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June 10, 2023
HomeAuthorsDon Shoopman

Articles by Don Shoopman

About Don Shoopman
Don Shoopman fishes for freshwater and saltwater species mostly in and around the Atchafalaya Basin and Vermilion Bay. He moved to Louisiana in 1976, and he and his wife June live in New Iberia. They have two grown sons.
Bass Fishing

Yellow Magic Havana

August 15, 2022 Don Shoopman

A big bass explosion is the reward for fishing with the new Yellow Magic Havana, crafted with cutting edge technology and attention to detail. […]

Bass Fishing

Mister Twister 8-inch Mag BUZZ Worm

July 9, 2022 Don Shoopman

Since the intro of the Mag 12 BUZZ Worm, Mister Twister has gotten calls for a smaller size, so they developed the 8-inch Mag BUZZ Worm. […]

Bass Fishing

The Wesley Warbird

June 10, 2022 Don Shoopman

In a world filled with bait manufacturers, Funkbuster Baits has found its niche with spinnerbaits, buzz baits and bladed jigs. […]

Bass Fishing

NetBait B Bugs are back

May 13, 2022 Don Shoopman

NetBait’s B Bugs have a leg, or tail, up on other beaver-style soft plastics. They are more buoyant than similar products. […]

Bass Fishing

Ike’s Mini Flip Jig

April 10, 2022 Don Shoopman

It took four to five months to design and tweak the lure, but today the Ike’s Mini Flip Jig is a favorite among bass fishermen. […]

Bass Fishing

Hula Popper 2.0

March 13, 2022 Don Shoopman

Arbogast hit a bass fishing home run when it marketed the Hula Popper 2.0, a spittin’ image of the G760 model of the original Hula Popper. […]

Bass Fishing

Smasher Frogs

February 10, 2022 Don Shoopman

When Prototype Lures LLC’s Smasher Frogs get eaten, they often wind up far back in the mouth of self-respecting, hungry bass. […]

Bass Fishing

New Matrix creation leaves bass, specks heads spinning

January 9, 2022 Don Shoopman

The Matrix Spin uses heavy wire that handles redfish but isn’t too heavy for the bass that inhabit the marsh across coastal Mississippi. […]

Bass Fishing

Zoom’s Trick Worm still producing after four decades

December 6, 2021 Don Shoopman

Hundreds of anglers have been sold on the Zoom Trick Worm over the years, hooked on it, you might say, just like the bass they target. […]

Bass Fishing

Echo 1.75: Bass pro’s idea became lure designer’s square-bill crankbait project

November 14, 2021 Don Shoopman

Fishing guide Brian Branum’s voice oozes pure pride when he talks about the Bill Lewis Echo 1.75 square-bill crankbait. […]

Bass Fishing

The Boy Howdy is back

October 8, 2021 Don Shoopman

Cotton Cordell’s tail-weighted Boy Howdy, a discontinued topwater bait that was dusted off and redesigned and reintroduced last year. […]

Columns

Mister Twister’s Sassy Stingum has Louisiana guide excited

September 16, 2021 Don Shoopman

Louisiana guide Charlie King said the Mister Twister Sassy Stingum will really put the crappie in the cooler. […]

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