Here's some shots of the new re-leased Castaic Hardbait. It's a real wood hardbait, made out of mahogany. I don't know much else right now. Did hear that it tends to run on top. The bill is very wide which probably gives it a correspondingly wide wobble. Tackle Warehouse has them in stock they're just not up on the site yet. Price is going to be $129. Odds are they will be dusted in a few days so here's the heads up if you've been waiting a long time to get one of these.
#330, "RE: Castaic Hardbaits" In response to Reply # 0
The baits are up on the site now at Tackle warehouse. I was in there today checking them out and they look really good. Word is that castaic isn't making a ton of these baits so getting one down the road might be somewhat difficult.
#331, "RE: Castaic Hardbaits" In response to Reply # 1
They do look good. But after comparing the TW pics and these pics, I prefer the fin colors that are on all the baits except the trout. The other fins just look more natural? Maybe I'm just complaining cause I know I can't afford one :+
#333, "RE: Castaic Hardbaits" In response to Reply # 2 Wed Nov-17-04 10:49 PM by swimbait
The fins do come off looking a little funny in those pics. It's probably a case of the plastic looking different colors depending on the lighting. I like the looks of the brown trout pattern, and I think that green shad would actually make a trout imitator if all you did was put some black spots on it.
I remember buying my castaic hardbait (the polyestrene one) in like 1998 or 99. It was the last one Dean at Angler's Outpost at Santa Margarita had, and $50 seemed insane. That bait put a 13.8 and a 15.4 in the boat for me last year. I'll sell it to you for 10 grand :9
#336, "RE: Castaic Hardbaits" In response to Reply # 3
It must be the lighting because I held every bait yesterday and the standard rainbow looked the best to me. I don't remember seeing that much yellow in them. The brown and red trouts looked pretty slick too.
#368, "RE: Castaic Hardbaits" In response to Reply # 4
The paint's allready cracking up on mine. The hard edges on the body between the joints has started to crackx( For $130 I figured it would last a little longer than 10 casts.