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February 1, 2023
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Articles by Patrick Bonin

About Patrick Bonin
Patrick Bonin is the former editor of Louisiana Sportsman magazine and LouisianaSportsman.com.
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Fishing Hotspots

Calm-weather hoos

February 4, 2020 Patrick Bonin

Milder winter that makes duck-hunting trips real duds can have a silver lining if you’re an offshore fisherman like Tyler Hatrel of Metarie. […]

Features

Louisiana’s waterfowl eyes in the sky

November 1, 2019 Patrick Bonin

How does LDWF know how many ducks will be in-state for hunting season? Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how the numbers get crunched. […]

Big Bass

Plaquemine angler lands Toledo Bend lunker

October 22, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Wesley Miller, 26, of Plaquemine, hooked a 10.06-pound lunker bass on Monday, Oct. 14 during his first-ever trip to Toledo Bend. […]

Caleb Guin shows off the big Bienville Parish 9-point buck he arrowed on Oct. 11 near Castor. The 4 ½-year-old deer had an inside spread of almost 21 inches, and green scored 140 5/8 inches of bone. (Photo courtesy of Caleb Guin)
Deer of the Year

Big Bienville Parish 9-point goes down

October 22, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Caleb Guin killed a big Bienville Parish 9-point buck on Oct. 11 near Castor and enjoyed an LSU win at Tiger Stadium that same weekend. […]

Hunter Greer, 17, of Creola, shows off the big 8-point buck he stuck on Oct. 9 near his home in Grant Parish. The Grant High School senior made a 30-yard shot from a lean-on stand, and his Gold Tip arrow and G5 Havoc broadhead clipped the deer’s heart.
Deer of the Year

High school senior sticks stud Grant Parish 8-point

October 14, 2019 Patrick Bonin

High school senior Hunter Greer, 17, of Creola, shows off the big 8-point buck he stuck on Oct. 9 near his home in Grant Parish. […]

Field Notes

“B.Y.O.G.” — Bring your own gas — and save cash

October 2, 2019 Patrick Bonin

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

September 26, 2019 Patrick Bonin

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. […]

Newsletters

Teal opener was hit or miss

September 16, 2019 Patrick Bonin

The opening of the 16-day 2019 teal season had some hunters set up where teal wanted to be and shooting limits, while others didn’t see very much at all.  […]

David Herard, 7, shows off the West Division’s winning sheepshead, which tipped the certified scales at Hackberry Fishing Camp and Marina at 5.75 pounds. For his catch, Herard is set to receive a $1,500 Academy Sports & Outdoor gift card at the CCA awards banquet on Oct. 17 in Baton Rouge. (Photo courtesy of CCA Louisiana)
Inshore Fishing

2019 STAR: ‘The year for youth’

September 12, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Young anglers figured prominently on the final leaderboard in many categories for the 2019 Coastal Conservation Association’s Louisiana STAR Tournament. […]

News Breaker

Aerial teal survey ‘weak,’ estimate is 115,000 birds

September 12, 2019 Patrick Bonin

If you’re venturing into a blind this weekend for the opening day of teal hunting season, you need to read this before going out. […]

Big Bass

Night-time bass bonanza explodes at Toledo Bend

August 26, 2019 Patrick Bonin

The thermometer indicated it was a blistering hot July in Louisiana — but some big bass apparently felt like it was still springtime up at Toledo Bend. […]

Outdoor Updates

Duck numbers down again in 2019; scaup limits to decrease for 2020-21 season

August 26, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Larry Reynolds, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ waterfowl study leader, explains the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Waterfowl Survey. […]

Capt. Davey Miles with Cajun Fishing Adventures shows off a nice redfish just minutes before a bad storm forced him to leave Breton Island last Friday. The good news is the Mississippi River has finally fallen to more normal late-summer levels, which should mean solid fishing this fall downriver.
Fishing Hotspots

Plummeting Mississippi River setting up for solid fall fishing

August 22, 2019 Patrick Bonin

According to Capt. Davey Miles, a guide with Cajun Fishing Adventures in Buras, the plummeting Mississippi River is bringing in more bait and more fish. […]

Boats like this one near Pilottown have been running aground on newly formed sandbars that were created when the Mississippi River reached near record-breaking highs earlier this spring and summer. As the river drops, anglers are urged to use caution because of sediment and obstacles deposited during the high-water conditions. (Photo by Sea Tow Westbank)
Outdoor Updates

Mississippi River finally drops — but anglers urged to use caution

August 21, 2019 Patrick Bonin

After months and months of high water, the Mississippi River has finally dropped. That means fishing downriver in spots like Empire, Buras and Venice. […]

The key to putting fish in the boat is understanding where they will be, and checking tidal flow at crab pots can help narrow down that search.
Field Notes

The best tide indicator

August 1, 2019 Patrick Bonin

When Chas Champagne, creator of Matrix Shad, heads out in pursuit of fish, he often relies on this tried-and-true, real-time indicator of tidal movement. […]

This trophy trout attacked a Matrix Mullet, a topwater proven to fool even the smartest trophy trout.
Features

The best thing you can do when fishing topwaters

June 27, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Nothing is more exhilarating than catching speckled trout on topwater lures — and nothing is more maddening than missing fish. Here’s what you need to do. […]

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