according to the herb reed of lunker city (
sluggo) they were scheduled for a may release. well, it's may. i'm waiting too. i'll be putting down some money for these. i had the 12" model in my hands a couple of times. at 3 ounces and a more dense rubber, it's pretty nice. this one will require 2 hooks. i believe they will be sold pre-rigged too. i assume unrigged as well. i dont think they planned on releasing many colors right away.