This has been educational. It sounds like most of you use them similar to the way I use cranks, as a search bait. I don’t carry much Gulp or Powerbait anymore. The cranks get the active fish. I can see where it would be productive to use a Lindy when the fishing is slow. Anyway, I’m working on a tackle reduction plan to simplify my options. I may miss a few fish, but as db pointed out, we don’t need many to have a fish dinner. Like Wally 13, when I locate waldo, I start jigging. That’s when I use plastic or the smelly baits.  8-)