These fishing weights absorb liquids and water within seconds you'll be amazed, so just dip for around 10 seconds to one minute and re dip on each cast and this should help you with your catch rates, great for the winter months, ideal lake bottom is silt or any dark lake beds rated as a orsome colour by many anglers as seen & reviewed in Carp Talk, Carp World, Carper International, freshwater informer, carp addict and many more. ONLY TEXTURED ABSORB LIQUIDS & WATER NOT SMOOTH COATED.