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darbone1 has written 2010 posts for lake darbonne life

What Momma Slab wants

I’m not sure what you are getting the wife for Valentine’s Day, but I have a good idea what Momma Slab Crappie would like! Check out this new “Heart Throbs” advertisement from Bobby Garland Crappie baits. In fact, you might want to buy your Valentine some of these, too. How Romantic. And you might drop … Continue reading

The crappie bite is on…kind of

They said the bite was a little bit tough, but Heath Rogers and Lance Billberry pulled out a first place catch of seven crappie weighing 14.87 pounds on D’Arbonne Saturday in the South Arkansas Crappie Club tournament. Even though it may take a minute to figure out that D’Arbonne isn’t in south Arkansas, you don’t … Continue reading

Kenny with an “e” fishing report

The Crappie Masters national qualifying tournament set for Lake D’Arbonne February 26 & 27 will be hitting the lake just about right. But the excitement won’t all be that weekend. The next few weeks there will be a lot of activity from tournament fishermen practicing as well as the regular crappie crew trying to get … Continue reading

Griffith lands No. 2 LA crappie!

Anthony Griffith of Bastrop was one of the folks that was really excited to see Bussey Brake Reservoir open back up to the public last year. It’s just 10 minutes from his house and he loves to fish there. But now he really, really, really loves to fish there! Anthony dropped a Jimmy Watt hand-tied … Continue reading

WOW.Bass.WOW!

What happens when you put a bunch of the area’s best bass fishermen on what is undoubtedly the best big bass lake in Louisiana and the stars all line up? The results leave even the anglers themselves shaking their head like a big old largemouth trying to chuck a Rat-L-Trap out of it’s upper lip. … Continue reading

He will not leave you

Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.” Is this you? If so, take time to give thanks today.

Bussey crappie breaks 3-pound mark

Last fall, a bunch of veteran crappie fishermen were worried about the “new” Bussey and where the crappie were. After it was opened last summer, crappie were hard to find on up though the end of the year. But the cold weather brought the crappie out into the deeper water and fishing pressure on the … Continue reading

Learn from the trees

Philippians 4: 6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus“

Bryant buys ACT

James Bryant of Sedalia, Missouri, is the new owner and operater of the popular American Crappie Trail. Bryant has served as weighmaster and emcee for ACT since it’s inception and is also owner of the Bryant’s Osage Outdoors sporting goods store. The announcement was made Thursday night by former ACT owner Matt Morgan and Bryant. … Continue reading

Crappie Masters: Have tournaments; will travel

It’s not unusual for some folks to load up and go to the beach every year. Others might even go to Disney World every year, or make a trip to hunting camp every year. But going somewhere three times in seven months? That’s a stretch. But that is exactly what Mike Vallentine and Crappie Masters … Continue reading

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