Jimmy,
I have fished the trout magnets since they came to Tennessee and they are awesome. Something to think about when looking for a 20 inch smallie (in streams like the Harpeth) this time of year, (typically lower water levels and heat) is that they want to eat well/big and not often. I have found when the days are in th 90's and the water levels get low the fish conserve energy and it takes something bigger than the trout magnet to get them to come out of that cover during the non feeding time. Now I have caught some very nice fish with the trout magnet in the creeks but it has not been June thru September. I will say I have not fished the TM June thru Sept on the streams in many years and with the 2lb test (alphahawk method) you may be able to get that good one to bite.
Go big for the big bite in the heat and small for the numbers.
Mike
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