i see on the GYCB website that some of their plastics in their saltwater collection use "a more durable plastic formulation for increased toughness for saltwater fishing" but it doesn't say that specifically about the saltwater fat ikas. my question then is:

other than colors, is there a difference between the saltwater fat ikas and the regular fat ikas?

after one or two fish on a regular fat ika, the darn thing is totally destroyed.

by the way, has anyone else noticed that the kinami palm trees are actually more expensive than the fat ikas?

hmmm, i was just reading the kinami palm tree article at tackle tour and they say the fat ika and the palm tree are NOT the same baits! it said the palm tree is slightly fatter.

Haven't used them myself, but I have used the Fat Ika and Big Ika with excellent results.

I have some of the salt water Fat IKA's and they do feel a bit firmer than the regular Fat IKA's.  I also have some Kinami Palms and if they are thicker than the Fat IKA's, you would need a micrometer to measure the difference.  They look the same to me.

MNgeorge, great info...thanks. exactly what i wanted to find out.

however, now i'm beginning to wonder how much of it is the color. for example, i have several new packs of kalin's 5" lunker grubs in various colors...they all range in firmness from firm (bluegill color) to extremely soft (clear salt & pepper color).

I bought a couple packs of the saltwater ikas as well. They lasted significantly longer than regular fat ikas, althought i havnt had as much success. But now its * for me.

rayre, can you comment on the fat ikas vs. the * in terms of size, shape, texture, durability and fish-catching ability? i've been looking at the * too but am waiting for 50-packs and some additional colors. thanks.

You might be waiting a long time for 50 packs.  Brett announced he was doing away with 50 packs on the new website.