Could someone one post the difference between those two and your favorite methods to fish them and the species you target? I have limited internet right now and a search would take forever. Thanks.
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Could someone one post the difference between those two and your favorite methods to fish them and the species you target? I have limited internet right now and a search would take forever. Thanks.
The only difference is in the jigheads that come with the kit .
The panfish jigheads have a longer hook .
I Target anything that will bite and I’ve caught a lot of different species on the TM .
Just make a long cast , retrieve slowly twitching the rod tip as you wind . Sometimes I’ll stop and let it drop for a second or two .
Thanks Gill! The baits are the same size? What's your favorite color?
Yep , same size .Quote:
Originally Posted by MCG1
Sowbug ! It’s the white and grey one . But I use a Zoom chartreuse marker to tip the tail chartreuse. It’s caught everything from bluegills to hybrid bass . Second would probably be rootbeer float . A brown and white one that I tip the tail with the Zoom marker too .
The Zoom marker adds garlic scent to it too.
Head color is black or unpainted.
I constantly am twitching the rod tip. I have fished it that way for over 15 years. To say it has served me well is an understatement. Smallies….crappie…Spotted bass…..trout….bluegill and shell cracker. I’ve caught just about everything on it but those specie I’ve listed is what I target.
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Randy, do you let the bait sink to the bottom or countdown to a depth?
I count it down to where the fish are. Of course if I’m fishing deep meaning 25 feet of water. I’ll use Ester line to help it sink. One thing I was taught by the owner, and inventor of Trout Magnet, is that your jig head can be too big. I have found 2 grams is the upper limit. The heavier jigs just take away the action. I spent years fishing below Pickwick Dam in 35 feet of water using 1/8 ounce jig heads…that just did not work out.Quote:
Originally Posted by MCG1
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I’ve always been a shallow water fishermen. Even when I’m in my boat I fish the drop offs in the summer . I fish shallow flats with deep water near by .
My depth finder, is just than , an Eagle Cuda with temp . Actually I have two of them , one transducer on the back of the boat and one on the trolling motor.
In most of the lakes I fish I rarely look at them . Except in the winter , I keep an eye on the water temps . I’ve fished them so much , I know where the flats and drop offs are at .
Crappie and trout magnets are not the same size. Trout magnets are 1.25 while a crappie magnet is 1.5 long.Quote:
Originally Posted by MCG1
Thanks everyone. I know I probably could've found your info with a search but my internet provider is sorely lacking on delivering the service I'm paying for!
no clue here , bought one bag of the crappie magnet version years ago in a dark purple/blue color on the way to the lake , because the lake we going to visit had a purple/blue bite going on at the time , ketched a few fish on them is his native american name .....:highfive
The magnets are a hard bait to fish wrong! They are my number one go to for stream fishing using all types of retrieves. The fish will tell you what they want that day.Quote:
Originally Posted by gillchaser999
Bob
That purple/blue crappie magnet worked good for me earlier this year. :highfiveQuote:
Originally Posted by Ketchn
He’s talking about Panfish Magnet vs Trout Magnet. And those two are exactly the same lures. As Gill said the only difference is the hook shank is longer for the Panfish Magnet jig head.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alphahawk
My bad, I read the post incorrectly. I didn't even know they made a panfish magnet.
A little background of how that came to be. A lot of bluegill fisherman that used the Trout Magnet jig head were complaining they were losing fish. The owner called me and asked was I having any issues of losing bluegill. I really wasn’t but I told him the hooks were not as sharp as I would like. So they came out with the Panfish jig head. This was years ago and I can’t tell you how many times Jeff has changed the hook for the TM jig heads trying to get it better. At one time the hooks were made in USA…but not anymore. I moved on from the TM jig head as it only comes in 1/64, which I seldom use. But the TM lure itself is just about all I use.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grainraiser
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Which jig head do you use? I would like to get a little heavier than 1/64. Finding a small jig head with the right size hook is the problem for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alphahawk
I’ve use the 1/32 Trout Magnet jigheads and they work well. I believe the hook is a 6 . But it has the longer shank. Not the crappie magnet jigheads , trout magnet jigheads .Quote:
Originally Posted by peshtigost
When I go to the Trout Magnet website and look up Trout Magnet jigheads, it list them as 1/64 oz. with a heavy size 8 hook.
