How to Fish With a Beetle Spin
- 1). Rig your rod and reel with line appropriate for your environment. Use 4- to 10-pound line to allow the Beetle Spin freedom of movement if you are fishing open water. Use 10- to 20-pound line if you are fishing through weeds and other areas where you are likely to snag.
- 2). Tie the end of your line to the loop at the center of the Beetle Spin, using an improved clinch knot (see Resources)
- 3). Add a weight to your line, 4 feet above the Beetle Spin, if you want to fish deeper water. Fluorocarbon line also is good for this purpose, as it sinks more readily than mono line.
- 1). Cast your Beetle Spin lure.
- 2). If fish are feeding actively at the surface, burn it across the surface by reeling quickly so that the spinner bubbles and froths.
- 3). If fish are less aggressive or you are getting no bites, slow down your retrieve so that the lure does not break the surface, but creates a low bulge as it passes. Alternately, vary your retrieve by pausing every few turns of the reel, so that the Beetle Spin swims up and down through the water column.
- 4). If fish are feeding or nesting near the bottom, let the Beetle Spin fall all the way to the bottom, then reel slowly, allowing the lure to bump along rocks and through weeds. If you snag a weed, pull free, then be ready for a bite, as this sometimes provokes a reaction strike.
- 5). To fish deeper, open water, allow the Beetle Spin to sink to the preferred depth before beginning your retrieve. Reel slowly, pausing every few turns to allow the lure to return to depth.
- 1). If you are getting no bites after 20 minutes on one lure, try another color or a smaller Beetle Spin.
- 2). Remove the plastic worm from the hook and replace it with another plastic bait from your creel.
- 3). Remove the weighted jig hook entirely and replace it with a smaller-sized hook and smaller plastic bait.
- 4). Experiment until you find the right combination.
Rig the Beetle Spin
Fish the Beetle Spin
Experiment with the Beetle Spin
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