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NEW
PRODUCT: Smaller size CB Swimmers and
Sliders - now available in 3/4 and 1 ounce
- PERFECT for when the targeted species
are feeding on the smaller stuff!
If you've
followed us for the past year or so, you've noticed that we
are engaged in production of several of our own exclusive
design products. All have been of good quality and value
since we've eliminated one or two levels of "markup" being
the manufacturer or direct designer and producer ourselves.
As well, the designs typically represent our own experience with
existing products, thoughts of how to do 'em better based
upon our experience or those of our clients. In the case of
the two lures below, we own the molds, they are our designs
and exclusive to CharkBait.
In keeping with our
design philosophy, we try to work with proven lure designs,
enhance upon those designs, and through our direct
involvement with production arrive at a consumer value
beyond what's expected or established. This is exactly what
we're up to with our new Metal Slider and Metal Swimmer
lures.
Our
new CharkBait Slider represents a significant upgrade in
terms of quality over what's been available in the past. The
CharkBait Slider is based upon the old Megabait lure and
similar designs that came on the market after Megabait went
out of business (P-Line's Laser Minnow, Braid's Metal
Marauder...). These lures deserved their following, they
caught a wide variety of fish, from tuna and yellowtail to
stripers and bass. On the West Coast, this style of lure has
been very effective fished on the slide for tuna - tossed
off the stern once a fish was picked off on a jigstrike. We
updated the old design, added some significant upgrades and
are able to supply a better value to our clients since we've
bypassed 2 to 3 layers of markup along the distribution
chain.
Features of the
CharkBait Metal Slider: 1. All lures are Triple Clear Coated for added
durability. (our literature says double coated, in actuality
it's triple coated)!
2. Our Metal Sliders feature both a MUSTAD 3X Treble Hook
AND MUSTAD Single Hook.
The trebles are a tad oversized given their
intended/potential application, the singles are more
stealthy in their size, still with plenty of gap for bigger
fish.
3. All lures are rigged with a WELDED RING on the
nose and quality split ring on the rear
4. All lures have a luminescent/glow underside for
added effectiveness on a deeper drop
5. Our Sliders are a bit broader at the shoulders, have a
bit more mass per inch of length allowing for a
little faster drop and greater strength.
John,
Attached is a pic. of a YFT caught on
one of your Irons. The Calstar 800H and Avet S/X made
short work of him. Thanks for everything!!!!
The Metal Swimmer is
another lure based upon an old favorite design of mine.
Years ago there was a lure marketed under the name Dymara.
This
lure was made in Europe, exported to Canada and then made
it's way into the USA. As a result the lure was pretty
expensive compared to the megabait product. But, it had a
unique and highly effective quality which helped it get bit.
There was a soft "S" shape curve to the lure which proved
very effective when fished on the drop. You could fish the
lure on the slide, but it's best effect was on the drop and
yoyo'd coming back up to the surface. I'd cast the lure out,
keep a feel for the drop of the jig, to tell if it had been
hammered, and then retrieved in a drop and crank fashion.
The lure got bit well for me, and a lot of other guys too.
Sadly, the lure stopped being imported, but I had a few left
in my tackle box...well actually only three and sacrificed
one for this project.
Features of the
CharkBait Metal Swimmer: 1. All lures are Triple Clear Coated for added
durability
2. All lures come with both MUSTAD Single and Treble
Hooks
3. All lures are rigged with a WELDED RING on the
nose and quality split ring on the rear
4. All lures have a luminescent/glow underside for
added effectiveness on a deeper drop
5. Our Swimmers have a soft "S" curve to them for a
bit of flutter on the drop
Our
Slash jig can be fished a couple ways, for great
effect. For our long range fishermen, it's a
GREAT wahoo lure. For deepwater enthusiasts it's
a deep water tuna jig with excellent action on
the drop and wind. Having said that, the thing
casts great and we rig it properly with a higher
quality Mustad hook and a ball bearing swivel
(ours even points the right way...) attached
with welded rings. Our colors and finish are top
quality. While it will bring in wahoo when they
are around, don't be afraid to jig it for tuna
and yellowtail. If your fishing trip heads to
Alijos you've got a great wahoo lure, but if it
shifts gears and moves to Cedros fine, you've
got the right lure for yellowtail. If instead
you hit the banks for rockfish, you've still got
an effective lure on your hands. One lure, fits
a few applications, and a few different styles
of fishing.
Our slash bait
is available in FIVE sizes: 80 gm,
2.8 oz, 5" 100 gm, 3.5 oz, 5 1/2"
150 gm, 5.29 oz, 6 1/2"
300 gm, 10.6 oz
/180mm, 7" 400 gm, 14.11 oz /200mm,
8"
This versatile
lure can be fished several ways, cast and
retrieve, vertical yo-yo style jigging,
and speed jigging. There is a very slight
curve to the lure, allowing a bit more
action on the drop and as the lure is
bounced up. It's important to keep a good
contact on the lure if you're fishing
yo-yo style for a couple reasons. First,
you won't know you've been bitten unless
you've got contact with the lure, secondly
the lure can foul itself if you don't
offer some control of its accent or
descent.
Based upon client feedback, we've expanded
this series of lures. Now we have two new
LARGE size jigs to add to the assortment.
The new 300 and 400 gram sizes are perfect
for dealing with better grade tuna when
they're holding deep. Of course they'll
also do a number on yellowtail and wahoo
if you need to go down to get 'em. Given
the deeper water application, we've added
our Illuminata feature, the new LARGE size
jigs have a recess for use of a 4.5mm
light stick. Go deep, get noticed and
get bit!