Trout Magnet™ Barbless Jig Heads
I stand corrected. They do say crappie magnet on them . Sorry for the confusion.
Crappie Magnet Jig Head-1/32oz Unpainted 25pk
Comes with a size 6 long shank hook . They work good for a variety of fish including Bluegill.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alphahawk
Randy, when you say 2 grams for your jig head is the upper limit for use with a trout magnet what does that equate to in terms of the usual jig head weights (example 1/32 or 1/16 etc)?? I googled what is 1/16 of an ounce in grams and it said 1.77 grams…so 2 grams is just a little heavier than a 1/16 it appears. But I wanted to ask to make sure I was right. What weight jig heads do you find yourself using the most often with the trout magnet? Thanks brother!
Thank you! I will be ordering some.Quote:
Originally Posted by gillchaser999
I wonder if I can fit a Garland Itty Bitty Swimmer on one of those.
To me the problem with Trout Magnet's panfish jig heads is at 1/64, they were designed for hanging below a float and had a nice slow fall. Pull the bobber forward, let the panfish magnet rise up and then slow fall. For casting and reeling in with a steady twitch retrieve, the slow fall doesn't matter. They should have a heavier version just for casting and retreiving.
I am tempted to try their TCB rod. I have read mixed reviews. People either love them or the tip breaks off. I am just not sure it would offer any gain on anything I already have.
Well I am ordering from Trout Magnet, do you have any favorite colors?
You are correct. I have found that for me a 1.5 gram is the sweet spot, equivalent to 1/19 ounce. The TM loses the action it has as you add weight. Today I went trout fishing. Water was only about 5-6 feet deep…but current was pretty strong. I used a 1/8 ounce D2 jig and caught about 40 trout in 2 hours of fishing. Taking a TM and putting it on a 1/8 ounce jig head and you do not even get a hit even though waters are teaming with trout. Now yesterday when there was minimum flow and fishing in 5 feet of water the TM killed them using jig heads of 1 and 1.5 grams. The results are the same in flat water if you put the TM on a 1/8 ounce head you won’t catch much of any specie at all. Jeff Smith told me this years ago yet I wasted a lot of time and bought a lot of heavy jig heads with number 6 and 8 size hooks…LOL. If you can get away with fishing a 1/64 ounce jig head you will be better off. The lighter the jig head the more action you will get. Now, the jig head Gill was talking about is a great one to have. The old Crappie Magnet jig head with the #6 hook works great. He must have made tons of them as I saw plenty of them in the TM Shop the other day. If I was not into using the JDM jig heads that old Crappie Magnet jig head is what I would use. The unpainted ones have a pretty sharp hook too.Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenEYESfromOHIO
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I second everything Randy said. He is the master!Quote:
Originally Posted by Alphahawk
That’s why he’s called Trout Magnet Man .
The main reason I switched to 2# Floroclear is to fish 1/64 jigheads . You’ll get more bites with the lighter jig .
But I fish from shore 90% of the time and distance means I’m covering more territory.
If I’m not getting bit close in I’ll put on a 1/32 TM head and reach out a little farther.
I use these all the time! One of my favorite lures. Here’s a video with a few fish I caught using them recently.Quote:
Originally Posted by MCG1
These Panfish Jigs Are INCREDIBLE! - YouTube
https://youtu.be/OJdLjqSxKME
GreenEyes,Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenEYESfromOHIO
Not sure if it’s already been mentioned in this thread, but Victor over at I_Fish sells the BG-1 jig heads that are phenomenal when paired with a trout magnet/panfish magnet body. They are 1 gram weight and have a tiny size 12 hook that is razor sharp. I caught some nice gills from the creek near my house using them. If you are able to get your hands on some, you’ll want to trim the trout magnet body down about 1 or 2 rings from the top of the lure to shorten it. The BG-1 has a short shank and trimming the magnet body will keep it from bunching up on the hook.