Another thing of interest is the plastic worm. American tackle manufacturers have got these things so perfect these days that Large mouth bass actually eat them! I've caught so many bass over the years with bits of plastic worm being spewed out or even in their gut, to doubt this. For those of you who are not familiar with plastic worms, they are shaped not only like a worm, but aslo like frogs, lizards and salamanders. They are come in a huge variety of colours and flavours. The flavours are so tempting that you feel like having a bite yourself. The plastic used is mainly silicone but it is formulated to be incredibly soft, just like breast implants. The worms do not seem to do any harm to the fish and they pass through the body just the same as other food but without being digested.
How would you classify these baits?
The Americans classify them as lures, but I am not so sure.