For me they are. Have you tried MSS, Wagin Hasu or Table Rock Shad yet ?? As for the Flap Slap try IL Serious,Spook Killer,Frozen Tequila,TRS or Jekyll and Hyde. I use Megabass all the time and find myself using Cyclone's, Griffon Zero's, Pop Max's and Deep X's as well as the 110 and Flap Slap. One thing though I have never paid 30.00 for any Megabass lure I own......