Are rags for steelhead used instead of prawns?

Seems like you could make dark red rags and soak them in your favorite brine or choice of oils and do just as well as using prawns and oils?

When the steelhead were biting this year they would bite anything red.

Any thoughts, or am I just way behind?
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