Field Notes
Top 3 teal tips to bag more birds
Capt. Cody Obiol has guided teal hunts with Cajun Fishing Adventures for years, and shared his Top 3 tips to help you knock down more birds. […]
Articles by Patrick Bonin
Field Notes
Slurry of ice and saltwater keeps catch colder and easier to clean
Capt. Mike Gallo creates a slurry of ice and saltwater in the ice chest to keep the fish colder, straighter and much easier to clean. […]
Field Notes
“B.Y.O.G.”— Bring your own gas — and save cash
Capt. Todd Seither transports less expensive fuel from his home up in St. Rose to gas up his 24-foot Skeeter down at Cajun Fishing Adventures in Buras. […]
Fishing
Skeeter’s SX2550 Bay Boat
If you’re in the market for a serious fishing boat, as well as a great boat for the family, Skeeter’s new SX2550 might be just what you’re looking for. […]
Snapper
Target big red snapper — with big live bait
Capt. Brent Ballay, and his wife, Capt. Meredith Ballay, owners of Cast N Blast Venice, say it’s all about offering red snapper a bigger fish as bait. […]
Fishing
Four new gulf reefs being built
Anglers will soon have four new prime areas to target speckled trout and redfish — if a permit filed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in January is ultimately approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. […]
Crappie/Bream
Pearls of Pearl River
Try these simple tricks from Chas Champagne to increase your crappie catches on the Pearl River this month. […]
Ducks
Decoy spread details
Larry Reynolds criss-crosses the Louisiana coastline multiple times each fall — cruising at 100 knots with a bird’s-eye view from just 125 feet up, estimating the number of ducks that have arrived in the state’s ag fields and coastal marshes. […]
Deer Hunting
Majestic albino buck killed in N.C.
After three years as just acquaintances, Alec Robertson of Reidsville, N.C., finally got to meet an old friend. […]
Deer Hunting
Tree stand safety tips
With bow season cranking up across almost the entire state, that means hunters will once again be heading into the woods and getting positioned up in their favorite trees in hopes of a close encounter with that big buck they’ve been watching on their trail cameras.
Hunting
Old Cypress Outdoors Tree Stand
If you let bow season sneak up and you’re in the market for a brand new lock-on-style tree stand this year, check out these rugged, lightweight stands from Old Cypress Outdoors. […]
Alligator
9-foot gator landed — from a ‘yak!
In the inshore kayak community, the Hobie Pro Angler 14 is a beast in the marsh, perfect for pursuing specks, reds, bass and more — and stable as a rock if standing up and sight-fishing is your thing.