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February 9, 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 the Sportsman’s Paradise in 1976, and he and his wife June live in New Iberia. They have two grown sons.
Columns

Natural Forage Baits are in demand at Toledo Bend

February 2, 2023 Don Shoopman

Natural Forage Baits are in demand by crappie fishermen and, more importantly, crappie, as owner J.R. “Beau” Davidson knows very well. […]

Bass Class

Teurlings bass duo

January 26, 2023 Don Shoopman

Baylen Guy and Brandt Babineaux did well in eight tournaments on the Louisiana High School B.A.S.S. Nation circuit. […]

Features

Louisiana outdoor treasures: Dago’s

January 20, 2023 Don Shoopman

Dago’s Mobil & Grocery has bait, tackle and shrimp for fishermen and live seafood, boiled seafood and big plate launches every day. […]

Bass Fishing

Try Miller’s Lake in February

January 20, 2023 Don Shoopman

Travis Meche Sr., who lives in nearby Branch, will be targeting pre-spawn and spawning bass in February at Miller’s Lake near Ville Plate. […]

Bass Class

ULM’s Pearce uses his favorite bait to stay in the winner’s circle

January 20, 2023 Don Shoopman

John Pearce has proved using the drop shot is the most versatile finesse fishing method by winning AOY as a co-angler on the ULM Fishing Team. […]

Bass Fishing

Flipping Biffle Bug

January 20, 2023 Don Shoopman

Bass pro Tommy Biffle holds a bass caught on a Gene LaRew Flipping Biffle Bug. A flippin and pitchin’ soft plastic model of popular bait. […]

Bass Fishing

Little Tensas Bayou

January 13, 2023 Don Shoopman

One of Adam Marceaux’s favorite places to catch bass in January is specifically Little Tensas Bayou in the Atchafalaya Basin. […]

Ducks

Cajun culture influence on duck hunting gets national TV exposure

January 5, 2023 Don Shoopman

Chad Belding, whose show is the No. 1 rated series on The Outdoors Channel, filmed an episode of “The Fowl Life” in Louisiana. […]

Bass Fishing

Bill Lewis Lures’ Scope Stik

December 30, 2022 Don Shoopman

Cliff Crochet of Pierre Part proudly touts the Bill Lewis Lures’ Scope Stik, a jerkbait he’ll fish with extensively this winter and spring. […]

Field Notes

Tioga junior consistently hitting the mark

December 22, 2022 Don Shoopman

Jacob Robertson, a junior at Tioga High School, has emerged as a national contender in Archery Shooters Association competition. […]

Features

Louisiana outdoor treasures: J & J One Stop

December 16, 2022 Don Shoopman

J&J One Stop quickly became known as the go-to place to buy something to whet the appetite of crappie, bream and catfish. […]

Fishing Hotspots

Bring home the specks and reds from Dulac

December 10, 2022 Don Shoopman

New Iberia angler Kevin Suit still goes to the Dulac area on weekends and days off every November and December to fish. […]

Features

2022-23 Louisiana public land waterfowl preview

November 26, 2022 Don Shoopman

Louisiana’s WMAs across the state offer first-rate duck hunting success if the ducks funnel down the Mississippi Flyway. […]

Bass Fishing

The Toad Thumper Lure Co. plastic frogs

November 18, 2022 Don Shoopman

The Toad Thumper Lure Company’s Swamper and Thumper plastic frogs make stubborn bass sing a different tune. […]

Bass Class

Tioga bass tamers

November 18, 2022 Don Shoopman

Noah Roberts and Jacob LaCroix finished with a two-day total of 19.81 pounds to win the Louisiana High School Bass Nation State Championship. […]

Bass Fishing

Look to Lower Atchafalaya for plenty of good bass

November 6, 2022 Don Shoopman

Barry Henry lives in a region that has so many bass fishing opportunities inside and outside the Atchafalaya Basin. […]

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