I have some gulp maggots and red worms, not overly impressed. Could be that they’re several years old. I used minnows when I started crappie fishing and learned quick that my motor runs too quick to bait and wait. Plus the hassle of getting them blah, blah, blah. Worms were worse with the dirt in the carpet thing. I will say that I like the looks of the nymph and might try some one day when the fake stuff lays down but I don’t see that happening soon. Gulp shrimp work when nothing else will in salt water but again, messy and soft. Should I move back to colder climates I’ll have to give the stuff another try.