Lake life

Ist nicht schoen

Special thanks to reader Ted Tisdale for sharing this Christmas Story with us, and also, a special “thank you” to military personnel serving worldwide, especially those away from home this Christmas. God Bless You! ************** CHRISTMAS in the Eifel Mountains of western Germany comes with heavy, low-hanging clouds that fill the winter air with droplets … Continue reading →

Tribute to Alvin Green

A fitting tribute to to the late Alvin Green, who was a leader in the development of Lake D’Arbonne in the 1950s, will be held next week. Green, the longest surviving member of the original D’Arbonne Lake Commission, will be honored by having the Louisiana Highway 2 Bridge  (Bernice Bridge)  named in his honor.  Dedication … Continue reading →

DUCKS, part two

Jeff & Hunter Simmons The second split of Louisiana’s East Zone for duck hunting opens up Saturday morning. The second split runs from Dec. 19 – Jan. 31. A special Youth Hunt will finish things off on Feb. 6 in East Zone.With cooler temperatures in the forecast for later in the week and plenty of … Continue reading →

Why we really deer hunt

Big racked bucks are nice.  Spending the morning out in the cool weather, watching Mother Nature wake up, that’s special, too. But the real reason we deer hunt: Deer steak. Okay, maybe not everybody, but most of us, right? Fried deer steak, biscuits and gravy, mashed potatoes. Any questions? Okay, you can also get a … Continue reading →

See it?

Psalm 33:18    “Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who hope for His lovingkindness,” See it? His eye in the clouds? Sunrise on Lake D’Arbonne one day this past week…

Crappie Masters is coming!

Mike Vallentine, President of Crappie Masters I bet your favorite crappie fisherman would like to send this note to Santa: Dear Santa, I would really like to have my entry fee paid to fish in the 2016 Crappie Masters Louisiana State Championship crappie tournament on Lake D’Arbonne coming Feb. 26 & 27! The entry fee … Continue reading →

The lake is “falling”

At first glance, it looks like all the recent rains have Lake D’Arbonne on the rise. If you check the lake level gauge, you will even see that the lake is at 81.25, more than a foot high. It’s predicted to stay there for at least another week. But at second glance, you see the … Continue reading →

Remembering Pearl Harbor

No country in the world allows it’s citizens freedom AND responsibility like the United States of America. That includes the right to bear arms and the right to pursue happiness (like fishing). That also includes religious freedom, but not the freedom to practice terrorism in the name of religion. One of the reasons we have … Continue reading →

My hope

I’m being taunted

I’m being taunted.  Bullied, you might say. I have called my local game warden, but he says there is nothing he can do. Deer hunting is supposed to be fun. Hunters are supposed to have the upper hand. Sometimes, Mother Nature doesn’t play her cards that way, though. Five times recently,  I have gone to … Continue reading →