What is this??

[TapDatBASS]

I found this the other day so I figured I can change the appearnce of it and use it . inputs on what to do with this lure what type of plastic bait would you use etc.

[georgeyew]

That is a beetle spin. Put a small grub or 2" worm on it. It will catch pan fish and bass.

[panfish12]

X2 on the grub.

[TapDatBASS]

Sweet thanks btw what is the hook w the weight called cause I plan on using a diffent color not sure lol

[BassNJake]

My dad would call that a safety pin spinner.

Can be used with a variety of different heads and soft plastics.

 

 

[Comfortably Numb]

It's called a ball head jig. That one looks to be pretty big at about 1/4 oz. 1/8 may be better in more shallow water.

 

You may be able to polish up that blade with toothpaste and a rag.

 

[IndianaOutdoors]

All together it's called a beetle spin.  The bottom part with the hook is called a ball head jig.  One of my fishing buddies uses beetle spins 90% if the time.  He catches everything on them.  Largemouth, smallmouth, white bass, crappie, bluegill, musky, perch, drum, catfish.  I find they are most effective for crappie and will draw bites from good eating size crappie.

[RHuff]

I always referred to it as a grub spinner. Deadly for river and crappie/panfish. 

[smalljaw67]

The Beetle Spin is a brand and it has become a generic name for that type of lure like lipless cranks being called "trap" regardless of the brand. The jig spinner is made up of the ball jig attached to a jig spinner form, you can buy jig spinner forms and ball head jigs from Barlow's Tackle or Janns Netcraft not to mention a bunch of other places. The best baits to attach to the jig are curly and boot tail grubs and they do catch everything.

[Todd2]

Beetle Spins are often looked down on by Bass guys but they can be fish catching machines. I know a guy that throws it a bunch. You will catch big crappie also.

[TapDatBASS]

Good info thanks!!!!

[TapDatBASS]

For this cast and reel slowly back correct ?

[crypt]

one of the best fish catching lures of all time.even in saltwater we would catch all sorts of fish.

[Russ E]

Love the Beetlespin. A true classic. Caught my first  big bass on one, when I was 10 years old.

 

[L a r r y]

Those are what I started using 35 years ago fishing small ponds.  They will catch anything that swims in the water.  My all time favorite color was white with red dot.  I caught my PB at 12 years of age letting it fall between a fork in a downed log and a 5lber smashed it