December Book Giveaway – Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler – I’ve Never Met an Idiot on the River, Reflections on family, photography and fly-fishing

Congratulations to Shari. Shari has been contacted and the book has been shipped. Thanks again to the publisher, Insight Editions for providing the book.

FROM THE PUBLISHER: An accomplished sportsman who meticulously records the measurements of every fish he hooks, Winkler has learned that his yearly trips to the river are not just about catching trout. More importantly, they’re about adopting the proper perspective on life. Or, as Winkler puts it, when he’s fly-fishing, the river acts like a “washing machine for my brain,” recharging him and reminding him that anything is possible.

I've Never Met an Idiot on the River - Henry Winkler

On the river, Henry has grown to appreciate the support his wife and children give him, learned to listen, and developed the confidence to publish his outdoor photography in his first non-fiction book. An expression of the inherent optimism that stems from the simplicity of the outdoors, I’ve Never Met an Idiot on the River is an invitation to share in the realizations and achievements Winkler has found while fishing. Hopefully it will help you catch a few of your own.

Henry Winkler is an actor, producer, director, and author. He is probably best known for his role as The Fonz in the 1970s U.S. television sitcom Happy Days. His fishing exploits have been featured on John Barrett’s Fly Fishing the World, and he regularly recounts them during his various speaking engagements around the country. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Stacey, their three children, and two dogs. They fish primarily in Idaho and Montana.

I've Never Met an Idiot on the Water - Henry Winkler Book

MY TAKE: I really liked this book. It made me laugh and it didn’t take itself too seriously. If you like fishing or anything Henry Winkler’s done like being the Fonz on Happy Days or producing MacGyver…you’ll like this book too!


I’d like to get this book out to someone before Christmas so just comment below and I’ll pick a winner and ship it on the 20th. You must be in the United States (NJ, NY, PA, CT). If you’d like to buy the book, it’s published by Insight Editions in California.

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October Lure of the Month – Henrieta Crank Bait by CatchemCaro Bait Co.

Comment on this article to qualify for a chance to win this beautiful hand crafted deep diving crankbait.

Congratulations to “JHennings”Anthony Everts, as the winner of this month’s lure giveaway. Thanks again to CatchemCaro Bait Co. for their continued support. This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for participating. Stay tuned as we head into the cold cold months ahead. Maybe i’ll give away heated socks!

CatchemCaro Crank Bait Henrietta Deep Diver

This is a huge crankbait, cellphone for comparison. This bait will dive 8 to 12 feet.

CatchemCaro baits are completely custom, hand-made from poplar wood and dressed with all stainless steel hardware. The lips are hand made from Polycarbonate and each bait is hand painted and protected with two coats of an epoxy clear coat finish. Each bait is tested by CatchemCaro owner Rich Caro at Spring Lake, CA near his home, to ensure they all run true before being packed to ship all over the globe.

The Henrieta Deep Diving Crank Bait was designed and first produced by Rich Caro in July 2010. The bait is named after Rich’s grandmother. Each bait is hand painted with 12 different colors and protected with two coats of epoxy clear coat. Each bait is tank tested and trued so they run as designed. These crankbaits come in four different size lips, two round lips and two coffin lips:

  • 100 series medium round lip dives 4 to 8 feet.
  • 200 series large round lip dives 8 to 12 feet.
  • 300 series small coffin lip dives 6 to 10 feet.
  • 400 series large coffin lip dives 10 to 14 feet.

Rich uses a 7 foot medium/heavy action rod with 10 to 25lb test line. These big baits catch big fish so always be sure to have your drag set correctly. The Henrieta is 5.5″ long, 3/4″ wide and 2″ tall, sports 3d eyes, 2/0 VMC hooks, 40lb snap rings and stainless steel hardware.

Contact or Buy online:
Rich Caro
CatchemCaro Bait Co.
www.catchemcarobaits.com

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CatchemCaro Bait Co. will be giving away one Henrieta Deep Diving Crankbait this month to a very lucky RoundValleyFishing.com reader! For a chance to win simply leave a comment below. One winner will be randomly selected on November 1st. The winner will be contacted with their email address on file, so make sure you utilize your correct email address when commenting. Good luck and Tight Lines!

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August LOTM – Berkley Nanofil Fishing Line from Kingfisher Designs

A winner has been Chosen. Lou – check your email you are the lucky winner!!!!!
Comment at the bottom of this article for a chance to win this 150 yard spool of 8lb test Berkley Nanofil – provided by our August sponsor Kingfisher Designs.

Berkly Nanofil from our August sponsor - Kingfisher Designs

Not a Mono. Not a Braid. The Next Generation of Fishing line. NanoFil is made out of gel-spun polyethylene, much like a superline (‘Superlines’ is a general term that includes braided and thermally fused lines. These lines are specially manufactured to create the thinnest lines with the highest breaking strength possible). This ultimate spinning reel fishing line consists of hundreds of Dyneema® nanofilaments that are molecularly linked and shaped into a unified filament fishing line. Dyneema, The World’s Strongest Fiber™, gives this line superline type strength and our uni-filament process makes it feel and handle like a smooth monofilament.

