I just got back from fishing a small Orange County pond that has proved very tough in the past (Amish Ed, the ponds!), decided to switch it up and toss the 7" AC plug to see if I could make something happen, ended up with two fish (actually very good count at this place, lol!) with a nice 4 pounder finishing the night. The first fish was only a pound, but managed to whack it hard enough to get both treble hooks in each corner of his jaw, he wanted to swallow it! Don't be afraid to throw these things, even small bass will whack them. It's a good size meal that takes very little effort for a bass getting ready for winter to eat. My buddy got skunked on plastics, par for the course on this bathtub. Throw them in good water and you will be stoked.