Soft Swimbaits

 Look into an angler's tackle box and you're likely to find soft swimbaits.  Soft swimbaits like the Big  Hammer, Yum, Storm, Berkley, and Basstrix are quite popular and used by freshwater and saltwater anglers. Some are scented and biodegradable like Berkley's Gulp Alive, and  has been proven to be real deadly.  I could attest that the Gulp is indeed very productive.  I've even used Gulp to tip my hooks like cut bait; works all the time. I've a friend who even use creatures used by bass anglers and have hooked barred sand bass and rockfish with it. On a multi-day trip I was on for Albacore tuna, soft swimbaits on the troll and on the slide were getting bit more than other trolled lures and live bait. Amazing!  Soft swimbaits are also more affordable than hard bodied lures and offer anglers the flexibility to switch color patterns and shapes.  All you need are a few lead heads and you're good to go.  Castability will depend on the weight of your lead head.  The swimming action of that paddle tale is more realistic compared to hard bodied lures.  So on your next fishing trip,  add a few in your tackle box and give it a try.