Soft Plastic Lures for Bass?

I would like to try using soft plastic lures and jigheads for bass fishing at some point but I've never tries these before. Can anyone point in direction of how to rig these, choose jigheads and fish with them?

When using these types of lure would you expect to lose many if you are retrieving them over medium / slightly rocky ground? Also, would there a limit to the number of times you can use a scented lure before it loses its appeal?

Soft plastics are the business as I found out the other morning (first time trying the soft plastics) within the first few casts with an x-layer and I had a wee bass have the confidence in them now which I didnt before.....
Patrick (padge73....i think) is the man to talk to drop him a pm he will give you all the advise you need with regard soft plastics when where and how and has a great range in stock.....

Take a look here:

http://seirelandlurefishing.blogspot.com/


It is Padge73 Blog.
He is the man to contact about all you need to know regarding Lures and Soft Plastics !
He also sells excellent quality gear that catch fish not anglers!

Soft Plastics are the way forward for light Bass angling ....I cant get enough of them .....My beach rods wont be out for a very long time !!!!

thanks a million for the tips

Storm jelly sand eels are very good.....

In France the lads use shads. Didn't get out much there on my holidays but had a 3lber on a 4 inch self weighted storm shad. The trick is to jerk them on the retrieve using braid, kind of like walking the dog with poppers.

Donagh

Over the last few years I've seen English anglers using soft plastics imported from the US (lunker city & basspro) to deadly effect. However, there is great stuff now from Japan available and can be sourced from Padge73.

thanks again for tips. what is this "walk the dog" style of fishing :/ ? Would anyone know of online resources giving tips on the fishing styles to use when fishing with soft plastic lures?