I only use them when fishing really thick cover. I miss very few fish at least on a good bite. If they are just slightly taking it or the fish are running small, I don't worry about missing a strike now and then. Overall, it is well worth my time to be able to fish really thick cover/brush and not have to retie all the time. I also use them to see if the fish in the deep cover are active at all. If they are, then I can fish a regular jig on the outside of the brush/cover.