TOXICITY

[@acardnal]

I've seen you wearing gloves in several videos. What brand are they? Also, my state's DNR recommends not using gloves.

[@ifishcatfish]

i have many different brands.. Check my amazon store

[@ReelAZMatt]

I thought this was a System of the Down video, LOL! Great video Victor!

[@ifishcatfish]

ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITES!! You got it - that's why i picked this title! I wanted to use the music in the video, but i would get a copyright strike - u know how it is. The band probably wouldn't mind, but hollywood music industry would.

[@mikehurtle]

Red and white is my all-time favorite combo for panfish especially crappies.

[@ifishcatfish]

black and yellow is the best : )

[@mikehurtle]

@@ifishcatfish 😂

[@yep.fishing]

7:07 that’s what she said…. What model is the case you store your trout magnets?

[@ifishcatfish]

this is cheap ebay junk. no model. I find the cheapest and buy 10

[@matthewjackson2853]

What is this set up you are using? I have never fished with ultralight jigs. It looks like a lot of fun and I would like to try it.

[@ifishcatfish]

this is a rather exotic and unnecessary setup. No need to look it up. I have two videos from december with my recommended UL rods and one with recommended Reels at each price point. I would pick something from that list

[@22lbsboost]

What JDM jigs currently available do you recommend for Trout Magnet? Going to order some of the new Gekkabijin and I've heard Decoy Aji Drive are also good

[@ifishcatfish]

they are all good, if u get hook size 10 or 12 and know how to install it straight. There is some art in sliding it on the hook perfectly straight

[@tabwx]

In absence of the black daiwa jig heads, what JDM jig do you recommend for bluegill and crappie these days? I’m specifically interested in 1.5g with an 8 or 10 hook.

[@ifishcatfish]

wow, thats exactly the video i am releasing tomorrow

[@tabwx]

@@ifishcatfish Excellent! I’ll be sure to watch. I saw your videos about other jig heads from 2019 and 2020 - but was curious what you are recommending in 2022. Thank you - I’m really enjoying your channel!

[@tabwx]

@@ifishcatfish I took one of my 0.5 g glow jigs and let it sit in acetone for 30 minutes. Every last bit of pink/orange/red came off (including the eyes) and I was left with an unpainted jig head. I hung the jig from the lip of a shot glass so the hook wouldn’t be submerged. Something to consider.

[@ifishcatfish]

I can see how that would work. But that's not for everyone, and I definitely don't want to work with acetone ever again : )

[@slimetime2227]

Did you say Toxic?

[@ifishcatfish]

Thats what i said!

[@davidnewton3064]

Thanks! I had some of those jigheads left over from my life in Asia and I couldn't figure out who made them. I like the light wire used for the hook. Gotta disagree with you though on the color combinations. All these colors are meant to catch fisherman. In my experience these will all work nearly the same in similar conditions. Some work better in specific conditions.

[@ifishcatfish]

Not a big difference for sure but there is some, in clear water or shallow water. U can see them on livescope follow it sometimes but afraid to commit.

[@mandogfish7418]

I thought Crappy liked Toxic colors

[@ifishcatfish]

I never said they like it. I think they hate it, actually, and are trying to destroy it..

[@225jigpole]

Man I would love those jig heads!!! What kind of rod were you using in the video?

[@ifishcatfish]

i have a review of the rod on my channel. Shimano Soare XR

[@sc6802]

my understanding is, fish dont see color. fish see uv shades of light.

[@ifishcatfish]

well.. maybe some fish, and maybe if deep enough or if the water has algae bloom. But in cold clear water crappie definitely sees color.

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

Great video. Good to see somebody actually letting the fish go.

[@ifishcatfish]

i think my whole life i've eaten 3 bluegill, just out of curiosity. Harvesting bedding bluegill should be illegal. Maybe even fishing them should be illegal. Give them 2 weeks to take care of the nest.

[@bobjohnson7207]

I use chartreuse and white spoons at the crack of dawn for Salmon of the west coast of Vancouver Island.

[@ifishcatfish]

i experience same thing with King Salmon. No natural colors worked! Only super bright toxic colors!

[@comfortablynumb9342]

Those lures should be awesome for catching bait in the saltwater. Lots of kinds of bait would bite trout magnets I think. Maybe some small gamefish too.

[@ifishcatfish]

haven't used them for that, but im 100% sure. This winter i will travel south and prove it

[@comfortablynumb9342]

@@ifishcatfish good luck!

[@dexterrobinson4065]

Great video as usual. Have you tried spray painting the brightly colored jig heads black to match the discontinued jig heads? The toxic color combo looks like a Luna moth caterpillar or Tobacco hornworm.

[@ifishcatfish]

painting a head adds to the volume of the head. Makes it bigger. At least with these plastidip paints. Also, it will destroy the eye. And at the end, it will chip during transportation, UNLESS u keep them in a box like this. But you definitely could; i just have better options.. and one day i may find the perfect bait for these, just the way they are. (voilla)

[@GulfSaratoga123]

Hi, I notice that you still use the old presso model reel despite owning Luvias models and the 21 presso (which is a luvias). Do you prefer the original old presso to the luvias family of reels when it comes to light fishing? I’m not sure what to buy and am currently leaning towards the old presso but am ultimately not sure. I’m also considering the gekkabijin family. Thanks.

[@ifishcatfish]

i do prefer the old presso but if you find it at all, you will pay double what the new presso costs, and that is just stupid. I would buy the new presso if i had to buy today. I am just lucky I already have the reel. All my rods and reels have favorite pairs though, and i don't switch them much, if at all. The reason i use the old presso in this video is because i use the soare XR rod, and the soare XR rod feels and looks the best with this reel. On other rods i would use the new presso, and not the old presso. I have strong preferences about how the rods and reels FIT, and thats more important for me, than my preference for just the reel. If the combo doesn't MATCH, i won't fish it.

