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July 7, 2022
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Lure Review

Bass Fishing

SB-57 MDJ Series crankbait

March 1, 2021 Don Shoopman

Bass pro Mark Daniels set out to design a square-bill crankbait. The Bill Lewis MDJ Series SB-57 is the result. […]

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Lure Review: Hamma Heads

January 26, 2021 Don Shoopman

Crappie Psychic’s Clyde Folse debuts the flat jigheads he’s been using to put crappie in the boat for decades. […]

Bass Fishing

Lure Review: Bayou Bug 2.0

January 3, 2021 Don Shoopman

One of the soft-plastic lures that launched Cajun Lures six years ago has a new look. Bayou Bug 2.0 has arrived, and it is catching bass. […]

Bass Fishing

Rattling Jig is Delta Lures’ real bass-buster

December 24, 2020 Don Shoopman

Bass tournament partners Fred King and Ray LaBorde were intent on filling a niche in the market with the Delta Lures’ Rattling Jig. […]

Bass Fishing

Mischief Minnow combines topwater, blade bait action

October 23, 2020 Don Shoopman

The Mischief Minnow’s difference-maker is a blade called a “Kilter Blade,” attached to the belly between two treble hooks. […]

Bass Fishing

Lure Review: Gorilla Buzz

October 1, 2020 Don Shoopman

Buzzbait aficionados and bass have been going ape over the Gorilla Buzz since it was introduced four years ago by Prototype Lures. […]

Columns

Egret Baits’ Vudu Shad

August 21, 2020 Don Shoopman

The Egret Baits’ Vudu Shad 3-inch, ¼-ounce and 4-inch, 3/8-ounce models are tapping the triple crown of speckled trout, redfish and flounder consistently. […]

Bass Fishing

Crème’s Tube Worm

August 13, 2020 Don Shoopman

Crème’s Tube Worm is a plastic worm that floats and “has that tube aspect to it,” a deadly combination, according to Brett Preuett. […]

Bass Fishing

Wager Baits’ Calcutta Jig

July 16, 2020 Don Shoopman

Ross Wager’s Calcutta Jigs are turning the heads of bass and bass anglers near and far. Synthetic hair gives the bladed bait a different action. […]

Bass Fishing

Mister Twister Sassy Swimmer

June 9, 2020 Don Shoopman

The Mister Twister Sassy Swimmer is a great jig and spinnerbait trailer, but it also works great for bass when rigged by itself. […]

The Matrix X-Shad is Chas Champagne’s latest offering. (Photos courtesy Chas Champagne)
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Matrix X-Shad

April 23, 2020 Don Shoopman

The Matrix XShad is the exact mold of the Matrix Shad, except it gives anglers the opportunity to rig it weedless or on an open-faced jighead. […]

Bass Fishing

Missile Baits’ new soft-plastic bait is a winner

April 9, 2020 Don Shoopman

Missile Baits’ new Quiver looks amazing underwater and is an ideal bait for use with the Neko Rig and the Tokyo Rig for bass. […]

Columns

The Crappie Weapon

February 28, 2020 Don Shoopman

Sac-a-lait fisherman and artificial lure manufacturer Capt. Clyde Folse shares what makes The Crappie Weapon so successful on the water. […]

Columns

Yamamoto’s 4.5 Xl Tiny IKA has plenty of fishing uses

February 13, 2020 Don Shoopman

Rig a Yamamoto 4.5 XL Tiny Ika for bass or speckled trout. It’s the perfect artificial for finesse fishing, as well as power fishing. […]

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The Mega Matrix

January 16, 2020 Don Shoopman

The Mega Matrix, which fits in between the 2-inch Matrix Mini, the original 3-inch Matrix Shad and the 5-inch Monster Matrix, works great on redfish. […]

Columns

Cajun Lures’ Mad Minna

November 12, 2019 Don Shoopman

Zach Dubois, owner of Cajun Lures, really likes consistently catching fish, mostly speckled trout, on the new, improved Mad Minna. […]

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