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Gene Larew Salt Flick’R

July 15, 2010 Sportsman Network

What’s in a name? Well, pretty much everything when that name is Salt Flick’R.[…]

Commission to meet Wednesday (July 14) to consider reopening recreational fishing

July 14, 2010 Andy Crawford

Recreational fishing could reopening tomorrow (July 14) in all areas affected by the BP oil spill, with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting at 4 p.m. to discuss the matter.[…]

Minnow buckets. Trip to the live bait store. Batteries for the aerator. Little tiny scales all over your hands and pants. And when they’re gone, they’re gone. Using live minnows does have its drawbacks.[…]

Gene Larew Minnow Mind’R

July 14, 2010 Sportsman Network

The old candy bar jingle many anglers likely recall sums it up best – “sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t.” That same line of thinking can be used to apply for crappie and minnows.[…]

Sebile Shallow Spoon

July 14, 2010 Sportsman Network

Sebile’s new Shallow Spoon is a very unique little lure that is just 1 inch long but weighs a hefty 5/16 oz.[…]

Sebile Flatt Shad Snagless

July 14, 2010 Sportsman Network

How do you take the Sebile Flatt Shad lipless crankbait that has helped redfish champions Cajun Phil Broussard and Capt. Kev Broussard have the best season a redfish tournament team can dream of, winning the Redfish Cup Championship and Team of the Year Title – and then make that lure even better?[…]

Frabill FXE Stormsuit

July 14, 2010 Sportsman Network

Frabill recognized that the marketplace was lacking superior quality, nasty-weather gear built explicitly for fisherman, so designers introduced the FXE Stormsuit, the inaugural entry in Frabill’s Extreme Elements (FXE) series.[…]

Frabill Hiber-Net XL retractable net

July 13, 2010 Sportsman Network

Quick, name the one piece of fishing gear that although vital to putting fish in the boat, often gets left behind because you’ve simply run out of space? On many of these excursions, carrying a landing net just isn’t practical.[…]

Sebile Onduspoon

July 13, 2010 Sportsman Network

Unlike most other spoons, the Onduspoon is a hard plastic, noisy chattering spoon with a fluid, natural swimming motion.[…]

Shakespeare E-Z Cast reel

July 12, 2010 Sportsman Network

Everyone worries about backlashes when fishing with baitcast reels. And everyone, novice to pro angler, gets the occasional bird’s nest.[…]

Okuma Andros

July 12, 2010 Sportsman Network

Okuma’s new Andros micro sized 2-speed lever drag reel sets the bar for what anglers can expect from a small reel.[…]

Berkley Gulp! Shad Guts

July 11, 2010 Sportsman Network

When anglers reach for stink baits or live bait to hit the waters in search of catfish there will always be wasted product remaining. It is an inevitable fact of using these products.[…]

Berkley PowerBait Chigger Toad

July 11, 2010 Sportsman Network

The PowerBait Chigger Craw from Berkley stole the show at the 2007 Bassmaster Classic with Boyd Duckett claiming the championship, and Berkley has added a new member to the PowerBait Chigger family that will cause a stir on the water – the 4-inch Chigger Toad.[…]

Pinnacle Optimus XLT, Performa XLT

July 11, 2010 Sportsman Network

The top-of-the-line Pinnacle Optimus XLT is a sleek, ultra-smooth baitcaster with 10 double-shielded stainless steel bearings plus a roller bearing, Tandem Cast Control (a combination of centrifugal and magnetic anti-backlash systems), and a blazing fast 7.3:1 retrieve.[…]