actually it works well in certain cituations. i was fishing a reg booyah buzz and the bass kept short striking me. so i thought, hell, ill try one of these 12 inchers, and low and behold it worked. those bass didnt know what to think. they were nailing that bait hard and i caught several fish in a short amount of time. the biggest was almost 6 but i caught alot of fish. i still dont normally start out with this bait but if the bass are short striking i suggest tying one on.