it's all in the action of the plug,,,not the paint job....hardware is the key, alot of beat up plugs catch fish,,,,, there were a few old timers here that made plugs an just painted then with what they had kicking around,,,no top coat,,,,,,, today's crowd want's purty plugs so they can show them off in their bag,, kinda like driven an suv. make a plug that works well an they'll buy it reguardless of the cost.......but what do I know, I fish jigs: an eels