[@kookiekookie8105]

That jighead with shirasubeam has been a blast on stocked rainbows. Pike and bass cant resist them too. Those have been far more consistent than magnets, at least for me.

[@ifishcatfish]

i can see that, for the species u mentioned. But for bluegill, trout magnet is probably more effective because its shorter.. And u don't need as much action..

[@kookiekookie8105]

@@ifishcatfish Probably. The bluegill in that pond are tiny, even for trout magnets. I really just got into hardcore UL fishing this year, so I still have a lot to experiment with and discover what and where works best. Still, those JDM plastics are very nice, especially the material.

[@awesomejuice12]

Gotta love a bait that fish hits it out hatred. ;) I could not score the black jig heads, when I bought them a couple years ago, so I only have the toxic ones. Will try that combo. Make those fish super angry. :)

[@ifishcatfish]

if you are stuck with those, might as well make something highly TOXIC. It does grab attention, when attention is what you need - like bedding fish or god forbid some white bass or yellow bass see it

[@juhamaukonen1553]

What reel and rod you use this video,jussi from finland thinking🤔

[@ifishcatfish]

you must be new to my channel. Shimano Soare XR rod, just reviewed it. And daiwa presso LTD reel (2017)

[@donaldsettle990]

that bright orange color works great down here no reason but they do with black worms.grubs

[@ifishcatfish]

ima stick to natural , 90% of the time : )

[@donaldsettle990]

Im a whatever make them n bite but natural usual works best

[@wisconsinlife3971]

Bedding gills… color makes no Difference..

[@ifishcatfish]

Well if u wana go there, as far as bluegill are concerned bedding doesnt make a difference either. Its not like they get smarter after bedding. They are just more difficult to find. The big ones are

[@bradbeals1741]

In my experience color does matter. Regardless of Bedding or not. My last outing they wouldn't eat any other color besides sowbug. Which is odd for my lake. They would bump the other colors out of there beds but would not commit. Very strange. Nice video yet again Victor.

[@ifishcatfish]

@@bradbeals1741 its hard to see bluegill on livescope because they are so shallow and there is weeds, but for crappie there is no need to speculate. I promise you that if u throw toxicity in cold clear water where they can clearly see it, they will follow it and not eat it. Not just toxicity, but even some things that look much more natural. U have to get real nantural to deceive them in clear water..

[@bradbeals1741]

@@ifishcatfish i agree. Natural really is best most of the time..IMO.

[@percussionalobsecration6178]

Great video! I have never used artificial baits to catch bluegill, but will have to give it a try after having the bite at my Ned rig over the weekend. What 3 colors would you suggest to start with, as well as a good jighead (easily found in US), as I was unable to find a store for the Diawa jig heads you used in size 10 hook.

[@ifishcatfish]

Lelandlures.com. Just buy the colors u saw in my lure box in this video. Buy their jig heads. They are actually made for these bodies

[@percussionalobsecration6178]

@@ifishcatfish Thanks again! Just got my trout magnets yesterday and have spent two days fishing them with pretty good results for the mid 90 degree weather this week. Tonight I caught just as many fish as my family members using redworms, even caught a few small bass.

[@ifishcatfish]

@@percussionalobsecration6178 glad to hear!!

[@ifishcatfish]

@@percussionalobsecration6178 thats awesome

[@starwarz911]

Do Cultiva micro worms work for beach or pier fishing ? I bought all I could find in Australia after watching your channel including the owner jig heads. Big fan by the way. Cheers 🍻

[@ifishcatfish]

Ha! They are designed for that! For small saltwater fish. I am using them for crappie but thats not what they were designed for. So u r in good place

[@ikashibimauler]

Needs a light plastic retaining wire. I use orange and red jig heads a lot, though not exclusively, and crush the crappie on them in NC. I dont worry about naturaly occuring colors. Junebug/chartreuse tail for example is a stellar producer and looks super unnatural.

[@ifishcatfish]

during the spawn tho. Toss is in clear water and watch closely with livescope and come tell me again its all the same. But in the spring they will hit anything, and in the summer with the algae they can't see much more than shades of gray..

[@ikashibimauler]

@@ifishcatfish The water clarity is probably the big difference then. My waters don't really get all that clear even in the fall. I am doing pretty well if I can see the engine anti-cavitation plate or maybe my prop in the water so I get bit more on vibrant colors. Though a clear baby shad with a LOT of rainbow flake does really good at times too.

[@gregpowers5669]

Just get some black powder paint heat up the jig and dip them in

[@ifishcatfish]

i have black powder pain but i only dip unpainted jigs. In my opinion, dipping a jig that is already painted always makes the jig head more ugly. U lose the eyes and it will just look sloppy, and eventually it will chip. With unpainted heads u have no choice, but with these - i would rather wait to find the perfect bait for them - like now!

[@jasonyang5296]

You kinda sound like gru

[@ifishcatfish]

dont know who that is but i feel sorry for him

[@jasonyang5296]

@@ifishcatfish hes a loving cartoon character that's an amazing dad

[@CaptDavesSportfishing]

But at depth red is not red, its just gray. Add in water color, stained, muddy, etc. Get a mask, fins, and a snorkel. Put on your speedo, and dive on down, with camera. See for your self. It would be more entertaining then catching 4 inch fish every cast. C'mon!

[@ifishcatfish]

First of all, all of these fish were 6-inch plus! Second, bluegill make beds exactly at 5-6 feet of depth. All colors are still visible at that depth. Furthermore, the body of the lure is bright green, which is one of the most visible colors under water and is visible up to 65 feet under. And lastly, the head of the jig is glowing under water like nuclear waste. There. Now you know!