About KINGFISHER DESIGNS
“QUALITY TACKLE AT A GREAT VALUE”

We are located in The Great Mid-West. Along side of the Almighty Mississippi River in Illinois. I have been fishing and collecting Baseball Cards for many years. America’s Favorite Pastime “Fishing & Baseball”. Kingfisher designs is also home of the “WALLY WIZARD” a Deep Diving Curved Bait, 6 1/4″ long. 20 “HOT COLORS!” Designed and Built for that Tough Predator The Walleye! Cast for Musky or Pike also! These colors are Holographic in Laser Detail with 3D eyes! Now you can enjoy a Great Fishing Experience with a ~KINGFISHER DESIGNS~ Product.

John C. King
Ebay ID: kingfisherdesigns09
gingawho@mchsi.com
(309)314-4542
Moline, IL

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Kingfisher Designs is giving away one 150 yard spool of 8lb test Berkley Nanofil this month to one lucky RoundValleyFishing.com reader! For a chance to win simply leave a comment below. One winner will be randomly selected on September 1st 2011. The winner will be contacted with their email address on file, so make sure you are registered on this site and have your correct email address listed.

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June Lure of the Month Giveaway – Vinnerbaits LLC

Comment at the bottom of this article for a chance to win this Vinnerbait 3 inch swimbait set.

The Winner has been chosen. robsawicki, you are the winner! Check your email and respond within 5 days to claim your Vinnerbait 3″ swimbait set.

Largemouth Bass caught on Vinner Minner swimbait
Largemouth Bass caught on Vinner Minner swimbait.

Vinner Minners, made by Vinnerbaits LLC of Roselle Park, NJ, are hand-poured, painted, eyed, and dipped in clear plastic to finish, providing these soft plastic swim baits with great swimming action. When paired with our EWG hand painted weighted hooks they become a deadly and versatile bait that you cant live without. By changing up your retrieves you can key in to what the fish want at any given time. You can wake them on the surface, swim them through the thickest vegetation or even slow roll them for a lazy bite on the bottom. A fast retrieve puts all the action at the tail, mimicking a fleeting baitfish. A slow retrieve flops the bait from side to side, mimicking an injured / dying baitfish. Our Vinner Minners are offered in 3″, 4″, 5″, and 6″ with 10 new and improved colors to choose from.

Our Mustad Ultra Point EWG weighted / painted hooks are the only ones on the market that come in multiple Glitter Finish colors. They are hand poured, painted and glittered to have a durable jewelry-finish chip resistant coating to help keep them looking just as good as when you bought them.

The giveaway is a 19 piece kit pictured at the bottom of this article. The kit features twelve 3″ swimbaits, 6 red(glittered) painted/weighted hooks, and 1-Plano box.

These hook/swimbait combinations have caught just about every species of freshwater fish including; Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Pickeral, Crappie, Perch, Hybrid Stripers, Trout, and Walleye.

Vinnerbaits LLC
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
908-578-4669
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Vinnerbaits LLC is giving away a 3 inch swimbait set this month to one lucky RoundValleyFishing.com reader! For a chance to win simply leave a comment below. One winner will be randomly selected on July 1st 2011. The winners will be contacted with their email address on file, so make sure you are registered on this site and have your correct email address listed.

Swimbaits from Vinnerbaits LLC - June LOTM

Good luck and thanks again to Vinnerbaits LLC for sponsoring the June 2011 Lure of the Month Giveaway.

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May LOTM – The Uncle Manny Minnow by CatchemCaro Bait Co.

Comment at the bottom of this article for a chance to win this 6″ Uncle Manny Minnow wake bait.

The Winner has been chosen. George A. from Lebanon, NJ (aka gbamas) will be receiving his new lure in the mail.

Uncle Manny Minnow - Wake Bait from CatchemCaro

CatchemCaro baits are completely custom, hand-made from poplar wood and dressed with all stainless steel hardware. The lips are hand made from Polycarbonate and each bait is hand painted and protected with two coats of an epoxy clear coat finish. Each bait is tested by CatchemCaro owner Rich Caro at Spring Lake, CA near his home, to ensure they all run true before being packed to ship all over the globe.

Rich Caro with a monster largemouth caught on a CatchemCaro Bait

This month, RoundValleyFishing is giving away the Uncle Manny Minnow wake bait pictured above. The Bait is named after Rich’s uncle Manuel who was a very big inspiration in Rich’s fishing and family life. The 6″ Uncle Manny Minnow wake baits come in 18 fish catching colors. Each bait has two coats of epoxy clear coat. They also do custom paint jobs. The wake baits have all stainless steel hardware, 40# split rings and #2 VMC extra sharp treble hooks.

The Uncle Manny Minnow will push a HUGE wake when retrieved very slowly on the surface. These make awesome night-time baits, but any time when the topwater bite is on, cast out, let the bait remain motionless for several seconds then begin a very slow retrieve keeping the lure on the surface. In Round Valley, big bass will more than likely see this as a trout in distress and move in for the easy meal.

You can also speed up your retrieve and the Uncle Manny Minnow will dive down to 3 or 4 feet. Whether letting the bait float motionless at the top of the water or ripping it, the lure mimics a fish that is having a very bad day!

18 colors to choose from

Contact or Buy online:
Rich Caro
CatchemCaro Bait Co.
www.catchemcarobaits.com

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CatchemCaro Bait Co. will be giving away one Uncle Manny Minnow this month to a very lucky RoundValleyFishing.com reader! For a chance to win simply leave a comment below. One winner will be randomly selected on May 31st. The winners will be contacted with their email address on file, so make sure you are registered on our site and have your correct email address listed. Good luck and Tight Lines!

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