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Panther Martin Sonic Spinners
The Panther Martin Story
We have been selling Panther Martin fishing lures in Canada since 1958. Panther Martin fishing lures are also sold in the United States of America, Europe, Asia and Australia and are known to be one of the very best lures in the world for trout fishing. However, the fact is that Panther Martin lures are highly effective for catching other fish species such as perch, pickerel, pike, bass and many more.
Old Favourites and New Traditions
While we continue to carry many of the original Panther Martin lures that we have been selling all these years, over the recent past several years we have added a number of new lures to our line including Tiger Sonics, Tandem Spinners, Hammered Spinners, Black Panther Spinners and Xtra Long Spinners.
Sonic Spinners Catch More Fish – All The Time!
Fishermen repeatedly tell us that they catch fish using Panther Martin lures, not just once in a while but consistently, year in and year out. Over 100 million Panther Martin lures have now been sold globally, and the number continues to increase. We are confident that you will catch fish with Panther Martin lures, as millions of anglers around the world continue to do.
Here Is How Panther Martin Spinners Work
- Double reverse concave-convex blade attaches directly “through the shaft”, without swivel. This unique design maximizes water flow over the blade to produce a blade rotation that genuinely imitates living creatures that fish feed on.
- Genuine gold and silver-plate blades reflect more light thereby attracting more fish.
- Constant 40-degree angle of blade is always in balanced position making it easy to cast with perfect motion- even on upstream casts!
- Heavy weighted teardrop shaped bodies cast further and sink deeper to where the fish are.
- Razor sharp VMC hooks catch the fish and keep them hooked!
- Blade rotation creates vibrations which sends out hydro-sonic waves that “call to the fish”, even when they can’t see them.
Industry Endorsement
The Panther Martin Spinner is known for its unique concave-convex blade, designed to produce sonic vibrations to attract fish. I always have an original version with the yellow and red body in my tacklebox. The blade is attached directly through the shaft without a clevis, the spinner can be cast and retrieved in any type of water, making it as popular on flowing rivers as it is on lakes, where the weighted body also allows it to be trolled. The Panther Martin was originally designed for trout fishing, but I also like it as a search lure for the likes of perch, and even walleye.
The Panther Martin is one of the most trusted and best trout lures ever created, and it’s so effective that the design and classic patterns haven’t changed after decades in production. From the stocked streams of the Northeast to the wild waters of the West, you’ll be hard pressed to find a trout angler wielding a spinning rod that doesn’t have a Panther or two on hand. Modeled after a lure he had seen during a visit to Europe, Cecil Hoge began marketing the Panther Martin in the U.S. in the 1950s.
What set it apart from other in-line spinners was that the blade spun freely around the post instead of relying on a clasp. This not only allowed a Panther to start spinning faster in the water, but it also created a wider blade rotation that ramped up vibration. Thanks to the teardrop body design, the Panther carries its weight at the bottom, which allows even the tiniest models to fly far and land on target. This is especially useful in trout streams where you might be trying to get a fast, clean run through a small back eddy or short seam.
These days there are dozens of color schemes to choose from, but don’t ever overlook the classics: silver blade with the yellow-and-red polka dot body and gold blade with the black-and-yellow polka dot body will fool everything from giant browns to high-mountain cutthroats anywhere in the country.
Field & Stream, “The 50 Best Fishing Lures of All Time”
When it comes to in-line trout spinners, many anglers are loyal to a particular brand (most of which made my list). Me? I’m a Panther Martin guy. The company might produce all sorts of new-age color patterns and finishes, but in my stream box, you’ll only find their classic teardrop body in sizes 1 and 2. In dirty water, the black body with yellow dots and a gold blade gets tied on first; in clear water, give me the yellow body with red dots and a silver blade. The weight distribution of a Panther lets even the tiny ones fly far, and in my opinion, the distinct thump produced by the blade riding directly on the post—not on a clasp—catches more trout.
Field & Stream, “The 20 Best Trout Lures, According to Our Expert”
