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All eyes on the ‘Bone
Crappie Masters completed the first two tournaments of the 2017 tour and now all eyes turn to the next stop on Lake D’Arbonne for the upcoming two-day Louisiana State Championship February 24 & 25th. Richard and George Hughes caught two seven-fish limits weighing 25.18 pounds to win this past weekend’s Crappie Masters event on Florida’s … Continue reading
Absolute truth:
“If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:31-32)
It’s a deer date
Deer season is over, but the celebration continues. If you haven’t gotten your ticket yet, do it today. The 2017 Union Parish Sportsman Banquet will be held Saturday, Feb. 4th at Willie Davis Recreational Center. Tickets are $25 each or $200 for table of 8. If any club or origination would would like to recognize … Continue reading
Student Anglers off to fast start
Taylor Kolb and Bo Lofton from West Monroe High caught five bass weighing 12.27 pounds to win the first North Central Louisiana Student Angler Federation tournament on Lake Claiborne last Saturday. Forty-two high school teams showed up and braved a cold, windy day and some tough fishing conditions. Teams from Ruston, West Monroe, OCS, D’Arbonne … Continue reading
They’re coming: Crappie Masters
Wow. It’s just four weeks until the third annual Louisiana State Championship Crappie Masters tournament on Lake D’Arbonne in Farmerville. Crappie Masters held their first 2017 tour tournament in Florida this past weekend and have one more stop before coming here. But you can bet the excitement of the pro fishermen from all around the … Continue reading
One of the good ones
I met a lot of characters over the years as an outdoor writer. Outdoor types are for the most part, pretty much free spirits who pursue their interests with passion. Some might call the passion Crazy. Cliff Shelby was one of those dudes. I knew Cliff when we both lived in Monroe 100 years ago … Continue reading
Special gifts
Christmas is long gone, but here are some gifts that keep on giving. Keeping these in your personal “tackle box” will lead to a happier life and more enjoyable hunting and fishing, too…
12 months of deer season
Now, don’t get excited out there. You can NOT hunt deer 12 months a year. This is a series of monthly looks at things you can do to be a more successful deer hunter by taking care of business all year long. We asked Dan Preaus of Ruston to share some of his insights, tips … Continue reading
Duck wrap
Louisiana’s East Zone duck season is a wrap as the 60-day season closes at sunset Sunday. It has been a pretty good one. The first split started off with lots of ducks and good success for hunters that had water. As the split wore on, it just got better and better. The second split has … Continue reading
Water…and boats
We’re doing a double take today. First water, then boats. WATER: I gotta tell you, I was a bit worried about the late start in filling Lake D’Arbonne up after the recent drawdown. Now? As Crocodile Dundee says, “No worries, mate”. We’ve had a good bit of rain here, but special thanks to our friends … Continue reading
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