I think people have the confidence issue with bait for the most part. The only thing that Bait has proven to work better on to me is summer run steelies. For everything else it dosent really matter. Ive outfished expierienced guys just throwing corkies, worms, jigs, rags, when they are using good eggs shrimp/rags, shrimp/jigs.

The fish might hold on a little longer with bait but initially it dosent matter.

the bait issue is just like the barbed hook issue.

Just my opinion.