I'm also interested. Especially because it is listed as weighing 3/4 oz.

Thanks for the info.

Does the Bagley Minnow B in both sizes set level in the water?

Any suggestions for a lure similar to the Rattlin Rogue but one a little heavier. It is important that the lure set level in the water as tail down causes to many snags.

Thanks in advance.

Attached spool weight comparisons with and without line.

If anyone has the weight of the Shimano 150 CI4 spool with line it would be appreciated.

Reel Specs section if from the manufacture or Tackle Warehouse.

Any experience with this reel?

I've a half dozen Shimano 50es' and a couple of Core 50 mg7 reels and some Citica 200es'. I looking for another light reel as a backup and the Cabonlite reel caught my eye though my preference is another Core. Just don't want to spend the money it takes to get a Core.

I have a stable of Curado 50e's and a couple of Core 50 MG7 reels. They are what I use most of the time. I also have three Citica 200 reels that I prefer when I need to throw a little heavier lures a long distance. When that occurs with the 50's and 14-17# mono I end up with very little line left on...

Thanks everyone for the suggestions!

I ended up going with the Brovarney swim bait primarily because it had the type of trailer keeper I wanted and because I could get the jig with out a skirt.

I've many hundreds of silicone tabs that I will never use so this will make a dent in the numbers.

It is time for me to buy more swim jigs. I'm considering the Brovarney swim jigs as they appear to have a substantial wire bait keeper.

Are there other favorites that I should consider?

Thanks!

Nice. What does the spool weigh? Cost?

Thanks

Thanks for posting The Mongrel. I'm always looking for something different.

It gave me the idea to combine the body of Reactions Innovations Double Wide Beaver and the tail of Culprit's 9" Fat Max.

This ended up with a lure that weighs 0.73 oz. which can easily be casted weightless if desired.

Here are some trailer weights in ounces

A 4 " Tube is a versatile bait . Can fish weightless over pads and other vegetation or weighted from a 1/16 oz up to 1/2 oz or more.

I've been a user of Trilene XL (and Stren Original) for decades. For heavy cover (wood & pads) I use Stren Original and braid. Prefer XL as it coils less compared to Stren. However, XL is less abrasion resistant and seems to have more stretch. XL is a stronger line per diameter compared to Stren. Pa...

The most important thing that makes a finesse baitcaster is spool weight filled with line. The lighter spool will start faster when pitching lighter baits

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Thanks much for the refer to Brovarney Baits.