Painted worm weights or plain ones?

[Steve P.]

I was wondering what everyone's opinion is on whether painted worm weights get you more bites? I use black painted ones, but I question whether it makes a difference or not. Any thoughts?

[Luke]

if you using the lead ones i think the biggest thing that makes a diffrence is you dont want them to be shiney like they are when they are new
better off to have a dull finish to them
soake them in Coke soda to get this

[HeavyMetalBassinKing]

What I do is buy them unpainted and spray paint em in flat black color...it doesn't shine at all

[Trapman]

I often times glues eyes on them

[BassCatnVa]

painted tungsten and pegged with rubber t-stop.

[gatrboy52]

only in clear water would it make a difference.colored anything is a confidence builder.if it makes you feel better, do it, to a bass they dont care.

[teelman]

I buy whichever I can find cheaper. If I they are unpainted, then I just color with a sharpie. works for me. but, I've caught plenty of fish with it shiney or not. I guess it's a confidence thing more thing else.

I think all you need is the right lure in front of the right fish and you'll get a bite.

[j10b]

color doesnt matter. Its the same $$ as regular so I get different colors for the coolness.

I have NEVER heard/talked to seen a pro winner say he won due to the painted weights.

[519te]

once you fish the new shiny sinkers they asorb water and turn darker anyway

[reelman]

Bass Seminar a couple years ago, Woo Daves (Mr. Wormhead) was all for painting the lead or buying colors to match plastic... green, red, black should complete the short list... I just buy the colors these days... tungsten too...

[LAM]

I went to a bass class a few years ago and talked to George Cochron about this subject and he said it made a differnce.He won a tournament a few years ago using red painted weight's.He said he tryed a few different colors and the bass would not hit anything but a red bullet weight on a texas rig that particular day. I use black most of the time.I'm sure any color will work some of the time but you are probably going to find out sooner or later a little change can make a big difference.Hope that helps.

[reelman]

Its all weird, how many pros do you ever see use scent on TV in the tournaments? How many use jig rattles or say that they did? I pay close attention to the baits on TV but usually its so quick a flash you don't see much...

[JAZII]

Sometimes a new shinny lead weight will get you extra bites. Flash from the shinny weight triggers a raction bite while flipping heavy grass.
JAZII