I bought some of the Thoroughbred tares a while back but only got round to trying them a couple of weeks ago. Like some others have found they were too hard to get on the hook. Boiled them again and they still weren't right, kept splitting. OK, I might not have boiled them enough but I shouldn't have to boil them at all so got some dried ones from
Tares | Haith's Baits. Did two small lots. One soaked for 24hrs then boiled. Again, I probabaly didn't boil them for long enough, too hard but it was by the way as the others I put in a flask (just a cup full) and filled with boiling water at 2:00pm. Following morning emptied them out and they felt just right. Fished with them and they go on the hook easily so that's the way I'll do them in the future. Didn't catch me any fish though. It was an odd day so I'll give them another go on Tuesday all being well. That's if I don't melt in the heat!