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

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Robert Ivan

~~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!

Kastmaster – By Acme Tackle Company

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Robert Ivan

Kastmaster are made from solid brass and are available in silver or gold plating – with or without a white skirt. Kastmasters range in size from 1/12 ounce all the way up to 4 oz.

On Round Valley Reservoir, the common size Kastmasters used are the 1/12 to 3/8 oz. models. The 1/12 oz. models are pretty deadly ice fishing in winter, jigged right off the bottom for Lake Trout OR jerked along the shorelines in the early spring after ice-out.

The 1/8 to 3/8 oz. size lures can be fished from shore or boat and used with a steady or staggered retrieve with good effectiveness. This technique will catch trout and bass, but be warned that the fish get weary of these lures as the summer months go on. Best to use these in the Spring and Fall.

Stock a handfull of these bad-boys in your Round Valley tacklebox in various sizes and colors and be ready for anything.

The Phoebe – Acme’s Spinning Spoon

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Robert Ivan

I’ve caught just about everything in Round Valley Reservoir on a Phoebe at one point or another. Use the 1/4 ounce version to catch trout, bass and panfish. Use a straight retrieve and just vary your speed till you find the sweet spot. If you are curious where the name of the lure is derived, it is Greek and means bright and shiny.

From the Acme website:
“An American original, Phoebe is one of the finest metal spinning lures ever made. The unique hydrodynamic curvature creates a three-dimensional illusion. Fished fast, slow, deep or shallow – this lure looks like a fat, full-bodied baitfish.”

June Lure of the Month Giveaway – Vinnerbaits LLC

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Robert Ivan

~~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.

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.

Castaic Swimbait – Rainbow Trout

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Robert Ivan

I have seen massive largemouth bass swimming around in Round Valley and I have no doubt they are eating the little rainbow trout NJ DEP stocked earlier this month. I present you the Castaic Catch 22 Swimbait. The below model is a 6inch rainbow trout imitation. The reason this bait is called a “catch 22″ is because the lure manufacturer guarantees you’ll catch 22 bass before the lure becomes unfishable OR you get a free replacement lure.