I agree with 8 thumbs, If a fur and feather equivalent was better than a plastic worm the big money bass tourney guys would be fishing zonker strip worms instead. I've used both and can say the plastics cast just as well or better than a fur/feather worms, have better action in the water (esp. with a fly rod), they also have taste and texture appeal. Ofcourse this is just my opinion and to each his own.