK SPECS --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: #f8f6ef; border: 1px solid #d5cbb6; padding: 20px 22px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; justify-content: center; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ddd5c4; border-radius: 7px; padding: 10px 15px; min-width: 115px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cstrong style=\"color: #3f4935;\"\u003e18mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003e0.71\" Length\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ddd5c4; border-radius: 7px; padding: 10px 15px; min-width: 115px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cstrong style=\"color: #3f4935;\"\u003e0.5g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003eMicro Weight\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ddd5c4; border-radius: 7px; padding: 10px 15px; min-width: 115px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cstrong style=\"color: #3f4935;\"\u003eTopwater\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003eWake Bait\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ddd5c4; border-radius: 7px; padding: 10px 15px; min-width: 115px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cstrong style=\"color: #3f4935;\"\u003eBalsa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003eHand Carved\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- MAIN STORY --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 25px 24px; background: #ffffff; border-left: 1px solid #d5cbb6; border-right: 1px solid #d5cbb6;\"\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0;\"\u003e\n      Some topwater baits make a commotion.\n      \u003cstrong\u003eThis little feller just sneaks across the creek.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The \u003cstrong\u003eBoyan Creek Waker\u003c\/strong\u003e is a ridiculously small\n      \u003cstrong\u003ehand-carved balsa micro wake bait\u003c\/strong\u003e measuring just\n      \u003cstrong\u003e18mm (0.71\")\u003c\/strong\u003e and weighing only \u003cstrong\u003e0.5g\u003c\/strong\u003e.\n      It's built for those calm pockets, shallow runs and quiet creek edges\n      where subtle can beat loud all day long.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Its small angled lip catches just enough water to keep the bait working\n      at the surface, creating a tiny swimming action and visible wake as it\n      comes back to you. Instead of popping or splashing, the Creek Waker\n      looks like a little piece of forage trying to get somewhere without\n      getting noticed.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n      And that's usually about the time something notices it.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HANDMADE BOX --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 20px 24px; background: #e7eadf; border-left: 4px solid #687456; border-right: 1px solid #d5cbb6;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; color: #3f4935; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\n      Carved By Boyan. One At A Time.\n    \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      Each Creek Waker is individually \u003cstrong\u003ehand-carved and hand-finished\n      by Boyan\u003c\/strong\u003e. At only 18mm long, these are tiny pieces of functional\n      fishing art — shaped, painted, detailed and assembled by hand.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0;\"\u003e\n      That's exactly why we brought them into the Creek Life shop. They're\n      weird, tiny, useful, beautifully made, and built for the same little\n      waters we can't seem to stay out of.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HOW TO FISH --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 22px 24px; background: #ffffff; border-left: 1px solid #d5cbb6; border-right: 1px solid #d5cbb6;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #5b4b35; font-size: 19px;\"\u003e\n      Wake It Across The Creek\n    \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n    \u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cstrong\u003eSlow \u0026amp; Steady:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crawl it along the surface and let the little wake do the talking\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cstrong\u003eWake \u0026amp; Pause:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stop it beside rocks, wood, shade lines and current breaks\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cstrong\u003eAcross The Current:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let flowing water help swing the bait through feeding lanes\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cstrong\u003eLow-Light Water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Work it around shaded banks and overhanging cover where fish are looking up\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n        Best paired with \u003cstrong\u003eultralight, XUL and specialized light BFS tackle\u003c\/strong\u003e\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- WHY WAKE --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: #f3efe4; padding: 20px 24px; border: 1px solid #d5cbb6;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; color: #3f4935; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\n      Not A Popper. Not A Crankbait.\n    \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      A wake bait lives in that sweet little zone right at the surface.\n      Rather than digging down like a traditional crankbait or throwing water\n      like a popper, the Creek Waker is about \u003cstrong\u003esubtle surface movement,\n      swimming action and wake\u003c\/strong\u003e. It's a different look for fish that\n      are already watching the top.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- TARGET SPECIES --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 20px 24px; background: #ffffff; border-left: 1px solid #d5cbb6; border-right: 1px solid #d5cbb6;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; color: #5b4b35; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\n      What's Looking Up?\n    \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eBluegill • Sunfish • Rock Bass • Redeye • Trout • Crappie • Creek Smallmouth\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0 0; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\n      If it's sitting underneath that slick little wake wondering what made it, you're already halfway there.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- BEST WATER --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: #f3efe4; padding: 20px 24px; border-left: 1px solid #d5cbb6; border-right: 1px solid #d5cbb6;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; color: #3f4935; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\n      Where It Belongs\n    \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      Calm creek pools, shallow runs, slack water behind boulders, pond edges,\n      shaded banks, current seams, undercut banks and those little glassy\n      pockets underneath overhanging limbs.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HANDMADE NOTE --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 24px; background: #ffffff; border-left: 1px solid #d5cbb6; border-right: 1px solid #d5cbb6;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #68685f;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eA Note About Handmade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Every Boyan lure is individually\n      made by hand. Small variations in carving, paint, foil placement, eyes,\n      hardware alignment and finish are normal. Those little differences are\n      part of what makes each bait unique.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- CLOSING --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: #3f4935; color: #ffffff; padding: 22px 24px; border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 19px;\"\u003e\n      Leave A Little Wake Behind.\n    \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 7px 0 0; font-size: 14px; opacity: 0.9;\"\u003e\n      Hand carved by Boyan. Picked for the little water we call home.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Boyan","offers":[{"title":"Yellow","offer_id":52755073630439,"sku":null,"price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":52755073663207,"sku":null,"price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Orange","offer_id":52755073695975,"sku":null,"price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink","offer_id":52755073728743,"sku":null,"price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Teal","offer_id":52755073761511,"sku":null,"price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/5822\/8199\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-02at19-07-12Prophotoediting.png?v=1791049890","url":"https:\/\/creeklifelureco.com\/products\/boyan-creek-waker-18mm-micro-wake-bait","provider":"Creek Life Lure Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}