It might catch a few fish but you will never make me believe it out fishes live bait for bream. I have used it down here in Florida a few times when i fish beds and i tried them one time b/c i wanted to see if it worked as advertised and i did ok with it but like i said i was fishin beds. It would set prob a min or so before they hit it and i think that was just b/c they were tired of lookin at it. Throw a real waxie out there and its gone before it even hits the water. Im a big believer in artifical bait like jigs and curlytail grubs that dont look like anything you have ever seen....i mean when have you seen a minnow with a pink body and a black tail.....you havnt so you have to go artifical to use somethin with that color combo. But if you wanna use waxies just get the real deal. If i wanted to fish minnows over brush i would just get some minnows, not buy somethin that looks like a minnow. Plus, real waxies cost less than a jar of Berkely waxies. I think they would be ok for tippin jigs and stuff but you cant beat the real deal no matter what. Live decoys for ducks, deer, turkeys, etc are all outlawed b/c of this exact reason.