i bought some of the salmon cure and found that it's hard to get them firm.. they only last for about 4-5 casts depending on how nice you are to them. But then i say this.. when using other eggs that are firmer how many times are you catching fish on the 10th or more cast... ive found not very often, most of the fish i catch have hit the eggs when they're fresh on the hook under 4-5 casts... and this goes for every cure i tried.... A+ for ammerman.