I don't think that it hurts one bit to experiment,,that is how all this started,,experimentation,,however,,just remember,,all these lure companies are now duplicating bandits,,and i go by their depth charts and sometimes these other baits its a unknown factor as to how deep they are running until you hit the bottom or a weed line of suchs. vs, knowing the bottom depth with your depth finder. I sometimes also crank other baits as I carry about 140 others that I already had before getting a ton of bandits,,so every now and then,,I put one on just to see how they work as well,,most of these are from my bass fishing days,,but personally,,I think all of them will eventually catch a crappie if you drag it long enough..some are just better than others,,bandits definitely have their own wiggle.