Added a few pics of the Charlie Sr 10" bait to the review and updated the review to reflect the new harness system the Charlie Sr uses now. You can check it out here:

http://www.calfishing.com/reviews/swimbaits/megabait_charlie_sr.html

The 10" bait is really a big and burly bait! Could be a good troll bait, and a good striper bait for big stripers.

You mention that Mike Long has said something about adding weight/rattles to these baits. Is there somewhere that I can read about how he did this and resealed the bait? Who has the 10" and how much are they?
Tight lines,
Wade

I haven't seen anything online about adding rattles/weight to it, that was just something Mike mentioned to me about it once. He had a lot of input on the bait so I figure any tips he's passing out on the bait are tips worth checking out. I'll try to do a picture of how to do it in the next few weeks if I can get the time. If you look at the head of the bait you can probably figure it out, like I think there's some kind of thing you can push in or open up somehow. I'll have to look when I get home.

Tackle Warehouse has the 10" Charlie if you want to buy online.

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpageSWMMEGABAIT-MBCSSB.html?from=calfish

I don't know who has it locally since I don't really go into tackle stores any more :) If you buy it, keep in mind, it's a really big heavy bait. If I remember right, it weighs like 7oz and from the heft of it you can tell you need a burly rod to throw it on.

I also put up some pics of Rago Top Trout if you missed them on the product intro board:

http://www.calfishing.com/reviews/trout_plugs/generic_top_trout.html

And the Mattlures FT Series swimbait:

http://www.calfishing.com/reviews/swimbaits/mattlures_ft_series_swimbait.html

Reviews on those will have to be after I get a chance to fish them more.

Thanks in advance. I was thinking of adding 1 or 2, 0 or 00 hard chilled lead buck-shot to the 8". I have about a 1/2 pound left over from ancient Goose hunting days. Because it's alot harder than normal lead it makes for a better rattle than split-shot while still adding more weight than steel. It also makes excellent sling-shot ammo.
I also want to check out the 10" physically before buying.
Tight lines,
Wade

I've seen the 10" at fisherman's access in brea, and at bass west in santa ana, I think they sell for about $17 or so...