I must say that i am a hard jerkbait guy. I don't think that i can go to a store and not buy one. I think that they are a great search bait. I usually will throw the LC pointers in the spring and fall along with some Rouges and X-Raps. When the bass are really shallow I will often throw the Original Rapala or the Floating Rouge. These can really help you locate the bass then slow down and work the area with senko's or jigs.