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How to live

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ September 5, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

Galatians 5:22 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness…”

Scott Bullitt Bass Tournament nearing

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ September 3, 2015 ⋅ 1 Comment

Bass fishermen needed! If catching bass and winning prizes isn’t enough, throw this big bonus in the landing net: participating in the Scott Bullitt Bass Tournament Saturday, Sept. 26, on Lake D’Arbonne is for a great cause: helping aid wounded LDWF enforcement agent Scott Bullitt and his family. “I can’t think of a nicer guy, … Continue reading →

Clean the small ones first!

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ September 2, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

Third in a three-part series “Farm to table” is the newest craze in restaurants. But that’s nothing new. Scott Long’s family has been practicing “creek to table” for decades. That’s even better. Fishing may be fun and relaxing, but the real reward in fishing for many folks (including me) is fried fish for supper. And … Continue reading →

Up the creek without a paddle

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ August 31, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

Second of a three-part series Being up the creek with no paddle isn’t a problem for Scott Long. He doesn’t need a paddle. He just needs some good boots, a long stringer and a couple of white H&H spinnerbaits. And maybe a few tube jigs if the white perch are biting. And the bass better … Continue reading →

The Long way to fishing fun

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ August 30, 2015 ⋅ 1 Comment

First of a three – part series Scott Long has found something that far, far too many fishermen don’t seem to have. Peace. Quiet. Solitude. Fun. A slower pace. A sense of adventure. Actual enjoyment. A brush with the past. And, maybe most important of all, the proper way to fry and eat fish. Actually, … Continue reading →

Stealing from the preacher

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ August 30, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

Is it okay to steal from the preacher? I’m about to find out. I’m stealing this idea from my preacher, Bro. Bill Dye. In addition to preaching, ministering to one of the area’s largest churches and raising his own family, he writes a regular blog, too. I’m stealing one of his ideas here, because I … Continue reading →

Fresh fish!

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ August 27, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

On our recent vacation, we toured Monticello, home of the author of our Declaration of Independence and former President Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson was a tinkerer and inventor at heart. His innovation was obvious around the property. The display of gadgets and practical items that had been preserved throughout his home and the surrounding plantation grounds … Continue reading →

Here’s your sign…

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ August 27, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

A lot of folks have been wondering what’s going on BELOW the spillway at Lake D’arbonne the past few weeks. The DOTD is installing a big warning sign to keep boaters away from the spillway on the downstream side. This area has been restricted since the installation of the new tainter gates. It hasn’t been … Continue reading →

Sploosh!

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ August 25, 2015 ⋅ 1 Comment

Most writeups on the Louisiana forum of crappie.com are fishing reports or members asking questions about how to do this or that. But occasionally a personal story there just focuses on what happens to fishermen sometimes. You thought you had a bad day fishing? Consider this post, “Sploosh! Man Overboard on the Mementau”, posted by … Continue reading →

A midsummer night’s dream

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ August 24, 2015 ⋅ 1 Comment

Crappie Fishermen: DO NOT WATCH THIS WITHIN TWO HOURS OF BED TIME OR YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SLEEP. THIS IS YOUR ONLY WARNING!!!! This video was posted on YouTube from a Kansas Reservoir — shot under a floating boat dock. Oh my….