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

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Robert Ivan

~~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!

Vinnerbaits June Lure Of The Month – Prize Is In

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Robert Ivan

Attached is a picture of the 3″swimbait kit I am offering up to RoundValleyFishing.com readers for the upcoming June lure of the month. This is just a teaser, to win these baits wait for our article on June 1st and just leave a comment – It’s that easy!

These little beauties are hand poured, painted, eyed, and dipped in clear plastic to finish.
This is a 19 piece kit, 12- 3″ swims, 6 red(glittered) painted/weighted hooks, and 1-Plano box.

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

When rigged using the supplied swimbait hooks, these baits have a beautiful, natural look and swimming motion. Enjoy and Tight lines…Vinny

Visit www.Vinnerbaits.com for more.

April LOTM – The Binsky by Fish Sense Lures

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Stephen Carey

~~Comment at the bottom of this article for a chance to win a free Binsky Blade Bait.~~

All emails have been sent and this month’s giveaway is now closed. I want to congratulate Mike, STEVEO, Kevin and B.Tardo for all winning Binsky Blade Baits!

I am an avid Bass fisherman but first and foremost I am a fisherman. Unfortunately, being here in New Jersey, the winters can be brutal and brings ice to pretty much all my regular fishing holes. For the past few years instead of residing myself to the indoors and thumbing through fishing catalogs creating wish lists I have turned my attention to Round Valley and its abundant lake trout fishery. It is an interesting change of pace from my normal fishing quests during the year. The RV trips were so rewarding it even enticed some of my fair-weather fishing buddies to join the fun.

The lure of choice is The Binsky,a lure made by Fish Sense Inc., a company I am proud to be a part of.

The Binsky - available in gold and silver

The Binsky was created on the theory of strikes by recognition. The vibration of the lure is a trigger for a fish’s natural instinct to prey upon vulnerability. Vulnerability is huge, it shows a fish that its efforts and expending energy are most likely going to result in success. This is especially key for species that become lethargic in cold water temperatures. It’s all about presenting that ultimate feeding opportunity and The Binsky does that very well.

Always have a game plan. Before I got a little bit of knowledge of RV under my belt I looked at a map and marked some areas that I wanted to fish during the day. I’ll look for ledges, humps, and bottom structure such as timber or foundations. At the ramp, I take notice of other variables such as wind direction, which may make me fish certain areas first like wind blown points. One of the biggest mistakes anglers make with the Binsky is poor time and water management. They tie it on and just start fishing the whole lake in a circle. Fish with confidence, look for where the fish SHOULD be based on seasonal patterns. Figure out the high percentage areas and move from spot to spot. Especially during the winter, fish will set up in “wintering holes.” Discover a few of these on your home lake and you should find the fish active in one of those areas trip after trip.
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CatchemCaro Lures Have Arrived

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Robert Ivan

We received CatchemCaro Bait Company’s Lure of the Month lures today. I nearly fell out of my seat when I opened the box. The Quality and Craftsmanship of these lures is impressive as is the paperwork that comes with each lure. Both have a little history on the lure and instructions on how to fish them as well as a limited lifetime warranty to repaint or replace any lure that is worn out! Rich even fishes every lure before it is boxed to make sure it runs true.

CatchemCaro Crank Bait Henrietta Deep Diver

Look at the size of the crankbait! It’s bigger than my cellphone! Rich Caro caught a 7.2lb largemouth in October on this bait and he’s certain a fish that size lurks in Round Valley, indeed prior NJDEP gill net and electroshock studies have caught bass in this range. The crankbait will be given away in October.

CatchemCaro Wake Bait

Above is the Uncle Manny Minnow wake bait that CatchemCaro will be giving away in May. Its a topwater lure that pushes a huge volume of water when fished very slowly on the surface.

You want to catch a big bass? These are the Lures for you. Stay tuned for Rich’s article later in the year or head over to his website now and buy yourself a custom hand made, hand tested lure.

Lure of the Month Giveaway is HERE!

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Robert Ivan

As mentioned in my 2010 fishing recap, I want to give away a lure of the month here at Round Valley Fishing. Well the dream has become a reality my friends! Our first sponsors have stepped forward and committed to giving away some quality lures this year.

Cathem Caro Bait Co.

Professional Bass fisherman and lure maker Rich Caro will be giving away one of his Wake Baits in May and one of his Crank Baits in October. Every bait is hand made and hand tested. Check out Catchem Caro Baits now.

Fish Sense Lures - NJ

Fish Sense Inc. will be giving away one of their Binsky blade baits in April. Fish Sense President Stephen Carey is the first angler from NJ to enter a bass into the Texas Lunker program. The Binsky lures have been used with great success on Bass and Laketrout and ~~we look forward to his article in April~~ Comment on the article now for your chance to win.

Vinner Baits

Vinnerbaits is our June 2011 Lure of the Month sponsor. Vinnerbaits is dedicated to the sport of bass fishing with the fisherman in mind, “we provide tournament quality lures at a price everyone can afford”. This Roselle Park, NJ lure maker will be giving away one of their tournament quality bass baits.

Readers: To win a bait, simply leave a comment in the Lure of the Month article when it is published. A winner will be chosen randomly from all the comments received. Winners must be registered users of RoundValleyFishing.com, use a valid email address and live in NJ, PA, or NY. If you are chosen and I can’t get in touch with you, another random winner will be selected.

Lure makers: If you would like to get involved in our giveaway email me: robert at roundvalleyfishing dot com. I look forward to hearing from you.