Quote Originally Posted by Schmoopie View Post
Today, I went to the creek near my house. It's loaded with green sunfish, not one big enough to eat. I started with a pink Panfish magnet and was getting fish after fish. As those little guys do, they tore up that poor little magnet. I decided to plop on my new pillhead with a green magnet. The jig head weight went up from 1/64 to 1/32, but wow, the bite almost died. It was amazingly disappointing. However, I did see fish on beds. They were lighter in color, so I'm guessing females. I did catch some dark males close by.

Do y'all get the magnets ripped up a lot?
Yes I do...it is aggravating but it’s just part of it. Most plastic lure designers have a way they want the lure to feel and by adding resin....or not....is the way they get the feel they want. For years I thought all plastic lures were designed that way so you would spend more money but that is not the case. I have tried some Japanese soft plastics that are even softer than the TM.....and cost a lot more. Leland’s Lures made a lure called the ThunderHawk Dancer. It would last forever....but it was pretty much designed for bass....although crappie loved it. They quit making it and I tried a lure out of Japan...the Ring Kick Tail. Same paddle tail design as the Dancer...exact same size. Yet the Ring Kick Tail don’t last too long.....very soft. Just the nature of plastic lures.

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