Yes the Huddleston swimabits are very durable. They will get small tears in them as Swimbait suggested but a little Pro Glue and you are back in business. I currently own about 11 of these swimbaits in all the ratings. My favorite is the ROF12 and on 1 bait have caught over 50 fish on it before I finally retired it to the garage wall. The second bait has now caught close to 25 fish and is still in remarkable shape. So go head and buy whatever you want they are worth the money!

I too also use the Owner 2X stinger hooks for my ROF 5 and stinger hooks on my other models. The steel cable can be bought at any tackle shop that sells saltwater gear.

Hope this helps