A legend that was (not) forgotten. It was 1969 when the floating Magnum saw the light of day. About 30 years later, I also came across it, and over time it earned a well-deserved place in my pike and catfish box. Yes, you read correctly, not only pike but especially catfish. Specifically the 14 and 18 cm versions.
The first lure from Rapala, where significantly harder abachi wood was used instead of balsa. A lure that has hundreds of trophy fish caught all over the world. A wobbler that you don't have to worry about being destroyed by any of the fish living in Czech waters. This was also one of the reasons why I started using it on catfish years ago. The 14 was, along with the Super Shad Rap, my first "bigger" wobbler. Over time, I also added 18 cm, mainly when hunting at night or in murky water.
During the day I fish with the Magnum along the banks, where it works great even with a very slow speed. At night, on the other hand, in streams under weirs, where I tap the gravel bottom with it. Number one for me is when fishing in murky water where, together with the Jointed 13, it forms the "base" without which I don't go catfishing. He also brought me a lot of experiences when fishing for pike. Here, however, I abandon the monotonous campaign and start twitching. You can't do without a jerking rod here. I let my imagination run wild and literally play with the bait. Fast or slow drag, stop&go, twitching. Through it all, it works flawlessly. It can be and slowly drag just below the surface and brush it with the "tail", which works well over flooded grasses or in shallow areas of water.
The Magnum is one of the few lures where I don't decide on color. For catfish it is unimportant, and for pike I always get by with one flashy and one natural.
Nowadays, Magnum stands somewhat unfairly in the shadow of modern lures. However, those who try it once will have a hard time giving it up.
