Crappie Magnet plastics

[RVG Fishing]

I have absolutely slaughtered the thumpers pre spawn with crappie magnet, not so much when the bite is light.

When the bite is light, use the Trout Magnet.

[kyjohn]

That bait in that color is awful ... won't catch anything on it. Might as well throw them all away!

[chaunc]

I haven’t done well at all with the Slab Magnet you used. Even cut it smaller too. Now the Crappie Magnet is a different story. The fish in my area love them. Got my PB on a Butla Gold one. 3.28lber in late 2022.

[BobC]

I have never tried the slab magnet, but like Chaunc the crappie magnets work very well, and Trout Magnets are my go to and are just plain deadly.
Bob

[Spoonminnow]

Ketchn, did you try maggots or other live bait in the same spot?
Did fish show up on sonar in the area(s) fished?

Agree with these statement:
Many a baits fall into the deadly dan category when the bite is solid.

Some of the ugliest and some of prettiest and so on, but more often than not, most baits will turn a head or 2 (even) in tough conditions.

I still think that bait will whack them in the right conditions, and to be sure, the conditions that day were poor for that location. (lure /presentation?)

[NIMROD]

Fish have been a little finicky for me this week . Lots of followers and some takers no matter what bait I dropped on them .

[hdhntr]

I have several packs of those given to me but never tried them. I like the crappie magnets and around deer season I was slaying them with the trout magnets. I tend to go smaller 32nds or 64th jigs.

[Yak Fish]

I got a witness on their effectiveness. Caught crappie in channels off big flats on them in late October. They are the hammer when the bite is right. The White Bass will chow 'em down too. I'd go small & light with the water cold and muddy.

Jim

[Grainraiser]

I have several packs of those given to me but never tried them. I like the crappie magnets and around deer season I was slaying them with the trout magnets. I tend to go smaller 32nds or 64th jigs.

I have times on the water when a crappie won't touch a 2" bait. Drop them a 1" bait and they will fight to see who gets to it first. One thing I learned about crappie a long time ago is logic is not always useful when targeting them. I have never dealt with a fish that can be so finicky.

[Ketchn]

Ketchn, did you try maggots or other live bait in the same spot?
Did fish show up on sonar in the area(s) fished?

Agree with these statement:
Many a baits fall into the deadly dan category when the bite is solid.

Some of the ugliest and some of prettiest and so on, but more often than not, most baits will turn a head or 2 (even) in tough conditions.

I still think that bait will whack them in the right conditions, and to be sure, the conditions that day were poor for that location. (lure /presentation?)

I almost never use live bait for crappie, I was on foot , no sonar, the spot I hit is sometimes legendary, but typically not good this time of year anyway, but I thunk I could as they say