Packaged with a heavy duty 9/0 Excalibur Saltwater Hook. Striped bass can't resist the erratic swimming action of the 9 inch soft plastic YUM Houdini Shad. Big enough to grab their attention and super-charged with YUM's LPT (Live Prey Technology) attractant to make them hold on. The tail is perforrated. Leave it as a full paddle tail for a slow fall, punch out the middle of the tail for an open paddle tail and a slow fall or cut the tail to make a traditional V-tail. 3 per package + a 9/0 XCalibur Saltwater Hook