Lake life

Towns reappointed to Lake Commission

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ August 20, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

I’m very happy to report that Terri Towns of Farmerville has been reappointed to the Bayou D’Arbonne Lake Watershed Commission, or as we call it, the Lake Commission. Terri has been “on the lake” her entire life and as a local resident and owner of Lester’s on the Lake, she knows first hand the issues … Continue reading →

Bassin’ with George….or John Brown?

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ August 19, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

My fishing buddy George and I hit Lake D’Arbonne in search of summertime largemouth bass a couple of days ago. Anybody can catch fish on topwaters at daylight or on a worm right before dark, so we weren’t challenged by that. So we went at 2 p.m. in the middle of August in an East … Continue reading →

Worth remembering!

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ August 17, 2014 ⋅ 1 Comment

On the lake, when things aren’t working right and the fish won’t bite, it’s easy to just quit and go home. But when life is going right and things aren’t working right, it isn’t that easy. When you are looking for answers or hope for the future, nothing can give it you more than truly … Continue reading →

ULM’s Preuett on TV!

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ August 16, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Want to watch the action of ULM in the College National Championship and then ULM fisherman Brett Preuett living the dream fishing in the BASSmaster Classic Qualifier and making it to the big dance, the BASSMasters Classic? Catch the action or set your DVR this weekend:

D’Arbonne Dynasty goes viral

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ August 14, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

8.5 million people. That’s the average number of fans who watch Duck Dynasty every Wednesday night. Hey, Jack. I’ve been busy trying to promote Lake D’Arbonne for the past two years through this website and organizations like the Union Parish Tourist Commission have been doing it for years. So have many other groups and individuals. … Continue reading →

Duck Dynasty on D’Arbonne tonight

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ August 13, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Tonight’s episode of Duck Dynasty features a special “Birthday Party” for Willie and the whole family gets together on Lake D’Arbonne for a special one-hour season ending episode. It features Willie getting a little wet and Jep trying to siphon gas from the Birthday boy’s SUV for a jet ski plus…oh well, if you want … Continue reading →

There’s treasure behind that green worm spit…

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ August 12, 2014 ⋅ 1 Comment

Way back when, my dad and one of his fishing partners, Tom Guthrie, didn’t share much in common. What they did share was the love of fishing, dad’s 12-foot aluminum boat and Mr. Tom’s catalpa tree. All my memories here are not favorable. I used to hate to “pick” catalpa worms. But I loved to … Continue reading →

Where’d he go?

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ August 11, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Apparently, taking photos of Outlaw class (no restrictions on fuel types, etc.) racing boats is a bit different from taking regular fishing and hunting pictures. If you need a visual aid, check out the photo above. It was my first attempt at catching a photo of a speeding race boat at the two-day Deep South … Continue reading →

Be glad in it!

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ August 10, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Psalm 118:24 This is the day that the Lord hath made. I will rejoice and be glad in it.

Boat Races this weekend

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ August 8, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Battle on the Bone: Here’s another good one to mark on your calendar. The second annual Battle on the Bone boat races will be held on Lake D’Arbonne along Ramp Road on August 9 and 10. Call 318-368-3947 for more information.