Thread: Trout/Panfish Magnet Questions

Originally Posted by s_v

If one is curious about a thin JDM line, I'd recommend taking a look at Duel Armored F+ #0.04 or #0.06

Thanks, just looked it up,but it's saying it's diameter is 0.011 mm

Originally Posted by Techno2000

Thanks, just looked it up,but it's saying it's diameter is 0.011 mm

I believe it is, though I do not have access to the right instrumentation to confirm or refute that value. The numbers I have provided are not diameters, they are used in Japan to classify PE lines according to the weight of a certain length of the line.

Originally Posted by Techno2000

Thanks, just looked it up,but it's saying it's diameter is 0.011 mm

It is .06mm or you can get the .04mm. I have been researching this line for a year now. But at these diameters I know I will not be able to see it even though it is hi-vis. The smallest line I ever tried was an .085mm polyester line in hi-vis. Took it off the same day I tried it out....literally could not see it.

Regards

Originally Posted by Alphahawk

It is .06mm or you can get the .04mm. I have been researching this line for a year now. But at these diameters I know I will not be able to see it even though it is hi-vis. The smallest line I ever tried was an .085mm polyester line in hi-vis. Took it off the same day I tried it out....literally could not see it.

Regards

I believe Techno2000 is correct. The 0.06 mm diameter would typically correspond to #0.1 PE, not #0.04 or #0.06. The lines I've mentioned are quite a bit thinner, they look a lot like fibers in a spider web. They are also very sensitive to the type of knot used and are quite difficult to handle. I am very happy with 0.074 mm ester (just fished it today, a small bluegill felt like a monster on that setup) and will probably go down to 0.06 mm PE, but I am unlikely to use anything thinner than that in the future.

Originally Posted by s_v

I believe Techno2000 is correct. The 0.06 mm diameter would typically correspond to #0.1 PE, not #0.04 or #0.06. The lines I've mentioned are quite a bit thinner, they look a lot like fibers in a spider web. They are also very sensitive to the type of knot used and are quite difficult to handle. I am very happy with 0.074 mm ester (just fished it today, a small bluegill felt like a monster on that setup) and will probably go down to 0.06 mm PE, but I am unlikely to use anything thinner than that in the future.

Right,they say the JP Line # 0.4 but the mm is 0.011

Duel Armored F+ Pro (PE spectra line, hard coated) - Lines

Let me correct myself: Armored F+ Pro #0.06 is reported to be 0.04 mm in diameter. The same line in #0.04 would've been 0.03 mm in diameter, but it does not appear to be in production anymore.

I'm not offended Alphahawk. I prefer to fish a lure that I make with my own hands on a rod l built myself using the latest components available. I don't fish trout magnets but bought some just to play with. I did put one on a Loomis S781 IMX with micro guides I built and spooled with 4# fireline and fluoro leader. I didnt measure the distance but it cast well enough to fish with. The S781 is 78" long and has a ultra light power rating. Can't by these Loomis blanks anymore because Shimano Japanese company won't sell the blanks to custom rod builders. If I get time I might actually measure the exact distance I can throw the 1/32oz trout magnet.

Originally Posted by Alphahawk

No need to take offense....I had no way of knowing you have been weighing jig heads for 50 years. I can tell you this...when I buy a jig head out of Japan and it is rated at 1/2 gram...1 gram...2 gram.....that is balls on what it weighs.


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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?