Some day I will find my way to Japan :)

From what I gather, there are 10" hudds, and have been for a long time. I hear the occasional rumor of a really big one, like 14-16" style. I would die to have any of those.

Over the years I've hacked away at my 12" hudd, making endless mods to try to get it bit. I get a lot of followers on the lure, and have had a few 6lbers take shots at it, but the bigger fish won't eat it for some reason. I think it doesn't move right in the water or something.

My theory is that the open mouth makes the lure roll funny. Similar to the Rago Real Trout which has an open mouth - it causes the lure to move weird in the water - slipping through the water, rather than moving naturally. I think the lure makers want to make open mouth lures because they look cool on the shelf, but I am not a fan. I digress...

I'm sure Ken is plenty busy making the regular trout, the shad, huddlebug, etc. But I still anxiously await the big boy trout lures. Maybe they wouldn't sell well because the general tournament angling public wouldn't want them, but I would be first in line to buy.