Matt you must have got a good one I didnt get one fish on mine I got a 8" fast sinking and after a few times out mine ripped in half on a cast by no means am I hard on baits either I am gonna have to stick w/ my triple trout IMO it does the same thing alot better! Either the one I got was a fluke (probably not since I have herd others w/ the same complaint.) but I think this bait need a bit more time in r&d I liked the concept of a soft triple trout but it didnt work out for me.