intorducing elastomers helps. Research Elaztech softplastics and 3X soft plastics like mentioned above. Chucks suggestions is a great suggestions as well. Though soft plastics tear easily, just pinch off the damaged end and reuse the plastic again. Works great on 10" worms. I've fished 10 inch worms that were worn down to almost a tail only, lol. When they want a certain color and thats the last one you have, you use what you can