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Crappie.com’ers coming!
They go by names like Docwaldo, Fishervet, TreeFrog, Shadow, BilliBob, Prefers Shiners, PawPaw Gene, Freebird, Southern Chuter. Even Slab! I’m not sure how many of them there are. But they share one thing for sure- they love crappie fishing and having a good time. Some fish in big fiberglass rigs and some fish in small … Continue reading
ULM’s Preuett Classic Bound!
It’s finally over, this nine day marathon that BASS calls the Bassmaster College Series Classic. The national team champion has been crowned and now the top individual college angler in the country has emerged. And it’s University of Louisiana-Monroe fisherman Brett Preuett! Actually for him, it’s just beginning. The victory earned him a spot in … Continue reading
Classic one win away for Preuett
Anybody who knows Brett Preuett of the University of Louisiana-Monroe knows he loves fishing, but he proved just how “hooked” he is Monday as he fished his way to the finals of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series. For starters, Preuett and Bethel University’s Zach Parker fished their way to the final matchup of the tournament … Continue reading
ULM duo finishes third; more fishing ahead!
There are a group of young men in college fishing for a chance of a lifetime to fish in the BASSMasters Classic over the next few days, including two from ULM. They are amateurs fighting to get a chance to compete against the pros for big bucks. I hope they are receiving a lot of … Continue reading
ULM duo makes cut in championship
And then there were five! The top five teams are all that remain fishing for the 2014 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship on Georgia’s Chatuge Reservoir. Count ULM’s Brett Preuett and Jackson Blackett among them. Preuett and Blackett are in third place with 23 pounds, two ounces, trailing leaders Zach Parker and Matt Roberts … Continue reading
BASS College championship is on!
There’s more to fishing than fishing. Consider this touching story from today’s first round of the college national championship today: Dave Gullette would be standing in the front row cheering, emailing photos to all his coworkers and otherwise beaming with pride right now to see his son, Michael, and Michael’s teammate, Nathan Martin, in the … Continue reading
Take me to the river…
It was back in 1998 when the scales of silliness were filled by a crazy talking fish — Billy Bass. Remember? Okay, It’s the middle of summer and things are slow on the lake, so it’s time to remember this icon of specialty toys for big boys. Memories of Billy Bass were brought back to … Continue reading
Louisiana anglers after college title
Louisiana will be well represented as the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship is headed to Chatuge Reservoir out of Hiawassee and Young Harris, Ga, this weekend. Included in the field will be eight anglers from ULM, four from Louisiana Tech and two from Delta Community College. It’s a complicated, grueling format, but in the … Continue reading
Weather and fishing are hot!
I’m not big on hot weather fishing, but hey, that’s my problem. That doesn’t mean there haven’t been some pretty good fishing reports the past week or so. For starters, on Lake D’Arbonne, the bream and catfish have been biting on the flats and around the banks. I’ve heard of a couple of folks bringing … Continue reading
100,000 !!!! +++++
I’m proud to report that sometime while I was asleep Friday night, the number of views on our website, lakedarbonnelife.com went over the 100,000 mark! By today’s “viral” internet standards, that isn’t going to break any world records. But when it comes to a site about hunting and fishing in northeast Louisiana, begun right here … Continue reading
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