Depends on a lot of factors but classic Stubby Steve's pellets would not be my first choice for hard to catch BG in a lake or pond where pellets are not fed. They are the #1 bait for BG in ponds and lakes where they are fed though...

Stubby Steve's do have a fish scent impregnated into them. So there is no doubt, that even a fish that has never seen a pellet, may show interest in Stubby Steve's.

Regardless, the things stay on the hook forever!