Cavitron question

[Fishing Rhino]

The name sounds like a machine you'd find in a dentist's office.

With that comment out of the way, I bought a couple of Cavitrons based on some unsolicited testimonials that were posted here.

I rigged a pole with a Cavitron to see what the fuss was about. Caught nothing. But that is not the issue, nor have I concluded they cannot catch fish.

What does puzzle me is that on the retrieve, the lure pulls to the left from my view. Were I to cast against vegetation on my left it would run into the stuff, unless I held the pole off to the right.

The other buzzbaits I have used will come toward the rod tip on the retrieve. I examined the lure, and the wire trailing parts were parallel. I tried a slight bend one way, and then the other.

The result was the same. The lure ran off to the left.

To bring the lure straight toward me on the retrieve, the pole has to be somewhere near 45 degrees to the right of a line between me and the lure.

Is this typical of the lure?

[JL Zingg]

Yes it is typical of the Cavitron.  With mine, I noticed that when the blade is churning the water it moves to the left, slow the retrieve a tad to let it barely go under the surface and it will track to the right.  I too have tried bending it just behind the blade, no luck.  So, when I need to 'steer' it around things I alter the retrieve.

[daviscw]

Mine always runs straight. I don't know what to tell you...

[Fishing Rhino]

I've been using a Booh Yah with counter rotating blades, and it does track straight.  The Cavitron can definitely be retrieved slower, and still stay on the surface, or just below it, and create turbulence.

I haven't used it enough to make a fair assessment of its fish catching ability.  Been having too much success with a Chatterfrog to experiment with different lures.  I have been prospecting areas of the pond that have not produced as well as others for me, and today one of those areas really delivered.

I fish a small pond, half mile long and a quarter of a mile wide, at its widest point.  The north end, and the east shore have consistently produced the best fishing for me.

Lately, the north end has slowed considerably, so yesterday, with the wind out of the South, I worked the neglected (by me) southern end, and it paid off handsomely.  The geese and the ducks are heading south.  Maybe the bass decided to follow, even if it was only for a half mile or so.

One, just a tad over ten pounds, with several in the two pound range, all on the Chatterfrog, spritzed liberally with Yum, crawfish flavored or scented attractant.  The once chartreuse frog leg trailers are now orange, dyed by the red Yum.  It did not change the color of the chartreuse skirt by much, if at all.

Also caught four pickerel, two of them around 30 inches.  I'd forgotten how hard a large pickerel can fight.  Both stripped ten to fifteen feet from the reel several times before I managed to boat them.  When I caught the ten pound bass, I thought I had another huge pickerel, since it never jumped.

[BassFishingMachine]

Ok, I'm going to come out and say it, I'm not a big fan of Cavitron buzzbaits, I find the bait tends to roll on its side, and I also find it to be too quiet for my liking (the blade didn't kick up much water, thus this made it quiet). When I'm fishing a buzzbait I'm not looking for a quiet bait, I'm looking for a bait that kicks up alot of water, and makes some decent noise, and the cavitron doesn't do this for me.

I much rather prefer throwing a booyah buzzbait, as I've had great success with them, they run straight for me, and the blade kicks up more water.

Obviously I am not saying the cavitron doesn't catch fish, even though I have yet to hook into anything on one, all I am saying is it doesn't meet "my" requirments for a buzzbait. I have a right to my opinion no?

Then again maybe I just got a faulty cavitron.

Ps. I do love Megastrike scent though!!  ;D

[BossierBassHunter]

I too have a love/hate relationship with mine. It can run really slow, and squeaks like crazy, but mine runs WAY off to the left, and it rolls over onto its side. However, the fish love them, so idk what to do. I like my favorite buzzbait is the Reaction Innovations one right now.

[BirdNestBen]

I got hooked on all the hype and yet to get a strike...... of course all that can change quickly with just one big fish.............

[roadwarrior]

I got hooked on all the hype and yet to get a strike...... of course all that can change quickly with just one big fish.............

It's all about being in the right spot at the right time. If the conditions

favor a buzzbait, the performance of the Cavitron will exceed the hype!

This is an exceptional lure, but again, "right place, right time."

8-)

[dave]

I read a comment from Alton Jones (I think) that said that most buzzbaits track one way or the other and some anglers actually prefer it to do so.

[Bobby Uhrig]

Of course everyone is entitled to their preferance on baits. The Cavitron is a single bladed buzzbait which has a natural torque to one side-that is from the blade turning in that one direction. It does not have a counter torque or a second blade to balance out this torque. When the cavitron is retrieved to fast it will turn on its side-especially the smaller ones. The cavitron was designed to be retrieved slowly-thus keeping the bait in the strike zone longer.This also agitates bass into striking when they are not particularly in a feeding mood. <Make sure the head is level-all components line up properly-the cups in those blades grab a lot of water(resistance) The smaller the blade the smaller the resistance-the larger the blade the more resistance.There is a "sweet spot" on the retrieve.It is the optimum speed that the bait runs the best and truest. I have used this bait for many years and you just have to tune it to what the fish want. Remember like Roadwarior said-Its throwing what they want when they want it but sometimes you can provoke that strike. Keep using it and I promise you it will produce some monster size as well as numbers for you.

[Fishing Rhino]

Right place, right time, right conditions.  Truer words were never spoken.  

I cannot tell you how many times I thought I had discovered the "secret weapon", only to have it fail to produce on the next trip.  

I went out one evening and could not miss with a black Heddon Zara Super Spook Junior.  The next time, I had to work (several casts) for each strike.

My first two casts with a buzzbait produced two fish.  Here we go, I said to myself.  And, there it went.  Not another strike after that.

There are days when an old soda or beer can with a trailer hook would work.  

[adclem]

I have yet to use my Cavtiron and not catch at least 3 fish all 2+ lbs.  It does pull to the side, but as long as it catches the big fish's attention it is ok with me.  One guy stated it doesn't make enough noise, that is weird because my fishing buddy uses booyah buzz baits and keeps asking me to quiet mine down, he can't think.lol

Later,

[Fishing Rhino]

I have yet to use my Cavtiron and not catch at least 3 fish all 2+ lbs. It does pull to the side, but as long as it catches the big fish's attention it is ok with me. One guy stated it doesn't make enough noise, that is weird because my fishing buddy uses booyah buzz baits and keeps asking me to quiet mine down, he can't think.lol

Later,

Are you fishing it in the shallows along the shore or weed line, or in deeper water.  What type of bottom are you running it over, rocky, grassy, combination, etc.

Do you use it for most of your fishing, or do you work with other baits as well?

My favorite for the present is a Chatterfrog, followed by a spinnerbait, then a Mepps spinner.  I do mix it up, just in case.  

One constant, I spritz 'em all with the Yum LPT crawfish scented/flavored attractant.  I tried it, and had good success.  I don't know if I would have caught the same w/o it, but don't want to take the gamble.

Maybe it's superstition as much as anything.  If you always seem to catch 'em when you wear a red plaid shirt, guess what?  Chances are you won't leave home w/o your red plaid shirt.

[mase088]

I never leave home without a red plaid shirt anyways. :

[daviscw]

I got hooked on all the hype and yet to get a strike...... of course all that can change quickly with just one big fish.............

It's all about being in the right spot at the right time. If the conditions

favor a buzzbait, the performance of the Cavitron will exceed the hype!

This is an exceptional lure, but again, "right place, right time."

8-)

I threw the Cavitron religiously for several weeks without a bite. I got caught fishing in the rain one time so I decided to give it another try. Soon after I  was catching keeper size fish every other cast until the rain stopped. I can't really explain it, but you can bet I keep one of these in my tacklebox.