I've probably caught more specks on that glow H&H sparkle beetle than all other baits combined. Second best bait for me has been the white H&H sparkle beetle, fishing that plain hook, twitching on top the water at night under a light.
The only other artificial bait I've had about as much efficiency with has been the glow Norton Eel, Jr. with the chart tail, fishing it like the glow beetle, either tight line on jig heads, working mid-way in water depth or bouncing off bottom, during daytime or plain hook under a light at night.
The clear sparkle beetle has produced some success with nighttime fishing, but haven't really used it much during daytime.
I remember two summers back-to-back in Grand Isle, at a very productive fishing hole my dad and I frequented, bull reds were mixed in with the specks, and several times those things would grab the beetle and a good 10 minute fight on 10 or 12lb test line would take place. That was fun.
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