Ive caught a ton of fish on these things.I use them mainly in early march (ohio) and just this time of year where the shad start dying off and heading to the creeks...these baits are must haves get 1/4 and 3/8 to aquire just the right depth u want. Only downfall is like others have said about strands and skirts falling off...when this happened to mine i ripped the whole thing off of the bait painted the bare hook all white....and i truely believe i started catching more fish!