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Originally Posted by bd-
Wow, 35 feet is much deeper than I expected. I guess you must have been fishing the trout magnet under a slip float?
I'm thinking along the same lines as Travis. I've been trying to work out how to catch the winter Dale Hollow smallies on a flyrod for a couple years now. The trout magnet is fairly similar to a flyfishing setup, so if I can ever work out the depth and location, I ought to be able to do it.
bd
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When I caught Smallies on the Trout and Crappie Magnet I was casting..counting it down...and then retrieve. When you use the Float'N Fly method it is usually set to a depth of 15 feet. My nephew was using that method that day and he caught several using the Float'N Fly. I did not have my 9 foot rod with me...but will when I go back in December. That will work fine with a fly rod...as to the weight I don't know...as long as you can get a good hook set. Up there almost everyone uses a Punisher Jig completely smeared with a garlic or Shad scent...quite messy. But I am telling everyone that the Trout Magnet will work just as good with no scent on it at all. That is a proven method there and that is great but I don't want to deal with those scents. I have done the Float'N fly using Trout Magnet with great success at Center Hill. I don't see it being any different at Dale Hollow. I think that when they are slightly turned off the Trout Magnet may work better due to the much smaller size. But I understand those that fish with the scents that it is working good for them so why switch.
Regards