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 ...

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 ...

Bluegills and sunfish have moved back into the shallows now with the cooler weather and are readily available. For anglers who want to catch panfish but don’t want to mess with bait, I recommend a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lake Okeechobee is one of the country’s top spots for catching big largemouth bass, but this time of year, anglers can also catch loads of bluegills and Mayan cichlids. “Okeechobee is known for its ...

Every now and then, a buddy and I will go Zen on a fishing trip and confine ourselves to 10 lures each. No exceptions. It’s a brutal task, winnowing down an entire shelving unit full of lures. But ...