swimbaits

[fishtale75]

I just got a few new swimbaits from tacklewarehouse made by Castaic, I like them but haven't had a chance to use yet. Has anybody used them yet?

[Mike Bucca]

fishtale, Castaic makes a grunt load of swimbaits. Which ones did you get? I have to say that the platinum is probably the best one they make. However my biggest beef with the platinum is the hook position. The hook is near the head of the bait and nothing at the back or even midway on the bait. It's next to impossible to rig a stinger hook toward the back without killing the action.

On a second note their new Hard Rock series looks IMPRESSIVE! They are coming out soon.

Mike

[fishtale75]

I got a couple in the platinum series and a few in what I call the hard head series

[bpettus1]

those are heavier swimbaits like a huddleston are the not for the price and everything should hold out for the tru tungston comming out that debut at icast its awsome and truly something new

[Mike Bucca]

Ben, You lost me on your english bud?? I saw the Tru Tungsten swimbaits. They are certainly nice. There was ALOT of very nice swimbaits at Icast this year. Reaction Strike, Castaic, Tru Tungsten, Lucky Craft etc etc.

Fishtale, I'm not a big fan of the baits you have. The platinum has a cool action on some of them but the hook placement worries me. Their new hard bait series are going to be quite a bit better. Here is a video

www.rockhardplatinumseries.com/videos.php

[bpettus1]

sorry mike and post i was trying to say are they heavier like a huddleston swimbait and what i saw at icast was even nicer then the hudd the tru tungston where you can change the weight in it is a awsome bait also mike when can we be expecting to see yours comming out and who will be selling them

[Mike Bucca]

Ben, Mine should be in the dugout in a week or so. Reaction Strike is making it for me.

That Tru Tungsten isn't anywhere near the weight of the heavier hudd ie ROF 12. That weight change system was pretty clever!!

Mike

[fishtale75]

I was wanting to try them out b/c they looked good online, lol may not catch much fish but it caught a fisherman. Those new baits you sent the link for do look awesome. I can always pawn those other baits off on my fishing buddies that will not spend 22 dollars on a Matt Lures swimbait. The male bream in the ultimate series is my favorite. I can not wait till he gets the shad series out. Mike what kind of swimbait did you design

[Mike Bucca]

Here is the swimbait I designed for REaction Strike

[fishtale75]

What is the fall rate on that one? I believe that would be better for the spots, the Matt Lures bream baits are more bulky, it is a good looking bait what is it gonna retail for and does the dogout ship? I live in Covington and I am not gonna be up that way for awhile. The tail section I take can be replace

[bpettus1]

mike i totally missed yours at icast i know exactly where that glass cabinet was too it was for all the new product review but i must of skipped over it anyways awsome looking i will be visiting dugout and getting one as soon as they come out or restock them they wont last long good job

[Mike Bucca]

fishtale, ROF is maybe a 4 or 5. Very similiar to the ROF of a Triple Trout if you are familiar with them. Dugout doesn't have them in stock yet. Shouldn't be too much longer tho. Not sure if they ship or not. I kind of doubt it?? I am sure tacklewarehouse will have it in stock as well. Maybe R and L down there in Covington. I told Reaction Strike to contact Ron at R and L so They may be getting them down there.

Mike