I bought some bulk soft plastic swimbaits and most were strait. Some had kinked tails. I remember reading about boiling baits for 5 min and skimming them out dropping them into cold water. I did this and the baits all came back strait. BUT! the rubber is now super soft compared to the baits that did not get boiled.
I would have thought they would go back to their original firmness... What did I do wrong? Too hot? Too long? The baits may actually swim better now... Not sure.