Thread: Panfish magnet VS trout magnet and methods

Originally Posted by gillchaser999

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.

Thank you! I will be ordering some.

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?

Originally Posted by GreenEYESfromOHIO

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!

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.

Regards


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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

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.

Regards


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I second everything Randy said. He is the master!
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.

Originally Posted by MCG1

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.

I use these all the time! One of my favorite lures. Here’s a video with a few fish I caught using them recently.

These Panfish Jigs Are INCREDIBLE! - YouTube