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300,000 Florida bass!
There are some really good bass fishing holes on D’Arbonne. Some of them just got better. But it may take a while. And there are some new ones out there, too, if some of the 300,000 largemouth bass fingerlings decide to stay close to where they were released into the lake this spring. The last … Continue reading
Just one of those days
Some days are just not made for fishing. Monday was one of them. In fact, this whole holiday weekend was a challenge. Some folks caught some fish — white perch, bass and catfish. But it was hard work. Monday actually started off as a pretty nice day, but storms skirted across different areas of the … Continue reading
A moment, please
Today is a solemn day. It should not be sad, just solemn. It is Memorial Day. Memorial Day is an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May, to honor men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day in the years following the Civil War, it … Continue reading
Prayers needed
Thursday night, a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent was shot and seriously wounded while on routine patrol. I’d like to ask our readers to take a minute to pray for him, his family, co-workers and friends. And also, pray for the other agents and law enforcement personnel who put their lives on the … Continue reading
They’re back…
Apparently, the recent invasion of an alien subspecies to the neighborhoods and forests of our area have even disrupted the fishing. I went the other day on a calm afternoon during the major biting period with the barometric pressure was falling – an ideal day. But I didn’t hardly get a bite. It must have … Continue reading
Louisiana Safe Boating Week
Last week, I shared some disturbing news about recent boating fatalities in our state earlier this month. Ironically, this week is Louisiana Safe Boating week, something that if everyone paid attention to all year long, some of these accidents could be prevented. Here’s the news from the LDWF: The state of Louisiana has issued a … Continue reading
Tainter gate opened Monday night
Water is always a topic around Lake D’Arbonne, but never a more popular topic than when fishermen and lake residents see it rising higher and higher along the bank, over some roads and even over some piers. Such is the case this week, and as a result, the DOTD opened the new tainter gate structure … Continue reading
McBass McWinner!
The big bass on the Ouachita River are like a lot of fish everywhere this year — they aren’t always doing what they are supposed to do. Those big six and seven pounders were no where to be found on the high and muddy Ouachita this weekend in the 2015 Ronald McDonald House Big Bass … Continue reading
Global Alarming
“While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.” — Genesis 8:22 A friend and former relative (he kicked me out of the family because I caught more fish than him) sent me this and I must pass it on: “What scares … Continue reading
Disturbing trend on the water…
We get news releases from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries every week. Most are about meetings, weed spraying on state lakes, etc. But the past month there have been some really disturbing news releases. And the trend is not good. With more and more people getting on the water, please make sure and … Continue reading
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