Here is a tid bit you may want to try and onces you do you will never use real meat again. I have been working the last 10 years with all kinds of things other then meat to put into the head and see what happens. I have run tests with same flashers and same heads with one of them with meat and one with fake stuff. The action is so good with fake that 80% of fish came off of fake. Try it yourself. leather belt, thin rubber,old boat bumber, mouse pads, the list is endless. just cut up into strips same shape as cut bait. the best part of it it you can take hit after hit and never have to change your bait. I have one bait I have used now for the last 9 years and its stil working today and that bait has well over 200 salmon on it.
Like i said once you get the bait you feel works good for you, you will find yourself never using real again.I charter and have not used real in 9 years now and trust me when I tell you it works just fine. the other little trick is get away from tooth pics. I use a small screw and screw it into the head and the bait then I paint the head of the screw to look like an eye. Hope this help. if you need any help Pm me