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darbone1 has written 2010 posts for lake darbonne life

Crappie.com’ers a comin’

Today we turn over the keyboard to Joshua Maxwell (aka “Juicy”…cause all the crappie.com guys have nicknames) to tell you about the upcoming weekend’s Crappie.com shindig at the D’Arbonne State Park! “Team Overalls here and we wanted to let everyone know one of the most exciting times of our year is the annual crappie.com gathering … Continue reading

The way we were

Somebody shared this on Facebook a while back and I never got to share it with you. It’s pretty neat. A look at the public landing beside the old Jake’s on Lake D’Arbonne back when the lake first opened in the early 1960’s. My first thought was “I wonder if there are stumps from those … Continue reading

Avian Antifa & Halloween

It’s trick or treat, right out of the horror film, “The Birds”. And just in time for Halloween. It’s the Avian Antifa and they are terrorizing the poor fish on D’Arbonne and other area lakes. The Avian Antifa are hundreds of migrating, protected birds — huge fluffy white pelicans and ugly spear beaked black cormorants. … Continue reading

This you should know

Having a tough time with everything going on around you? It seems worse this year than ever. But there’s a good way to handle it. This you should know: Isaiah 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you … Continue reading

Don’t forget the Mojo

We welcome Mojo Outdoors as the newest sponsor of lakedarbonnelife.com and just in time for duck season. If you haven’t kept up with all the innovations in Mojo products, you can click on the Mojo Outdoors ad on this page and go right to their home page. Mojo is a household, or make that “duck … Continue reading

There’s fishing, then there’s …

Fishing by definition is “the activity of trying to catch fish, primarily for pleasure and relaxation. ” And then there’s the next step, catching. Right now, bass fishermen are enjoying some of the best fishing of the year, as fish move in and out of deeper water and try to fill up on shad and … Continue reading

Be this

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. — Romans 8:28

Oh my, this looks good…

I don’t know any outdoor folks that don’t appreciate a good kill and a good meal. And while I often admire big deer or other wild game harvest photos, the most excited I’ve gotten this year looking on the Facebook was last week, and it wasn’t a big set of antlers. Kyle Green, owner of … Continue reading

Beside an oak tree

Father and son, together, yet aloneUpon a cool calm October dayThe son, with a sun of his ownEntering the woods, each goes his way Father and son on a perfect bushytail morningOn hunting success one father pondersBut from nowhere the wind rises without warningAnd beside an oak tree his mind wanders Father and son, son’s … Continue reading

Trust and obey

Even in the worst of times, God is in control. We don’t understand. We want to change it. But sometimes the evil in the world seems to broad. Don’t give up. We can pray, have faith and trust. And obey. There’s no other way.

Shop Local. Bank Local. Marion State Bank

SIMMONS’ SPORTING GOODS

Bastrop – Morehouse Chamber

Benoit Ford North

Dusty Gates, Union Parish Sheriff

BnM Fishing