I like to use a Heddon Tiny Torpedo, remove the front hooks (it will constantly entangle the trailer line), tie on a three foot fluorocarbon leader (6# test) and then either a 1 1/2 inch white twister tail or a killer klatt crappie magnet on the end of that.
This way, I'm giving the larger fish a more substantial meal while using the torpedo as a casting plug. It's fun when you get a double going because I'm only using 4# green nanofil line on a lite action 7" rod.
And like I mentioned in a different post, I'll pinch down the barb on the hook holding the crappie magnet, slide a long shank bream hook over the barb, then pull the barb back up to hold on the bream hook. This catches 60% of the short strike. Just like using a trailer hook on a spinnerbait.
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