The band can be used as a conventional pellet band by simply stretching the quality silicone material and placing a pellet inside the band, or it can be used pulled through any semi-hard bait (such as drilled pellets or boilies, corn or meat). Simply pull the stretched band through the drilled bait with a baiting needle and then tease the band back inside the bait leaving the integral stop on the outside as a bait platform.