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Summer edition: Eat. Sleep.Fish.

Summer. No better time than to do what the t-shirt says: Eat. Sleep. Fish. One of the bonuses of doing anything outdoors is always the bonuses. Like the bonus I enjoyed last week while I was “working”. I was at the lake “working” on a magazine article about beating the summer heat and I called … Continue reading →

Zeb Ates nabs Majestic’s biggest bass

14 year old Zeb Ates takes the overall Big Bass lead and wins the 2:00 AM Majestic weigh-in with this 7.94 lb bass How’s this for an exciting weekend on D’Arbonne? A big field and lots of big bass, and the youngest winner ever of the Majestic Bass Tournament. I could tell you about it, … Continue reading →

You’ve still got time to be Majestic!

Seriously, Friday is the last day for you to make a run at entering the Majestic Bass Tournament and having a real shot at winning some money with one of the big bass that are being caught out of Lake D’Arbonne right now. And even though catching a bass isn’t guaranteed, you can know for … Continue reading →

Boat Launch Permit renewals due

It’s time for another year of the new Annual Boat Launch Permit program on Lake D’Arbonne. It’s the first time in the history of the lake that launch permits have been required. As far as I know, not a single person has died or had to file for bankruptcy because of the new fee program. … Continue reading →

What’s going on with pro crappie tournaments?

Large professional crappie fishing tournaments are in the midst of a serious identity crisis. Not the fishermen and women themselves, mind you; it’s the playing field – the tours themselves and the number of people willing to come out and pay to play in today’s environment. And it’s pretty much self-induced. Participant numbers are way … Continue reading →

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Jake Ormond: Making more, better fishermen

ULM coach Terry Bowden and Sterlington pro fishermen Jake Ormond There are a lot of differences between us old timer fishermen and the new breed of anglers. None is greater than this: With old timers, you have to administer Chinese water torture to even get them to tell you what lake they are fishing on. … Continue reading →

Sorry, I would have had to get MLF sneaky

I know nobody thought about it, or I don’t know, maybe it’s against the rules. But if I were one of the 10 anglers fishing their hearts out on Bussey Brake in the championship round of the Major League Fishing Heavy Hitters tournament Saturday, I tell you what I would have done. Nine of the … Continue reading →

Two bass, $200,000; and more Saturday at Bussey

Randy Howell lands a Caney keeper Friday afternoon How about $200,000 worth of bass fishing just on TWO BASS Saturday on Bussey Brake. I know…amazing. The Bastrop Community is going all out to host a celebration at the main boat dock Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. to welcome the final contenders in the Major League … Continue reading →

MLF information: A livewell full

Buckle up! Here’s everything you could want to know about the upcoming Major League Fishing event on Caney and Bussey. And pay attention. You can watch this event LIVE during the competition to keep up with the catches and the leaders all day long, all week long: Major League Fishing (MLF), the world’s largest tournament … Continue reading →