Top 5 Favorite Trout Magnet Colors

[tcintn]

Travis
You are right

[CrappieMan]

Currently I carry the following colors any changes you would make?

Bison, black/green, bulldog, black, purple redemption, Millie, purple haze, white, bubble gum, sassy, and sunrise (at one time I had yellow, clear sparkle, gold sparkle, and white/red)

[CrappieMan]

Also I'm curious where to find the 2lb seaguar?

[tcintn]

6X Seaguar Floro

http://www.amazon.com/Seaguar-FX-25-...r+fluorocarbon

[TroutFiend]

I would add yellow in TM.
That is if you are fishing Caney Fork, the larger brown trout really like them.

Andy

[tcintn]

I agree with yellow.
However,I have learned over the years that Browns like colors like white,chartreuse,yellow and every once in a while when it is still dark I have gotten them to hit the "glow-in-the-dark".
Stay bright for browns on Caney.
White on chartreuse jig head great combo.

[Cstew]

Interesting topic guys, I fish the Fork quite a bit. I have been using chart powerbait eggs which work decent. I just got a TM kit with many of the colors that are mentioned here. I recently spooled all my UL gear with 4lb. fluoro. Will that size line still work good or will I see a big benefit with going to 2lb. ? The jigs for the TM are all 1/64...is there any special way to cast to get the most distance? With that light of weight it don't go to far for me, I guess that's what current is for

[Alphahawk]

Originally Posted by Cstew

Interesting topic guys, I fish the Fork quite a bit. I have been using chart powerbait eggs which work decent. I just got a TM kit with many of the colors that are mentioned here. I recently spooled all my UL gear with 4lb. fluoro. Will that size line still work good or will I see a big benefit with going to 2lb. ? The jigs for the TM are all 1/64...is there any special way to cast to get the most distance? With that light of weight it don't go to far for me, I guess that's what current is for

Trying to cast a TM with 4# test fluorocarbon line is a losing proposition. You will be far better off spooling with a good quality 2# test mono or co-polymer line.....SOS is a good brand but there are others. I would use a 2# test line and a fluorocarbon leader. The Seaguar 2# test fluorocarbon is great but expensive. The lighter the line the better your casting and catching will be.


Regards

[Cstew]

Originally Posted by Alphahawk

Trying to cast a TM with 4# test fluorocarbon line is a losing proposition. You will be far better off spooling with a good quality 2# test mono or co-polymer line.....SOS is a good brand but there are others. I would use a 2# test line and a fluorocarbon leader. The Seaguar 2# test fluorocarbon is great but expensive. The lighter the line the better your casting and catching will be.


Regards

Thanks, well I guess I wasted $ on the 4# berkley vanish flouro dang. If it will help with the trout I will get some 2#. So its better to use fluoro leader with mono or co-polymer main line vs all fluoro? I know it cheaper.

[Alphahawk]

Originally Posted by Cstew

Thanks, well I guess I wasted $ on the 4# berkley vanish flouro dang. If it will help with the trout I will get some 2#. So its better to use fluoro leader with mono or co-polymer main line vs all fluoro? I know it cheaper.

I tried the all fluorocarbon line a few years back with the Trout Magnet.....got tired of tying leaders on. I was using 2# test fluorocarbon and even that did not work out for casting such a light lure...fluro is too stiff. I also add a size B split shot about 18 inches up from the Trout Magnet to get casting distance. You will catch more fish with 2# test line and get more casting distance as well as better line management with such a light lure....just better all the way around.



Regards

[CrappieMan]

Am I missing any essential colors from my box? Also I noticed some people recommend colored heads I might need to pick up some of them... Thank you all for your suggestions

[Alphahawk]

Originally Posted by CrappieMan

Am I missing any essential colors from my box? Also I noticed some people recommend colored heads I might need to pick up some of them... Thank you all for your suggestions

I prefer to only use black heads. But trout can be funny. I have several colors.....better to be prepared than lacking the right color.


Regards

[tcintn]

Today on the Caney I started with a black jig head and nothing. Switched to a chartreuse jig head and caught trout.

[CrappieMan]

Interesting on the chartreuse jighead... Is caney usually got some color to it? Other than gold, black, nickel what colored jigheads do you like?

[tcintn]

chartreuse and black barbless jig heads are what I use now pretty much all the time.