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April 22, 2026
/Field Notes/Bassin’ Best Baits

Bassin’ Best Baits

Bass Fishing

Make a topwater Splash with post-spawn bass

May 19, 2020 Don Shoopman

Bass pro Greg Hackney of Gonzales likes the KVD Splash for post-spawn bass in May. He said the topwater will be effective anywhere he fishes now.[…]

Bass Fishing

What’s the buzz about? Post-spawn buzzbaits

May 7, 2020 Don Shoopman

Port Allen bass pro Brent Bonadona talks about his favorite artificial lure for May. He loves a a 3/8- or ½-ounce buzzbait from Delta Lures in post-spawn.[…]

Bass Fishing

Mister Twister Nightcrawlers is an old-fashioned favorite for bass pro

April 30, 2020 Don Shoopman

Glen Freeman of Zwolle, who specializes in putting bass in the boat on lakes like Toledo Bend, keeps it simple with the Mister Twister Nightcrawler.[…]

Bass Fishing

When walking in May, bass pro Freeman chooses Salmo Rattlin’ Stick

April 23, 2020 Don Shoopman

Hunter Freeman, a bass pro from Monroe, has the perfect answer to ringing up big bass in May. Salmo Rattlin’ Stick is a great post-spawn bass bait.[…]

Bass Fishing

Hackney’s April attack hinges on his Hack Attack swim jig

April 16, 2020 Don Shoopman

Greg Hackney, one of the most successful and recognizable Louisiana bass pros, plans to be swimming a jig for bass this month.[…]

Bass Fishing

Shad spawn on? Spohrer can’t miss with this bait

April 9, 2020 Don Shoopman

Gerald Spohrer of Gonzales turns to spinnerbaits made by Delta Lures to trigger bass bites at Toledo Bend around docks and Lake Verret around cypress trees[…]

Bass Fishing

Bass go wild over Despino’s V&M bait in April

April 2, 2020 Don Shoopman

Randy Despino, who spent the past two years on the FLW Pro Tour, will rely on the V&M Flat Wild this month at Toledo Bend.[…]

Bass Fishing

Latuso wields this bait for April bass

March 24, 2020 Don Shoopman

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Robbie Latuso had a ready answer for what he wants to throw for fun or in crunch time in April, a Delta Lures spinnerbait.[…]

Bass Fishing

The 48 from Missile Baits zeroes in on bass

March 12, 2020 Don Shoopman

If bass pro Derek Hudnall of Baton Rouge had just one artificial lure to use during March, it would be the Missile Bait 48.[…]

Bass Fishing

Hackney relies on Strike King’s Ocho in March

March 5, 2020 Don Shoopman

While he fishes in heavily pressured waters in March, especially at or around the height of the spawn, bass pro Greg Hackney catches more bass than others.[…]

Bass Fishing

If bass have a pulse in March, they’ll hit this bait

February 28, 2020 Don Shoopman

Nick LeBrun looks for any advantage he can get over the wily, oft-stubborn bass he spends many hours targeting for fun and for money.[…]

Bass Fishing

Reehm has love-hate relationship with the deadly Senko

February 26, 2020 Don Shoopman

Clark Rheem of Elk Grove, a veteran pro bass angler, uses a 5-inch Senko to catch bass consistently when the money’s on the line, particularly in March.[…]

Bass Fishing

Bass pro sets trap for February bass with Rat-L-Trap

February 16, 2020 Don Shoopman

Youngsville bass pro Tyler Carriere depends on a Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap to hook up with bass any time of the year, but especially in February.[…]

Bass Fishing

Crochet’s one-two punch includes swim jig

February 14, 2020 Don Shoopman

Major League Fishing bass pro Cliff “Cajun Baby” Crochet of Pierre Part targets February bass with a Crusher Lures Bass Assassin swim jig.[…]

Bass Fishing

Bladed jig is Hackney’s go-to February bass bait

February 13, 2020 Don Shoopman

MLF Bass Pro Tour angler and the host of Sportsman TV, Greg Hackney loves to throw a Strike King Thunder Cricket, a bladed jig, in February.[…]

Bass Fishing

V&M football jig dials up bass for Toledo Bend pro

January 28, 2020 Don Shoopman

Darold Gleason, a 37-year-old bass pro who will fish the FLW Pro Circuit in 2020, likes V&M football jig for February bass.[…]

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