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Just a dollar
A while back, I wrote about how economical old fishing and hunting licenses were, plus how complicated and expensive they have become under today’s system since our government has become so smart and efficient. I got the photo above from one of our readers and thought you’d like to see it. It’s from David Roach … Continue reading
The fish didn’t know
I decided to go down to the boat dock Tuesday afternoon and bait up half a dozen yo-yo’s with shiners to catch a mess of catfish for supper tomorrow night. After getting them baited, I decided it wouldn’t hurt to make a few casts with a shiner under a cork off the dock. I could … Continue reading
Crappie Masters last cast…
The first ever Crappie Masters tournament in Louisiana, sponsored by Lake Fork Trophy Lures, is in the livewell and Lake D’Arbonne, Lake Claiborne and Caney Lake are on the crappie map and crappie fishermen’s radar everywhere. Nearly 60 teams fished in the tournament and weighed in 407.55 pounds of fish from the area lakes. Each … Continue reading
Stone, Godwin win Crappie Masters!
Welcome, Jay Stone and John Godwin of West Monroe, Crappie Masters. That’s right, Crappie Masters, not Duck Commanders. The duo’s largest seven post-spawn crappie weighed 12.30 pounds to top a field of 60 teams from around the country to win the Crappie Masters Lake Fork Lures Invitational held in northeast Louisiana Saturday on Lake D’Arbonne, … Continue reading
Today, the “tap” is for real…
Practice is over. The hype is gone. Finding and figuring out fish has been the goal all week. The fish have been feeling the pressure from tourney fishermen and locals alike. But today the “tap” is for real. It’s time for 57 teams of crappie fishermen to get their game faces (or is that fish … Continue reading
Lights, camera, action on D’Arbonne!
Lake D’Arbonne and Union Parish tourism have gotten a lot of good press in the past couple of years. That got another big boost Thursday when a group of local and area media were special guests at a Union Parish Outdoor Media Day hosted at D’Arbonne Pointe. It turned out to be a beautiful day … Continue reading
Crappie Masters fishing report
A strange hush has fallen over Lake D’Arbonne, Claiborne and Caney the past week. The area’s top crappie fishermen have suddenly become more tight lipped than a post-spawn crappie looking for a sunken brushtop. What about the where, how and what part of catching crappie? Not many are talking. The reason? It’s this weekend’s Crappie … Continue reading
We pause from fishing…
It’s time to take a break from fishing and focus on a big event that’s coming up in this area. It won’t draw hundreds of thousands of visitors or get coverage in the New York Times, but you can bet that the 40th annual Corney Creek Great Outdoors Festival in Bernice will be fun for … Continue reading
Crappie Masters week is here!
Crappie Masters week is here and we’ve come up with a Question & Answer primer so you can know more about the big pro tournament coming to our area Saturday! What is Crappie Masters? Crappie Masters is a professional crappie fishing organization with a goal of providing a professional crappie fishing trail for crappie anglers, … Continue reading
Someone who can
Every day we try to take care of ourselves, our families and our business. It’s often a struggle. It seems the harder we try, the more there is to do. Sometimes, we just need to have a little more faith. I know I do. I can’t handle it all. But I know someone who can. … Continue reading
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