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Spin bugs or bass bugs are usually made to resemble some kind of insect or bug which has fallen into the water. These are generally such big insects as dragonflies, butterflies, moths, beetles, and grasshoppers. Such insects float and kick around on top of the water, so spin bugs which do the same are the best fish-getters. However, some of these lures are also made to resemble minnows, small fish, or frogs. The simplest type of spin bug one can make is a small popping bug much along the same lines as the popping plugs covered in the previous chapter. However, the spin bugs are much smaller, shorter, and have fewer hooks. And they will have hair or feathers added to imitate the legs or wings of a bug or insect. The popping spin bug illustrated in Fig. 19 can be made from soft, light wood such as cedar or basswood. It should be about 1 in. long and ? in. in diameter. The head slants downward at the regular 45-degree angle. You need two small screw-eyes and one treble hook to finish this bug. One screw eye goes at the head for the fishing line, while the other one holds the treble nook at the tail. The screw eyes and hooks should be smaller than those med for the regular fresh-water plugs discussed in Chapter 2; a No. 2 or No. 4 treble hook is a good size to use. The hooks should be sharp, fine-wire types of the best duality. You'll hook more fish with needle-sharp hooks than with dull, cheap ones.
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