The Castaic's are my number 1 baits, I don't know what I would do with out them(9 and 12"). The Slammer does just ok for me, the fish usually don't want to come up for it. I have 2 Ospreys like 9 and 12 and have never had a follower on either. The 9 has good action and head shake and the 12 I have sucks, doesn't track right and rolls verry easily(both are BWW pro rigged). I have caught a few on an Optima 7 or 8" trout swimbait, an just bought a 10 and 12" to try (old style). The 10 looks about right and the 12 I think will suck, but we will see. Any of these baits will catch fish, It just depends on what you have confidance in, as far as I am concerned. I did try to order 2 Rago trout lures and they put me on the list, but never called me back. So forget them for now. Everything has its place, as I would nor drag a castaic trout no the botten in heavy cover but the Optima does fine.