Lake life

Wheels Through Time

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ March 4, 2014 ⋅ 1 Comment

Mark your calendar for one of the biggest events of the year on Lake D’Arbonne. And it doesn’t involve fishing. It’s the annual spring car show at Lake D’Arbonne State Park. This year’s big event will be Saturday, March 22 beginning at 8 a.m. The theme is “Wheels Through Time“. The Visitor Center parking area … Continue reading →

Shaking my head

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ March 3, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

“If people don’t occasionally walk away shaking their heads, you’re doing something wrong.” I believe it was outdoor writer Patrick McManus who, speaking of fishermen. said that. I’m in agreement. So as I idled down the channel at Lake D’Arbonne Saturday afternoon, I realized that somebody was doing something right. A lot of somebody’s. Hundreds … Continue reading →

Follow the crowd?

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ March 2, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life and only a few find it.” — Matthew 7: 13-14

Big ones “hit” up Corney

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ February 28, 2014 ⋅ 1 Comment

The white perch aren’t the only thing “hitting” in the water up Corney Creek. What do you do when a couple of 50 pounders going 60 miles an hour splash into the water near where you are fishing? Just keep on fishing. That’s what about 20 boaters sitting out in the channel near the Bernice … Continue reading →

This week’s fishing report

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ February 27, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Fishing reports here lately are about like the weather. Pretty good one day. Pretty not the next. This past weekend was a great fishing weekend. There were probably more people on the water Friday through Sunday on D’Arbonne than I’ve seen in quite a well. Then Wednesday, following the cold front and another dip into … Continue reading →

Fishing for Hope

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ February 26, 2014 ⋅ 1 Comment

I’ve never met Alabama pro bass fisherman Randy Howell. But thanks to a $300,000 sack full of largemouth bass, I know about him now. And it’s all good. Howell won the BASS Masters Classic this past weekend on Lake Guntersville in his home state of Alabama. Other than he caught three sacks full of monster … Continue reading →

Yes, it’s them again!

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ February 25, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Lake D’Arbonne is under attack from above by my favorite waterway nuisance. Again. Extreme cold weather sent lake Orks further south weeks ago, but they are back. Don’t get me wrong, I like birds. But these aren’t birds. They are bad actors, apparently secretly gathering for a remake of an old Alfred Hitchcock movie. Hello, … Continue reading →

Take a number, please

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ February 24, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Number 68? Number 68? And you thought taking a number at the Department of Motor Vehicles was tough. Sunday afternoon the beautiful 70-degree sunny weather combined with quite a few hungry white perch to make it seem like anglers had to “take a number” to find a spot to fish along the river channel on … Continue reading →

Free

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ February 23, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

“If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” — John 8:31-32

BASSMasters get serious today

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ February 21, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Wednesday was just for practice. Thursday was Media Day. Friday morning at daylight, 55 of the top professional bass tournament fishermen go head to head with each other and the elusive Mr. Bass to see who will be crowned champion of the 2014 BASSMaster Classic. This year’s title match is being held on Lake Guntersville … Continue reading →