Bob Rickard wrote:
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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.


I've felt this way about carolina rigs. Many people use brightly colored
beads w/ brass for noise, then use a long leader before their bait. Are
they attracting fish to the bait, or distracting them from it?