Louisiana Sportsman

October 16, 2026

Delta Lures started mass-producing spinnerbaits in 2011, and now their offerings are sold all over the country.

Delta Lures’ Spinnerbait

September 15, 2018 Don Shoopman

Two longtime fishing buddies couldn’t keep a good thing to themselves 7 ½ years ago, which was a blessing for bass fishermen who love to catch on quality spinnerbaits.[…]

Mike Cork of Benton holds a good-sized bass that bit on a Tri-Alive 6.5 Nightcrawler made by Minden-based Mister Twister.

Glen Freeman of Zwolle has a new weapon in his bass fishing arsenal when he goes out to Toledo Bend. So does Zack Hughes of Quitman, Texas, who boated a 10-plus-pounder on the first day he fished with it at Lake Fork.[…]

LiveTarget’s Scaled Sardine Twitchbait

July 15, 2018 Don Shoopman

A veteran saltwater fishing guide out of Sarasota, Florida, has an artificial bait that looks so much like the real thing, it’s irresistible to speckled trout, redfish and snook in the shallow waters he fishes along the coast.[…]

Ride ‘em, cowboy

June 15, 2018 Don Shoopman

Before Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits’ Cowboy soft plastic creature bait was unveiled at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic in South Carolina, a few bass anglers were fortunate to have Ron Colby’s latest creation.[…]

Rapala’s Scatter Rap Glass Shad

May 15, 2018 Don Shoopman

Some anglers refer to the plastic lip recently added to the Rapala Glass Shad crankbait as a “potato chip lip,” which is what it closely resembles.[…]

Creme Speed Scremers

April 13, 2018 Don Shoopman

Dusty Anders of Deville was excited when he called an outdoor writer in early February.[…]

Bomber’s Jointed Wake Minnow

March 15, 2018 Don Shoopman

Russell Garner remembers the days in South Texas and elsewhere along the Gulf Coast when anglers modified jointed Redfins to make a “wake” bait that redfish found hard to resist.[…]

The Vudu Vixen

February 15, 2018 Don Shoopman

Speckled trout and other saltwater species feed on shrimp and baitfish, shad, mullet, cocahoes and more.[…]

The Super Sally

January 15, 2018 Don Shoopman

For many anglers, especially in the South, there have been epic trips with lots of unforgettable “Sally Time.”[…]

LiveTarget’s BaitBall Spinner Rig

December 15, 2017 Don Shoopman

LiveTarget has an answer for those who want to fish a compact, manageable “umbrella rig” in gin clear or stained water — in the spring, summer or fall, and at any depth of the water column.[…]

Delta Lures’ buzzbaits

November 15, 2017 Don Shoopman

“Hey, can I borrow one of those?”

Accomplished Helena, Ark. bass angler Derward Mauldin has heard that question many times before in his boat when he’s fishing with a Delta Lures buzzbait during tournament action in Arkansas, Mississippi or Louisiana. It’s perhaps the ultimate compliment, or endorsement if you will, for any artificial lure manufacturer who puts a product on the market.[…]