Thread: what to use and how deep?

I been catchin em here between 2' and 6' of water fishing about 1' deep.

4 foot of water,2.5 feet down,live crickets.

It depends where you're fishing. I got 45 at one of my favorite ponds today. About 40 came on a spinning rig with a red trout magnet. The rest came on my fly rod. The biggest fish were very shallow (1') and hit the fly. All the rest were well off the bank suspended 5-6' deep in 9-10' of water.

Were you just casting the trout magnet? or are you talking about putting it on like a beetle spin type lure? I've thought about putting one on a beetle spin.... lol I'm sure you just mean spinning rig as in spinning rod but I woulnd't ever know if I didn't ask! :D

Originally Posted by VaCrappieMan

Were you just casting the trout magnet? or are you talking about putting it on like a beetle spin type lure?

Yeah, just casting a plain trout magnet -- no tipping with bait and no "beetle spin" type spinner.

4ft water with a black popeye jig tipped with a waxworm.

Originally Posted by VaCrappieMan

Were you just casting the trout magnet? or are you talking about putting it on like a beetle spin type lure? I've thought about putting one on a beetle spin.... lol I'm sure you just mean spinning rig as in spinning rod but I woulnd't ever know if I didn't ask! :D

They work really well for me on a beetle spin, although I personally prefer really tiny grubs (like the Mister Twister 1" ones) on mine.

Been catchin em on redworms dropshottin in bout 9 ft water. redear and BG.