Battle Beetle Bass!

Fishing a beetle lure for big river smallies! I found this lure in the clearance aisle at a local store and thought it would be worth bringing down to the river to see if the smallmouth bass would smash it! Gear used on this trip: Lure: Lunkerhunt Battle Beetle Rod: St Croix BassX 6’6“ M F (new version) Reel: Daiwa Zillion SV TW G Line: Trilene Sensation 14lb Pliers: Umpqua Rivergrip Net: Frabill 3673 (new floating version)