Lake life

Battle Royale

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ May 7, 2013 ⋅ Leave a comment

It happens every spring. You can count on it. As sure as Dogwoods bloom, the grass needs mowing and the birds nest, it’s on. For the most part, it goes unnoticed by the public. But those few who witness the fierce competition will tell you that the Super Bowl, the Indy 500 and the World … Continue reading →

OK, what would you do?

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ May 6, 2013 ⋅ 6 Comments

Okay, readers, I need you to find the comment button at the bottom of this blog and tell me: WHAT WOULD YOU DO? I’m pretty careful to keep the boat dock and boats cleaned out and monitored closely to keep unwanted critters out. But with the crazy weather and my busy retirement schedule the past … Continue reading →

Say a little prayer

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ May 5, 2013 ⋅ 2 Comments

This past week we celebrated the National Day of Prayer. One of the highlights in our area was the prayer of Phil Robertson in Monroe. The Duck Commander makes no secret of who his Commander is. As always he left the audience not only with a sincere prayer, but a smile on their face, too. … Continue reading →

Today’s fishing report

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ May 4, 2013 ⋅ 1 Comment

You’ve got to be kidding, right? It’s the fourth day of May and I rode past three of Lake D’Arbonne’s busiest boat ramps Friday about mid-morning. It was 44 degrees outside. The wind was blowing 20 miles an hour from the northwest and the waves slapping the bank on the highway ramp alongside of Hwy. … Continue reading →

Fishing Class !

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ May 3, 2013 ⋅ 1 Comment

I know what Stephanie Hermann is doing. She sent me an e-mail about a “fishing class” so I could “help publicize” it. Ha! I get it. I get it. What she was really doing was, in a nice way, letting me know about the fishing class because she knows my fishing buddy George and I … Continue reading →

McWinner!

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ May 2, 2013 ⋅ Leave a comment

How can you pay money to enter a bass tournament, not even catch a fish and still be a winner? Enter the annual Ronald McDonald House Big Bass Tournament set for May 18 & 19 on the Ouachita River, that’s how. Here’s how you win: First, even if you don’t catch a fish, you are … Continue reading →

Marion May Mayhaw Madness!

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ May 1, 2013 ⋅ Leave a comment

Those of you who know me or follow this blog regularly know I love fish biscuits. Well, if I don’t have fish, I can tell you what I like second best on my biscuit: Mayhaw jelly. So you know I’m excited about living so close to the Mayhaw Festival in Marion, La. The 32nd annual … Continue reading →

Bass ProCastinator

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ April 30, 2013 ⋅ Leave a comment

You might call Arkansas Pro Bass Fisherman Stephen Browning a ProCastinator…. It seems like putting off catching fish until the last minute has become a habit for Browning in recent bass tournaments, but it’s turning out to be a good habit. The Bassmaster Elite Series Pro won the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open on … Continue reading →

A Grand time fishing

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ April 29, 2013 ⋅ 1 Comment

Bream fishing seems to have finally picked up this spring. Spring has been a bit slow in coming — or at least staying. It’s been great bream fishing weather one day, then cold fronts cool the water or rains muddy it up. But in between, fishing has finally started picking up. The good news there … Continue reading →

Inner peace

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ April 28, 2013 ⋅ Leave a comment

I don’t know about you, but hardly a day goes by that something doesn’t, at least for a little while, challenge my very own personal happiness. Looking for peace and quiet is one reason that people fish and go outdoors. It’s a way to “get away from it all”. I fit that category. The bad … Continue reading →