No new developments yet. I got the bass pro spring 2001 catalog and they didn't have the catala. It's on the shimano site and looks like a definite candidate for a sweet 25lb test throwin' trout reel but I have yet to see one or find a place to buy one.
So sad as it is, I am still chucking a corsair on my 800L and a Calcutta 400S on my Sabre. For the 7 inch stuff I am using a curado 200 on a 7' 6" Yamamoto Mod VI Xheavy rod. Its a nice rod and adequate in most situations. Like I mention in my other post though, if I were throwing at docks on clear lake or the trees at San Pablo or whatever, I would be throwing on my 800L or the Sabre just because, if you hook something good you want to have the right setup and not try to enjoy the "thrill" of light tackle. To me the thrill is getting the fish in the boat!! That's why having the right gear is so important when you are after big fish.