1. Texas-rig one end. When it gets ragged, turn it around and T-rig the
other end. When that end gets ragged, wacky-rig it in the middle. When the
middle gets torn and ragged, bite off a half inch or so from the skinny end
and T-rig your new 4-1/2" length bait.... then the other end... and so on. I
think I'd give up on it below four inches, but by that time you should have
caught your limit anyway.

2. Lowest prices I know of are at Alluring Baits out of Lubbock Texas.
They've got lots of colors and three sizes. See
http://alluringbaits.com/products1.p...%20Pack&id2=63. $10
for 50 5-inch Salty Trick Stick baits. 25-packs are $6. $8 for a 50-pack of
4-inch baits. If you buy from them, tell Brent Bollinger I said "hey." Some
good photos of fish caught on their baits are at
http://alluringbaits.com/pages.php?id=11

Or, if you're looking for extraordinary stick baits in a wider range of
colors, and sizes up to six inches, try WermieErnieBaits.com. Go to
http://tournamentbaits.com/oscommerc...products_id=46 .
Their 100 count bag of 5-inch baits is $24.99 -- a very good value, to my
mind. The six inchers are two bucks more.

Joe

"FishinJC" wrote in message
ups.com...
As expensive as those little guys are...

1) Any tips on prolonging their lives
2) Anyone know where to get bulk discounts

Thanks,
Johnny