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Duck 10.0

Duck Dynasty is about to hatch season 10.0 The tenth season of Duck Dynasty episodes featuring the Robertson Family of West Monroe is back with two back-to-back episodes Wednesday, July 6 starting at 8 p.m. on the A&E channel. I get a kick out of reading some of the “negative” reviews on the DD series, … Continue reading →

Little Yeller Bass

I was bream fishing around a couple of trees out from the shoreline the other day when my bait had barely hit the water when the cork disappeared. I set into what felt like a pretty good little bream, but it was not. It was a small, yeller (yellow for you folks with spell checker) … Continue reading →

Bombs bursting in air

It’s not even the Fourth of July yet on Lake D’Arbonne as I write this Sunday night, but already there has been a super fireworks show over the water, a boat parade and a day of celebrating and honoring our Vets at Lache Pas La Patate’s, six tons of barbeque grilled and eaten and I’d … Continue reading →

Called to be free

It’s about Freedom

While the sheep of the world shammer and shake and the liberal media shed tears in their soup over Britain’s vote to become Britain again and leave the chains of the European Socialist Union, we in America are getting ready to celebrate Independence, too. Happy Fourth of July weekend. But remember this isn’t just about … Continue reading →

Bream 101

By the far the most plentiful fish and easiest to catch — or at least to get to “nibble” — are bream. You don’t even need a boat in most lakes. You can fish off the bank, a pier or a boathouse. And summer is the time to do it. Almost every area body of … Continue reading →

Get Your Jig On!

Crappie fishing on the Ouachita River and some of its backwater lakes has really picked up in the past couple of weeks. A group of local crappie fishermen are hosting a “Get Your Jig On” crappie tournament on July 16. It’s open to the public and headquarters will be the Finch Bayou Recreation Center ramp … Continue reading →

What in the world?

 The media today would have us think the world is spiraling out of control. Instant communication of all the bad stuff seems to overcome us. Don’t let it. Here’s Good News about something that has overcome the bad news…  

Hunting seasons available online

June 23, 2016 – The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has released its 2016-17 hunting regulations pamphlet online at the LDWF website. Click here to view the upcoming season’s regulations. The pamphlet contains hunting rules, regulations and season dates for the 2016-17 season, including hunting information on LDWF’s Wildlife Management Areas and Louisiana’s … Continue reading →

A nice, quiet, cool weekend?

If you are looking for a nice, quiet, cool weekend, don’t try this!  But if you want a fun family weekend out on Lake D’Arbonne in the sun watching some exciting boat racing action, here’s your chance to get in a weekend of practice for next week’s big Fourth of July weekend. Action will be … Continue reading →