October | 2016 | lake darbonne life

Change the world

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 16, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

Matthew 25:44-45 (NIV) 44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ 45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do … Continue reading →

Determination

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 13, 2016 ⋅ 3 Comments

I’ve been asked today by friends to turn over the website to retired LDWF agent Sgt. Duane Taylor. Glad to do it. Scott Bullitt, this is for you. No other words from me are necessary: “For as long as I can remember, I have always felt uneasy around anybody that was handicapped. I have no … Continue reading →

Gates closed

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 13, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

The tainter gates at the Lake D’Arbonne spillway have been closed. Now it’s up to Mother Nature. The level at 7 a.m Thursday as 74.9 feet, just a tadpole tail more than the five-feet the lake was originally supposed to come down from the normal 80-foot pool level. For all intents and purposes the recent … Continue reading →

Big, dumb, hungry

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 12, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

The email simply read, “I know where some bass are big, dumb, and hungry. If you’re interested in making a trip, give me a call.” Speed dial, Mike Wood. “How’d you call so fast? I just hit the send button,” Mike said as he answered his cell. “You mentioned big, dumb, hungry bass, Mike.” And … Continue reading →

ULM anglers win on Ouachita

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 9, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

IMPORTANT NOTE, followed by today’s ULM fishing report… ******** Congratulations to ULM fishermen Tyler Stewart and Nicholas Joiner of West Monroe for winning the FLW College Fishing Southern Conference bass tournament on the Ouachita River this weekend.The duo caught five bass weighing 16 pounds, 9 ounces. The victory earned the club $2,000 and advanced the … Continue reading →

Hello…are you listening?

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 8, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

Have you looked outside? The world seems crazy. Scary. Wicked… BUT…. Romans 1:18 18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness. . .

Drawdown almost there . . .maybe

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 6, 2016 ⋅ 1 Comment

Lake D’Arbonne is now about five feet below pool stage, 75.3 feet as of 3:45 p.m. today, Thursday, Oct. 6. The drawdown started Sept. 6 and the lake was at 80.6 feet,slightly above pool stage (80.0 feet). Five feet below pool was the original level the lake was supposed to be dropped to. However, there … Continue reading →

Crappie University coming

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 4, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

Earlier this year, I made a statement that, “crappie are the new bass”, meaning that there was a growing amount of interest, activity and spending in crappie fishing, much like that of the chasers of largemouth the past 20 years. In fact, in many areas, crappie fishing is overtaking bass fishing in those three areas. … Continue reading →

Morgan/Watson win Masters

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 3, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

Matt Morgan and Kent Watson won $33,000.00 as champions of the Crappie Masters National Championship on Grenada Lake in Missisippi this weeekend. They landed two seven fish limits for a total of 26.43 pounds to claim the top prize. One hundred and ninety teams from around the country fished the event. West Monroe crappie anglers, … Continue reading →