I have also used those longlining with pretty good results. I have started doing something with most plastics I troll. I put them in near the boat where I can see them at the speed I want to troll. If they do not have good action at that speed, I either don't use them or try a different speed. Both paddles and curly tails seem to have a range where they work best and it is not the same for all brands/models.