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I was looking on tackle warehouse and I came across the Nichols catalyst. I was interested because it looks like some of the colors have a different skirt style and a smaller front blade. Here’s one color: And here’s another: See they look completely different? Almost like they should be two different models. Is one style the 3/8oz and the other the 1/2oz? Does anyone here own these? Thanks

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Right now I have a tatula 7'4 heavy that's rated up to 2oz. A freestyle with a 3/8oz owner beast hook would be about 1.5oz like you said but a 3/4oz beast and freestyle would be right about 2oz, not ideal for that rod definitely. I wouldn't mind overloading a rods rating slightly with treble hooks and just lob cast but I'll probably pick up a rod with a higher rating for weedless and jig hook applications.

You throw the fatty on a 8/0 beast as well?

That handles the freestyle with a weedless hook?

Thanks. If you were buying one planing in slow crawling it on the bottom with a 3/4oz beast hook which would you pick?

Convince yourself? Doesn't the bait monkey do all the convincing??

Any recommendations?

Any fans of these spinnerbaits? I hear people talk about them a good about but I’ve never bought any. How do you like them compared to a Nichols or a strike king?

Thanks! I can't wait to use it!

I've never owned a met of any kind, but after hearing @FishTank and others recommend the met 100 over the met 20, I just ordered a Met 100 to pair with a Loomis bladed jig rod.

C&R record for tiger musky or largemouth?

The worst birds nest I’ve ever got is from snagging my net on my back cast in my kayak. It look me forever to even cut the braid off my spool. I agree it can be more trouble than it’s worth some days but treble hooks and no net is a recipe for disaster any day. A fishing with treble hooks hanging out of its mouth flopping around on your lap is never good.

No one has had any issues with Jpangler? I'm double checking because it seems like I can get a better deal then Digitaka

Terminator walking frogs at my local tackle shop on clearance for $3.74. If I remember right @gim is a fan of these, and I think $3.74 is almost 1/3 of their msrp. I’ll see how I like them this summer!