30 years ago the original Beetle was made by Bass Buster lures. I purchased 6 cards (direct from Bass Buster)of 20 bodies per card because I wanted them in the same color, and in a city of 900,000 people where I live, it was impossible to get enough Beetles at any sporting goods store in a popular color and they were always out. The Beetle in 1/32nd oz was deadly for any type panfish when fished SLOWLY at a sink count of 5 b4 reeling. By slow I mean just enough to turn the blade, SLOW. Tied to 4lb test and a ultralite rod, 5 foot "Fiberglas" rod. Fiberglas was soft enough for the take and seemed to get a better hook set on panfish than graphite. I bought at least a 1/2 doz cheap fiberglas rods. On the Beetle, long lining I have taken walleye up to 6 lbs and lots to Northerns biting them off and lots of Bass. I think the Beetle is one of the best lures ever made. Today my Beetles are gone and what is called a Beetle today isn't. Fiberglas rods also are hard to find. The eyes on a Beetle are not large enough today. I have noticed a mfg. has enlarged their eye and the price for the larger eye is about 75 cents more in the pkg than the other brands! The eye is important. Just a note from a old timer who now only fly fishes and it seems to work as well as Beetles.