My buddy and I fished out of East Harbor a few weeks ago, got shiners from Hi Way and cut them into four pieces. Well, I "cut" them, but my buddy just pinched them off with his thumbnail. lol I also had better luck with the tail pieces and he liked the head portions. We hooked up with some buddies on the lake and had a great day. Best bite was straight out from the American flag. Lakeside, I think. 23 FOW.