{"product_id":"boyan-creek-walker-22mm-micro-topwater-pencil-bait","title":"Boyan Creek Walker | 22mm Hand-Carved Balsa Micro Pencil Bait – 0.7g","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 Walker\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 0; font-size: 15px; opacity: 0.9;\"\u003e\n      22mm Hand-Carved Balsa Micro Topwater Pencil 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      Tiny bait. Quiet water. One little twitch away from trouble.\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;\"\u003e22mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003e0.87\" 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;\"\u003e0.7g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003eApprox. 1\/40 oz\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;\"\u003ePencil 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      Sometimes you don't need a big splash. You just need to make something\n      tiny look nervous.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The \u003cstrong\u003eBoyan Creek Walker\u003c\/strong\u003e is a miniature\n      \u003cstrong\u003ehand-carved balsa topwater pencil bait\u003c\/strong\u003e measuring only\n      \u003cstrong\u003e22mm (0.87\")\u003c\/strong\u003e and weighing approximately\n      \u003cstrong\u003e0.7g (1\/40 oz)\u003c\/strong\u003e. It's built for ultralight anglers who\n      want a true micro surface presentation for creeks, streams, ponds and\n      other skinny water.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Unlike a popper that relies on a cupped mouth to push water, the Creek\n      Walker uses its slim, lipless profile for a more subtle presentation.\n      Short rod-tip twitches bring the little bait to life across the surface,\n      imitating tiny injured or disoriented forage without blowing up a quiet\n      pocket of water.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n      Twitch it across a calm pool. Work it beside an undercut bank. Sneak it\n      behind a boulder. Let it sit beneath an overhanging limb. Then give it\n      another little twitch and hang on.\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      Every Creek Walker is individually \u003cstrong\u003ehand-carved and hand-finished\n      by Boyan\u003c\/strong\u003e. At barely over 3\/4 of an inch long, the craftsmanship\n      packed into one of these little balsa baits is something you have to see\n      in your hand to fully appreciate.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0;\"\u003e\n      From the carved body and painted finish to the eyes, hardware and tiny\n      single hook, each one carries the character of something made by a\n      person — not stamped out of a machine by the thousands.\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      Give It A Twitch \u0026amp; Let It Wander\n    \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n    \u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\n        Use \u003cstrong\u003eshort, light rod-tip twitches\u003c\/strong\u003e to bring the tiny pencil profile to life\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\n        Add pauses around \u003cstrong\u003erocks, wood, shade lines and current breaks\u003c\/strong\u003e\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\n        Work it slowly when fish are spooky or feeding on tiny surface forage\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\n        Try a quicker cadence when fish are actively chasing\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n        Best paired with \u003cstrong\u003eultralight, XUL and light BFS tackle\u003c\/strong\u003e\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- WHY MICRO --\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      Why So Dang Small?\n    \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      Because creek fish spend a whole lot of their lives eating little things.\n      When clear water, fishing pressure, or tiny forage makes a normal\n      topwater look oversized, a \u003cstrong\u003e22mm micro pencil bait\u003c\/strong\u003e gives\n      you a surface presentation that's closer to the size of what's actually\n      swimming around down there.\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 Gonna Eat It?\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      Don't let the size fool you. There's always something bigger looking up.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HANDMADE NOTE --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 24px; background: #f8f6ef; 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      Make Something Tiny Look Nervous.\n    \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 7px 0 0; font-size: 14px; opacity: 0.9;\"\u003e\n      Hand carved by Boyan. Made for the little water we love.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Boyan","offers":[{"title":"Yellow","offer_id":52754952093927,"sku":null,"price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Green","offer_id":52754952126695,"sku":null,"price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Orange","offer_id":52754952159463,"sku":null,"price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink","offer_id":52754952192231,"sku":null,"price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Red","offer_id":52754952224999,"sku":null,"price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/5822\/8199\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-02at19-18-55Prophotoediting.png?v=1791046223","url":"https:\/\/creeklifelureco.com\/products\/boyan-creek-walker-22mm-micro-topwater-pencil-bait","provider":"Creek Life Lure Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}