I used those cured ones that come in a little plastic tub once. They were supposed to be colored "chartruese," but looked more like an ugly dull yellow. As I remember Monte and Forks were out of sandshrimp and it was late March, so my partner and I were out of eggs for the season. Anyway, we landed 10 nates that day on the Duc tipping our rags with the cured sandshrimp. I haven't used it since, so I only have that one experience to relate. But it was a good one!