Trout Magnet82 Piece Panfish Magnet Kit, with A Longer Shad Dart Hook, Includes 70 Split Tail Grub Bodies, 12 Black Size 8 Mustad Hooks, Catches All Types of Fish

Very rarely do I feel compelled to write a review, but I just got these today and took them out to the sailing club that I’m a part of with my 3 year old — I caught like 30 crappie in the span of like 2 hours. I swear it was every other cast. I kept a handful to try (these are the first crappie I’ve caught). I used just the bison colored lure; it got hit so many times that it actually started to tear at the split tail.I’m sure 90% of it was that the fish were right where I was, but the size of the lure combined with the long shank jig head definitely helped the hookup ratio. A few days ago, I tried a 1/32 oz bladed jig head (I think it has a size 4 hook) and they were constantly short striking. Not a problem with these. I noticed that the lure sinks horizontally, which was interesting.Highly recommend getting this set.

Now I'm a believer! Holy moly. Saw these things being used by Creek Fishing Adventures on Youtube. I've fished a pond behind my house about 5-7 times, and I'll catch 2-3 bluegill over an hour or so, even though there are thousands in there (I put an underwater camera in the middle of it once and saw them all mocking me...). I've used rooster tails, beetlespins, various jigs - the only time I was catching them every cast was with live crickets, but live bait is not my preference...messy, gotta keep them alive, and in the middle of coronavirus, where am I going to get crickets!?Enter these little magical pieces of soft plastic. Magnet they are! I rigged one up on the provided jighead without a float and picked a random black/chartreuse color. Immediately hammered. Then again, and again. I caught about 30+ fish before the mosquitoes were too much to handle, most of the time getting bit on every cast (but not landing them - I'll get to that in a moment). It was an absolute blast. I never once changed the lure, even though I had to take it off and put it back on a few times after a hard bite pulled it off the hook a bit. My pond has a lot of gunk it it. I got hung up a few times but was always able to break free thanks to the small hook. The hook is strong and didn't bend out.I don't know what makes the fish go nuts over this, but it has a very cool action so it just must look like live bait to them. Now, the one thing some people may not like, but I found really fun, was that you'll catch everything from a panfish the size of your hand (I've also seen some small bass caught on these), to little tiny fish that are seriously like 1.5" long. I couldn't believe those brave little suckers tried to take this thing down. Often they were just nipping the end which had me popping the line and flinging the lure whizzing by my head. But to me this added to the variety of fish that you'll get and makes the big ones feel that much better.I was using a micro-lite Cadence rod with a $25 micro reel and 4lb test mono. Very simple. Lots of fun, and well worth the $$$.

crappie and bluegill love these things. ive been able to catch around 10 fish per magnet with ease. you are more likely to lose it getting caught on a rock than you are having to replace one. could use one of those little bait holder things on top of the jig as the magnet does slip down from time to time

I bought the Trout Magnet Panfish Magnet Kit for fishing in rivers and creeks, and overall, I’m really pleased with it. The variety of lures included in the kit is perfect for targeting panfish, and I love that it comes with included hooks—makes everything much easier when you're out on the water.The lures perform really well, and I’ve had success using them for Bluegill, Tilapia, and other smaller species. They’re durable and catch the fish's attention.However, my only issue is with the plastic carrying case. It’s pretty flimsy—after a short time in my fishing bag, the case warped, and now the snap mechanism doesn’t close properly. This means the lures can fall out easily, which is frustrating.Despite that, I’d still recommend the kit for the lures and hooks, just be prepared to possibly replace the case.

These things work great

Catfish, crappie, bass, and bluegill. Mostly catfish on the bulldog color.I'd share pics but I don't know if I'm allowed.Fish love these so much. The range of fish you can catch is huge. You can use 1 to catch many fish. The lure has a good action under water. We caught fish non-stop all day in hot July water. So good, in buying more.

All I use for catching nice panfish in our local lakes. I tip the hook with power bait crappy nibbles.

Great product but it was 5 short on the bulldog (red/black) which are my favorite. Still a decent deal.