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After years of trying and hearing how well others do with Beetle Spins,
I have finally caught something on one. Im not certain, but it was a small
Warmouth, or rock bass. It was about 2" long and was caught right at
dusk. Not much for a picture!
The Beetle Spin was a mix-match of components:
... Small #1 wire form.
...1/32 oz, handpainted firetiger jig
... Green sparkle Slider grub
... Oversized #3 Colorado blade.
Really, it was just a bunch of stuff I cobbled together out of parts.
But, it worked!

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I have to admit that I don't often reach for a Beetle Spin. I've caught fish on them, but never any kind of numbers that I would consider great, or possibly even good. I'll throw one if nothing is producing and I'm working my way through my tackle box.

On the Warmouth vs. Rockbass debate, count the sharp, rigid spines on the anal fin...... Rockbass have six spines, while Warmouth, like Bluegill, have three.

Thanks Tony. I'm going with rock bass - or at least something other than a Warmouth. I went with the Beetle Spin because it was getting dark and I wanted something that had some "noise" to it.. As darkness falls in the back coves where we were, the small baitfish come in to shelter. The bigger, predatory  fish follow.

At least that was my thinking.

Beetle spins are amazing lures.  They're great because they put out vibration and sound, which can be CRITICAL in murky water.  Next time your fishing really murky water, or fishing at night, try throwing a jig out there.  Promise you you won't get a bluegill, because it doesn't make any vibration.  In those low-visibility conditions, they just can't find it, and so a beetle spin is a great lure to use in low-visibility conditions. 

Plus, beetle spins catch basically anything....bass, bluegill, perch, catfish, trout, pike, muskies...

Think about it, people use spinners for basically every species of fish.  There's a reason for that.  Now I'm not at all saying that it's the best lure or anything, just saying that it should have a place in every fisherman's tackle box.  I personally prefer a white 1/16 oz beetle spin...it's white with a red dot on the body.  White and red is such a great color scheme for clear water, for whatever reason. 

I have a white 1/16th one, and i'vecaught countless fish on em when tipped with a piece of night crawler

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