certainly does.... floating, slow sinking or sinking. Big bait.... bigger fish.
the 12lb line is really visible, often strike before any registration on the tip. cast out, allow some slack to form a bow (12lb line has memory coils from the spool), strike as the line straightens and cuts across the water.
this Chub fell to 12lb line and a whole slice of brown thick sliced Hovis on the surface....
the thread is interesting though.. stuff gets discontinued as it falls from popularity. Often, an essential pice of terminal tackle, once discontinued gets replaced with something far superior and you get on with it and wonder why you felt that way about the original article!!