I hate these darn things!

Some buddies turned me on to them several years ago..
I can not decide if they work or not!

Several days, including today... I refused to use them and caught nothing!
Pop one on... Catch fish like crazy!
It happens all the time!!!
?!?Coincidence?!?
Now... I have caught them many many times without them..

But this makes me use them regardless!

When the tour came to Conway a few years ago, I was fishing while they were practicing and several LAUGHED at me! "What is that? PowerBait ?" "Hahaha" shaking their heads!

The only logical conclusions I can come up with is :
I think many cast fish charge the lure, take a look and back off.. I have seen trout do it a zillion times. Maybe they get a wiff?

Or..

We used to have a snapping turtle in a fish tank. I would feed it minnows.
This think would strike like a rattle snake knocking scales off making it rain glitter...
Could the glitter from the nibble cause a strike?

I would like to hear y'all's opinions!