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Worse than a fishing lie…
Sometimes maybe, just maybe, fishermen stretch the truth a bit. But we don’t really consider that lying most of the time. It’s just making a good story out of it, right? One of the biggest problems with our world today is that it is hard to find the truth any more. When the top leaders … Continue reading
It was the Young’s Day
“When it’s your day, it’s your day.” That’s what Lake D’Arbonne fishing guide and tournament pro Nick Young said Saturday afternoon at the final weigh-in as he glanced at his partner and father Jock Young, both of Farmerville. Indeed, it was their day. In fact, it was a $6,000 day as the local duo were … Continue reading
Myers, Taylor slip ahead of Mother Nature
Just to make one thing clear, it’s not nice to fool with Mother Nature. So the fishermen in the Crappie Masters Louisiana State Championship Day One competition on Lake D’Arbonne just kind of tip-toed around the troubles she’s thrown at crappie fishing all week. It paid off for Ruston fishermen Kenny the Crusher Myers and … Continue reading
Who will be Master of the Crappie?
Rising, muddy water. Swift current. Colder than normal water temperatures. Rain. Rain. Rain. Either one of those messes fish up. Put them together and you’ve got a burnt roux for your gumbo. That’s what nearly 100 teams of local and touring crappie fishermen face Friday and Saturday in the Crappie Masters Louisiana State Championship on … Continue reading
Ominous. . .
Now there’s a word you don’t often associate with crappie fishing. But if you were on Lake D’Arbonne at 8:51 Wednesday morning, you saw the world go black and white. The wind suddenly changed from dead South to coming straight out of the Northeast. Dark, wispy clouds began to blow back toward the northwest to … Continue reading
Some hot cold water crappie tips
With this crazy weather, there are still lots of crappie out deep in the winter fishing pattern. That includes some whoppers. You don’t have to be a Crappie Master to catch them if you follow these important tips from touring pro Steve Danna of Farmerville for the river channel or feeder creeks on D’Arbonne. Special … Continue reading
One for the money, two for the show
Grab a cup of coffee. This is a long one. It’s Crappie Masters week on Lake D’Arbonne. And there’s more to the week than you may know. For instance, there are actually THREE important crappie tournaments of note on the lake this week. And by the way, if you want a fishing report, just keep … Continue reading
Looking in the mirror
In case you think I’m “preaching” just to others with the Sunday morning Bible verses and short stories on this site, think again. I wrote this one looking in the mirror… Any other way? Yes, there is… Matthew 6:19-21 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where … Continue reading
Crappie Masters countdown continues
Normally by now, crappie fishing fever on Lake D’Arbonne would be here in full swing. But Mother Nature has put a chill on things and hasn’t been nice to fishermen so far this spring. That’s about to change this coming week whether she likes it or not. Crappie Masters is coming to town, and its … Continue reading
LDL Headline news
Okay, we’ve got three important topics to hit today on lakedarbonnelife headline news: rising water, disappearing slot limits and a scare for deer hunters (Note to readers: This should not be confused with national “fake” headline news. This is all real). First, rising water, namely on Lake D’Arbonne. It isn’t going to get as bad … Continue reading
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