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 ...

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 ...

The senator rifled a cast toward the corner pocket of cattails. Just at the edge of the vegetation the Beetle Spin lure plopped onto the pond’s surface and then quickly fell through the water column.

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 ...