Green weenie/ trout magnet

[mike_richardson]

Just wondering if anyone has tried snipping the loop and making legs on the back of the fly similar to a trout magnet. I uses magnets if nothing else is working ocasionally and found they can be deadly. I guess that if you place a beadhead on the weenie and snip the loop you would have a trout magnet fly.

 

[Foxgap239]

I tie what people call a green weenie without the loop. I call it an inchworm and it is simple chenille wrapped around a scud hook. I certainly can't complain about my success with it.

 

[wgmiller]

Trout Magnets are "go to" tackle for my kids when they fish (they're only 4 & 8). If you can replicate that action in a fly, I'd think you'd be pretty successful as my kids have hooked up with some very nice fish on Trout Magnets.

 

[YoughnessMonster]

Kid I went to college with was neighbors with the guy who invented them, so he had an endless supply. Needless to say he out-fished me with those things 9 out of 10 times.

 

[littlelehigh]

What is the secret to fishing trout magnets. I don't do spin fishing to often but bought nearly every color of these things in hopes of getting my son (9) into fish. Any suggestions.

 

[sandfly]

Tie these up and use the fly rod;

 

[mike_richardson]

Keep the trout magnet about 2 or 3 inches from the bottom. The floats are important in my believe to do this. A few twitches as it moves and you should be in for a fish.

I dont use them often but being oportunistic i am not shamed to throw one one after my other paterns aren't working

 

[boss_steb]

ok...I will ask...what are trout magnets?

Boss

 

[afishinado]

boss_steb wrote:
ok...I will ask...what are trout magnets?

Boss

I'm with you, Boss. I Googled a pic. Some sort of jig. I've always thought a trout magnet was some sort of spinner. I'm not sure what the body is made of...some kind of rubber-like material?

 

[wgmiller]

Yes, some sort of rubber material. I'm a fly guy through and through, but I've seen these things work wonders when my kids are fishing. As noted, it's best to just let them drift or ride a few inches off the bottom and give a little twitch, but not too often.

I bought a kit for my kid's stocking last year and it sure beats dealing with any type of bait. Here's the kit: https://www.troutmagnet.com/store/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=4

I can't wait for the day when I can switch my kids over to fly fishing! :-D

 

[shakey]

i've seen people call things that are less of a fly than that a fly.look at gummie minnows for the salt.

i'm not saying i would use them,but if you're going to use bead heads and strike indicators there's not much difference than a bobber and this trout magnet.

sometimes you can be a purist,OR ,you can catch fish.

however,i have seen people use power bait with fly rods.............

 

[shakey]

as far as the original question,i think if you made a weenie with a rubber tail,like chartreuse sili legs,or even regular whitish rubber legs on a bead head or jig hook you would basically have a fly rod version of a trout magnet.

and also in answer to the original question,i think it would be interesting to snip the looped tail on a weenie or red hot and burn the ends like a san juan worm.

i guess you'd have a san juan worm/green weenie/trout magnet!

 

[mike_richardson]

The pink weenie/ trout magnet fly worked well on the chest creek DHALO section. Smacked 5 on it before the fly kicked the bucket. I switched back to regualr nymphs and landed a few. I am not a purist but just like trying new flies and making some for beginners. I like to catch fish yes and would rather catch them on one of my natural flies but if these flies arent working i am not affraid to stoop down. LOL

 

[tracker12]

Sandfly
Love those sickle hooks on those jigs. They are scary sharp. The're all I use for Shad and crappie.