I don't use them, but a fishing partner of mine uses them exclusivly. He usually wraps them in mesh and fishes them with a cheater or corkie with fantastic success. One day on the Cowlitz he had 4 winter fish to the boat before I had my first fish on eggs. At the end of the day we were even on fish, but he was ahead on eaze of baiting and overall cost. I know of two 20 lb fish he's taken on the Snow using powerbait.