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How to eat a crappie

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ February 2, 2016 ⋅ 1 Comment

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING WRITEUP CONTAINS GRAPHIC INFORMATION AND PHOTOS. IT MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES. IT IS NOT POLITICALLY CORRECT AND CAN CAUSE LASTING PSYCHOLOGICAL DAMAGE IN SOME HARD-CORE MODERN DAY ANGLERS. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED! Okay, you have been forewarned, so here goes. I love catching big crappie. Going out on the … Continue reading →

Duck wrap

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ January 31, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

The 2015-16 duck season is a wrap. It’s done. Any other sixty days never pass this fast. The season in the East Zone, which includes our area, went down with the sun Sunday afternoon. Overall, it was a poor season. It was the ducks fault. The ducks just didn’t come down this far. Yet. You … Continue reading →

What matters

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ January 30, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

How big a deer did you kill? How many two-pound crappie did you catch. How many little old ladies did you help cross the street? How much did you give to the United Way? Well, that’s all nice, but: John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that … Continue reading →

Boat Show time

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ January 28, 2016 ⋅ 1 Comment

This weekend is the 28th Annual KNOE Boat & Outdoor Show! Actually – it’s three shows – a Boat Show, Gun Show and a RV Show. Admission is $6 for adults. Here’s the deal: What: 28th Annual KNOE Boat & Outdoor Show When: Friday – Sunday; January 29th, 30th & 31st Hours: Fri – 12pm … Continue reading →

Danna: Geared to go

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ January 26, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

(Second of a two-part series) You can catch crappie with a 12-foot cane pole and shiners some of the time. But if you want to catch a lot of fish a lot of the time, it certainly helps to be geared to go. Combine the right equipment with the natural knack for finding fish like … Continue reading →

Danna kidnapped by crappie

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ January 24, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

(First of a two-part series) More than 40 years ago, a man came to the back door at the Monroe News-Star/Morning World newspaper office and asked for me. He had something he thought I might want a picture of. He did have. I quickly loaded up a 24 shot roll of black and white film … Continue reading →

Better listen…

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ January 24, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

John 3:16 16″For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

Cold enough for you?

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ January 23, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

Think it’s bad here today? Wait until Saturday or Sunday morning. Not even a shiner wants to go fishing in that weather. When the temperature starts with a “2” I don’t even look out the window! Then Monday, it will be 66 again. The weather sinus doctors can only dream of. But things could be … Continue reading →

Keeping “Pace” with D’Arbonne Crappie

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ January 20, 2016 ⋅ 1 Comment

You don’t have to spend all day on the lake to keep pace with some of the goings-on around crappie fishing at Lake D’Arbonne these days. You can always check on Pacebook. I mean, Facebook. Some friends got him set up online and Neal Pace has taken the jig and run with it to keep … Continue reading →

D’Arbonne bite list:

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ January 18, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

Charlie Fitzgerald and Josh Passon Depth finder. Shiners. Warm, warm clothes. Patience. Those are four things you need to catch big crappie on Lake D’Arbonne right now. The past few days have been tough on numbers, but some really good fish are being caught. Witness to that is the fact that stringers like the one … Continue reading →