Is there a certain technique to using a beetlespin? My son and I are headed out again Friday I hope. Last time I went I used the beetle but I want to try again.

Thanks,

Ali

Alibama,

I use mostly three techniques for a Beetle spin.

1. Chuck it out & reel it back. If it is sunny, watch it come back to you. Sometimes they just smack it, sometimes you will see fish following it.
2. Chuck it out & instead of a steady retrieve, pause it, then twitch it, then resume steady retrieve. Sometimes this triggers the followers to bite.
3. Throw it out a long way, let it sink almost to bottom turn your body so the line comes off the rod at an angle. Keep the rod tip low & start it back s...l...o...w. So slow you feel it touching bottom. Go only fast enough to keep it from hanging up. If you feel a slight tap...tap set the hook by sweeping the rod sideways.

Like your crankbait, you have to catch a few to build confidence. One you get it though It is a great tool especially for locating active fish.

In all fairness, the weather here in Michigan has made for a tough Beetle bite. I don't know about where you are, but it is tough catching much on Anything!

Good luck Ali & I hope the weather is good so you & your son get into 'em.

DT

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There are 3 ways i fish a beetle spin;

1. Cast out, when beetle spin hits water start counting down too 5; 1 alligator, 2 alligator, etc...., then begin retrieve, just fast enough for the blade to spin.

2. Cast out, as soon as it hits the water start reeling it in at a moderate speed.

3. Cast out and bounce/twitch it in.

I cast, I reel, I....






SET THE HOOK!


har har har

Well... I've never twitch or bounce them, I just cast, reel and find the speed they want til something hits it.

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went out tonight and the only thing they would hit was a beetle spin that was retrieved real slow, the blade barely spun

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the15yr.old crappie fisherman.

Thanks for the info! Like I said when we went a couple of weeks ago we had no luck with the beetles. We used the split tail yellow body with black, green and black, black and yellow,white and red nothing seemed to hit.

We will give these tips a try Friday if we don't get rained out. I can handle the rain but not the thunder and lightning.

Well i change the grubs on mine, I use a 1.5 inch bass assasin in any color. Crazy chicken and albino shad work for me.

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the15yr.old crappie fisherman.

I've always had good luck using a curly-tailed grub on a ballhead jig (weight is a matter of preference) under the jig spinner in lieu of the original body style. The added commotion really gets fish interested. White curlytailed or any preference the fish tell you is what I use. A very versatile and fun way to fish. Hope this helps!

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not I said the cat.

I use the beetle all the time, but without the spin. Use a 1/32 oz jighead with a #6 hook and the grub body. Cast out, let it sink, twitch it on the way in. The gills love it. If you can't find the grubs at the store, by some two inch curly tails in the color pattern you want, and trim off the tail. Black/charteuse tail works great. After trimming of the curly tail, you should have a chartreuse tip on the end of the grub.

Different retrieves will work at different times.

If I had to pick just one retrieve it would be the slow crank and fall. Toss it out, count it down to whatever depth you want, then do about three turns of the reel handle (as slow as you can and still make the blade spin) and stop... let it fall a second or two then repeat.

Strikes usually come on the pause and fall.

Tom