CharkBait's Wahoo Ripper
- Cast and Rip Bait For Wahoo
and more...
Here's
another design that may be familiar to folks,
along the lines of the Raider Jig which used to
be made by Spanyid and then copied by another
firm. Ours is a bit different, but quite similar
in design and effect. It's a basic wahoo casting
jig, made from brass rather than lead. The lure
is available in two sizes 125 and 200 grams (4.4
& 7 oz), 140 and 160 mm (5.5 & 6.2 inches), in
both gold and chrome finish. Given the
production in brass, the lure has some weight
for
it's
size, casts like a bullet and then you crank
like crazy at high speed on the wind. That's the
way to work a 'hoo. And that's exactly what this
lure is designed to accomplish. The lures
feature welded rings front and rear, and for
best action tie these straight to your line
without use of single strand or multi-strand
wire for best action. The prism finish is on one
side of the lure, the other side is shiny metal.
The holographic prism material reflects/refracts
light in a multitude of hues, it's also color
graduated in the pink and purple color for even
greater effect. So, you've really got some
serious flash to the lure, and that's darn
alluring to wahoo. We use high quality stainless
steel Mustad hooks, sharpened to deadly
perfection. If you are taking a long range trip,
or heading for waters where "skins" are a
possibility, bring along some Rippers!
We are very
pleased to introduce you to one of our latest projects, one that's
been in the works for about 6 months time. A few years ago a
major manufacturer (hint, their name is 4 letters long)
discontinued a product we liked a lot. The lure got bit well
by a wide variety of fish, tuna, dorado, yellowtail and even
local barracuda and bass. We also found out from one of our
clients that the lure proved deadly on wahoo; it got bit
when the more traditional bombs and jigs were going
unnoticed. Well, the manufacturer discontinued the "swimming
jig" which we loved so well. There was one downside to the
lure, it was made from a fairly brittle resin, so if it was
dropped or banged against the deck it would crack. We
brought back this lure, improved upon it's design in some
respects. Used better eyes, changed the head a bit, made the
outer shell of a durable but softer material to withstand
more punishment without
chipping or breaking. We made a better mousetrap - make that
fish trap. We have made the lures eight productive
colors, two sizes, 150 and 100 gram weights, 6 1/4 & 5 1/2
inches respectively.
How to fish the new baits? Easy, with their weight they can
be used on the drop, jigged and you can swim them. We refer
to them as a wounded swimmer. They have a gentle curve to
their back, providing some action on the retrieve, appearing
like wounded baitfish struggling to keep from being a
predators dinner. You can do very well casting the lure,
letting her drop as if stunned, then giving a few quick
winds, and dropping again. It mimics a wounded bait, an easy
meal for a hunger predator. The lures are neither light
or small, their weight helps you cast 'em for distance and
work more of the water column and their size makes for a
very good
target for predatory game fish seeking a meal. The lure's
finish is excellent, holographic reflective sides, a bit
translucent, and we've made them in the right colors to
cover your needs in your specific fishing location. All
lures are rigged with single stainless steel hooks, thru
wired, with split rings front to gain a bit more action from
the lure. Our price for the lures is a value at
$9.99 and $8.99. That's about 30% less than the same sized
lure was sold for previously and represents the value of us
producing them ourselves. (Please send back your pictures of the lure hanging
from the mouth of your catch for publication on our
website).
And from one of our clients: FYI: I caught a 85lbs YFT using
CharkBait Swimmer PLF05 color 09 150 gm last
weekend in GOM. It was last YFT on the boat
"Scat Cat" Sorry, I forgot to take a picture
with the swimming lure hanging from the
mouth of YFT. It is definitely a great lure
Thanks, Co Vi
CharkBait's Barri-Bomb
Well, here's another new one that's sure to
please. Many years ago there was a West Coast
lure like this, made out in Riverside, CA.
That product was a basic bread-and-butter lure
for bonito, barracuda and even albacore on the
slide (before we ever referred to "slide"
fish'n). Well, it disappeared from our local
market, probably a decade or so ago, and that
was a sad state of affairs. Those lucky enough
to have a couple in their tackle boxes guarded
'em, even rigging with wire so they wouldn't
loose 'em to toothy critters. For most of us,
that old lure was more useful than a Krocodile
Spoon for getting bit. It did very well fished
from boat or surf, and I'm sure some of our
East Coast clients recognize the lure's
capability in attracting everything from
striped bass to bluefish. For those traveling
to Baja, looking to do some inshore work and
surf fishing, this lure is a sure bet winner
and one you will not want to be without -
that's a promise.
The new Barri-Bomb comes
in four flavors and four sizes. The lures
feature a prism tape to the rear angled facet,
the front angled has no tape. The lures are
rigged with 2X treble hooks on split rings
front and rear. Sizes range from 20 gm or 3/4
ounces, 30 gm - 1 oz, 40 gm - 1.5 oz, 70 gm
2.5 ounces. And, colors are silver prism, gold
prism, blue prism and green prism on chrome
bodies. Frankly, color is almost a secondary
consideration, the lures fish darn well with
no prism tape. But, there are those days when
color does indeed make a difference.
Suggestion, grab a pack
of the tiny QuickRig swivels or similar AFW
micro swivels to attach to the split ring to
take greater advantage of the lures action. I
was messing around with this last week while
fishing San Clemente for bonito and calico
bass with my son, really was a nice way to
work the lure at faster retrieves - and that's
what the fish seemed to like best that day.
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