Some 53 years ago a guy named Chuck Wood came up with a tiny "safety-pin" type spinner bait with a Colorado-style blade so small that it looked a bit like the shell of a beetle. The Beetle Spin was ...

Our anglers discuss the popular Beetle Spin lure, its use and their tackle. Our anglers discuss the popular Beetle Spin lure, its use and their tackle.

Johnson Lures has updated the venerable Beetle Spin, a small grub-bodied spinnerbait that has been around for ages. The firm has added a shot-filled rattling head and fluorescent, glow-in-the-dark ...

Panfish action has continued to be the hottest activity on the fishing scene. Excellent catches of bluegill, bream, sunfish and shellcracker were made by anglers fishing the shallows of lakes ...

How long has it been since you fished with a beetle spin? If you are like me it is a lure that you used often as a kid, but have since "matured" on to many other baits. Yet, I caught so many fish on ...

Sometimes the best new lure to try is one that’s been a proven success for 50 years. The Beetle Spin’s broad appeal and ease of use make it a must-have for anglers of every age. The Beetle Spin pairs ...

Bream-fishing time is upon us in Arkansas, and many of the state’s anglers will turn their attention to catching bluegills, redears, warmouths, rock bass and other good-to-eat members of this panfish ...

KENNEDYVILLE — You’ve been eating oatmeal all your life, then someone puts a juicy steak in front of you. What do you do? Take a big bite naturally. And that’s just what the exceptionally scrappy fish ...

DULUTH, Minn.—It must seem easy for the Barber brothers, fishing this way. Driving up to Wild Rice Lake north of Duluth. Putting the 14-foot aluminum boat in at the ramp. Motoring anywhere they want ...

Metal vibrating lures appeal to bass and panfish. Amid the hundreds of lures designed to catch fish, many catch more anglers than fish. With every new fishing catalog comes a must-have lure.