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Terzia & Aulds land dream catch!
Wow! Just plain Wow ! Saturday, Greg Terzia and Ron Aulds had a day that most of us only dream about on Lake D’Arbonne. The duo caught a record-setting five fish limit of largemouth bass that weighed 27.34 pounds to take home the top prize in the Fishers of Men North Central Louisiana division tournament … Continue reading
What’s in your wake?
In boating, when you drive a boat, you leave a wake behind. You are responsible for it, legally and morally. In life, being a Christian carries a lot of responsibility for our actions toward others. In fact, just being a good person or good neighbor does the same. Even if you are none of the … Continue reading
Fishing or catching? Both
I knew something would slow down the unbelievable number of white perch being caught on Lake D’Arbonne and sure enough, it’s happened. No, the fish didn’t jump over the spillway or hide out under boat docks. Mother Nature cut them some slack Wednesday with 35 mph North winds which whipped up enough waves that even … Continue reading
Hook, Line & Sinker
The first time I met Bob Mitcham, he had so much fishing equipment it took a 25-foot step-in cargo van to haul it all around. I mean, he was into fishing Hook, Line & Sinker. Of course, in those days some 30 years ago, it was his business. He ran a route in that old … Continue reading
Fishing is like a box of chocolates. . .
Forrest Gump said, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’ll get“. Well, fishing on Lake D’Arbonne these days is kind of like that. You never know what you’ll get, like catching a glimpse of two famous TV stars trolling down the channel in their camouflaged bass boat trying to catch … Continue reading
FOM hits D’Arbonne Saturday
If you want to go fishing on D’Arbonne Saturday morning, it might be a good time to spend the night in your boat — after you launch it on Friday night….Or else bring plenty of patience to the launching ramp Saturday morning. Fishing pressure on the big lake has been intense recently. You would have … Continue reading
The one that got away
Leading any competitive event for three days in a row is tough. Throw in the extra challenge of being the defending champs and being halfway across the country from the home field and it makes for extraordinary odds. The odds were just too much for the University of Louisiana-Monroe team of Brian Eaton and Nick … Continue reading
ULM holds the lead
The University of Louisiana – Monroe team of Nick Ladart and Brian Eaton, both of Monroe, weighed four fish Friday for 8 pounds, six ounces to hold the lead in the FLW National College Championship on Lake Keowee in South Carolina. The duo have a total of 24-15 for a slim lead over Slippery Rock … Continue reading
ULM anglers grab championship lead
Check out this exciting fishing news from Lake Keowee in Seneca, South Carolina: University of Louisiana-Monroe’s Nick Ladart and Brian Eaton, both of Monroe, weighed five fish Thursday for 16 pounds, 9 ounces to take the first day’s lead at the Forrest L Wood College Fishing National Championship. They recently qualified for the title fishing … Continue reading
No lip
Boy, I wish fishing partners George and Little George were more like the baits that leading BASSMaster Classic finishers used last week – no LIP !!!! I get “lip” for everything from my casting ability to the size and number of fish I catch. The top producing baits of the world championship tournament this year … Continue reading
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