The six inch regular carrot is a "substantial" 6 inch worm in my opinion. But; it has a good action in my opinion. If you were wanting a worm that had more body than the "typical" 6 inch worm, I would suggest you seriously consider it. The sample I have weighs 188 grains - Or a little over 3/8th's of an ounce if my math is correct. Certainly castable without a weight. As a side; when I took the sample bait out of the sample pack my wife was watching. She said " Oh, that one looks too much like a snake. If you get that mold, don't bring any of the baits in the house without warning me." She is not a "wilting flower", and loves to fish both fresh and salt water.