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Gates closed

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 13, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

The tainter gates at the Lake D’Arbonne spillway have been closed. Now it’s up to Mother Nature. The level at 7 a.m Thursday as 74.9 feet, just a tadpole tail more than the five-feet the lake was originally supposed to come down from the normal 80-foot pool level. For all intents and purposes the recent … Continue reading →

Big, dumb, hungry

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 12, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

The email simply read, “I know where some bass are big, dumb, and hungry. If you’re interested in making a trip, give me a call.” Speed dial, Mike Wood. “How’d you call so fast? I just hit the send button,” Mike said as he answered his cell. “You mentioned big, dumb, hungry bass, Mike.” And … Continue reading →

ULM anglers win on Ouachita

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 9, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

IMPORTANT NOTE, followed by today’s ULM fishing report… ******** Congratulations to ULM fishermen Tyler Stewart and Nicholas Joiner of West Monroe for winning the FLW College Fishing Southern Conference bass tournament on the Ouachita River this weekend.The duo caught five bass weighing 16 pounds, 9 ounces. The victory earned the club $2,000 and advanced the … Continue reading →

Hello…are you listening?

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 8, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

Have you looked outside? The world seems crazy. Scary. Wicked… BUT…. Romans 1:18 18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness. . .

Drawdown almost there . . .maybe

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 6, 2016 ⋅ 1 Comment

Lake D’Arbonne is now about five feet below pool stage, 75.3 feet as of 3:45 p.m. today, Thursday, Oct. 6. The drawdown started Sept. 6 and the lake was at 80.6 feet,slightly above pool stage (80.0 feet). Five feet below pool was the original level the lake was supposed to be dropped to. However, there … Continue reading →

Crappie University coming

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 4, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

Earlier this year, I made a statement that, “crappie are the new bass”, meaning that there was a growing amount of interest, activity and spending in crappie fishing, much like that of the chasers of largemouth the past 20 years. In fact, in many areas, crappie fishing is overtaking bass fishing in those three areas. … Continue reading →

Morgan/Watson win Masters

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 3, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

Matt Morgan and Kent Watson won $33,000.00 as champions of the Crappie Masters National Championship on Grenada Lake in Missisippi this weeekend. They landed two seven fish limits for a total of 26.43 pounds to claim the top prize. One hundred and ninety teams from around the country fished the event. West Monroe crappie anglers, … Continue reading →

Faith

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 2, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. — Hebrews 11:1

Legendary

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ September 29, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

Union Parish’s outdoor treasures go far deeper than big schools of bass, stringers of slab crappie and trophy deer. The same people that are your friends and neighbors living here in the parish are also part of the legendary outdoor resources that make this place special. The local Gazette newspaper features a group of “Outdoors … Continue reading →

It’s on: Crappie Nationals

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ September 28, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment

This weekend’s Crappie Masters National Championship on has more than its share of interest, especially in this area. That’s mainly because a slew of Louisiana anglers are fishing the event. And also because the tournament circuit’s Louisiana State Championship will be held right here on Lake D’Arbonne for the third time this coming spring. The … Continue reading →