Don Shoopman

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Published 12:45 pm Tuesday, May 6, 2025 A few days after his first red snapper fishing trip of 2025, Dr. Marcus Stelly of Lafayette couldn’t help but be impressed by the limits reeled in by his crew of another veteran saltwater fisherman and three teen-aged anglers aboard his boat. The 47-year-old all-around outdoorsman who also loves to hunt ducks looked back with satisfaction at the catch and timely call to head out on opening weekend in the Sportsman’s Paradise.

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Published 12:30 pm Tuesday, May 6, 2025 MANY – The St. Mary Parish-based Louisiana Bass Anglers definitely know what it takes to win the Southern Bass Club Association Elite 8 state tournament at Toledo Bend. Quality and quantity are the keys to victory, the eight-man team proved last year when it celebrated winning the inaugural Elite 8 title at the conclusion of the two-day tournament April 26-27, 2024.

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Published 12:00 pm Tuesday, May 6, 2025 LOREAUVILLE – John Gordon of New Iberia and Al Falcon of Broussard made the most of their second chance to fish together this season on the Wednesday Night Hawg Fights Bass Tournament Series. They also broke a winless streak when they teamed up April 30 at Lake Fausse Pointe to fish the fourth WN Hawg Fights BTS tournament of 2025. It was a long time coming. “It finally happened. It’s been a while, for sure.

1 week ago | ms-sportsman.com | Don Shoopman

This versatile glide bait will give you that large gizzard shad profile at an affordable priceThe “glide bait,” which has evolved from its niche status in the 2010s to the “buzzword” of the 2020s, has certainly arrived at a lake, river or bayou by you. Toad Thumper Lure Co. dove into the glide bait world several months ago with the Sway Guide developed the past two years by Cody Cannon, who lives in east Texas.

2 weeks ago | thedailyiberian.com | Don Shoopman

Published 12:15 pm Tuesday, April 29, 2025 ELK CITY, Kansas – Dr. Shawn Baquet and his daughter, Anna Baquet, defied all odds April 18, the day they both killed a turkey in Kansas on their first-ever turkey hunt. On Easter Sunday, two days later, the Baquets savored fresh turkey rolls stuffed with cream cheese, onions, bell peppers wrapped in bacon and topped with jalapenos prepared by the doctor and his daughter. It was a tasty celebration.