"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
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Bullet weights? I have been meaning to address this subject.

My endorsement: I like the large steel bullet weights, and they should not
be painted.

What? He likes large steel bullet weights? Doesn't he know that steel is
not
in style? Doesn't he know that "large" is not in style? Doesn't he know
that
none of this is cool? Doesn't he know that even brass is too large in this
day of replacing lead (yuk? who ever started using that nasty stuff?)?
Doesn't he know that tungston is the "in" thing because it is smaller and
heavier than lead? Where has this guy been... on the moon?

Nope, I have not been on the moon. I have been right here, hopefully
wallowing in common sense (style's mortal enemy). Let me clarify what I
see
to be the simple reasons for my endorsement:

A) "I like the large... bullet weights." The reason here totally obvious:
the smaller an item is, the easier it is for that item to become wedged
and
stuck between rocks or other debris. I know of no reason to want to become
snagged, so I will always avoid using smaller heavy sinkers in favor of
larger ones.

B) "I like the... steel bullet weights." Steel is durable, reasonably
priced, easy to configure to avoid sharp edges, and puts out excellent
sound
upon contact with other objects.

C) "... they should not be painted." First, we do not want our prey
striking
at our sinkers unless they are Texas rigged & pegged to our baits, and few
of us rig that way all of the time. Second, we are usually extremely
selective in the colors of our baits. Would it then make sense to match
them
up with sinkers bearing some generis paint jobs, at best? Therefore, I
find
that common sense dictates that our sinkers be colored to attract no more
attention than is necessary, and the color of unpainted steel (or lead) is
as good as any for me.

Ohhhh, beware of a man that makes sense!

I never did buy into the colored sinkers, finding it to be a marketing ploy.
Manufacturers know that fishermen, as well as gamefish are attracted to
pretty, shiney objects.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com