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Lake life
No Hack Attack predicted
Louisiana has one favorite son in the world championship BASS Masters Classic on Grand Lake in Oklahoma. It’s Greg Hackney, who lives in south Louisiana now, but previously lived in Oak Ridge. I’d love to see him win the Classic, but the odds are against him. Even BASS Senior Editor Ken Duke, who recently laid … Continue reading
Lake Lessons 7-9
Life on the lake is high maintenance. Here are a few lessons on the lake that you just don’t think about. I, or someone I know, have learned these lessons the hard way. If you have some lessons to share, please feel free to share them by clicking on the comment button at the bottom … Continue reading
Pardon the interruption….
We interrupt our regular broadcast (part three of Lake Lessons will continue Friday) to bring you this very special message: It’s Valentine’s, roses, candy …. and alligators. Swamp People, Season Four, begins TONIGHT at 8 p.m. on the History Channel. There’s a distinct north Louisiana flavor this year with Ouachita River area gator hunters … Continue reading
Lake Lessons: 4-6
Life on the lake is high maintenance. Here are a few lessons on the lake that you just don’t think about. I, or someone I know, have learned these lessons the hard way. If you have some lessons to share, please feel free to share them by clicking on the comment button at the bottom … Continue reading
Lake lessons: 1-3
Life on the lake is high maintenance. Here are a few lessons on the lake that you just don’t think about. I, or someone I know, have learned these lessons the hard way. If you have some lessons to share, please feel free to share them by clicking on the comment button at the bottom … Continue reading
Fish fries, lies and wise guys
There’s nothing like standing around a good warm fire on a cold day. Especially if that fire is under a double fish cooker and Dr. Ray “Cold Front” Jones is at the controls. A week or so ago was the latest edition of the weekly-monthly-quarterly-or-whenever-it-happens random fish fry in the outboard motor shop at B&L … Continue reading
A mist
A few days ago, the fluctuating temperatures created a strange looking, but beautiful mist across the lake down by the spillway. One thing for sure, when the weather plays tricks with water and air temps, it makes for some cool views out across the water. The ups and downs in the temperature which create such … Continue reading
Surprise visitors
Every year Lake D’Arbonne State Park between Farmerville and Bernice is visited by thousands of outdoor enthusiasts from around the south. They come for fishing, camping, boating, hiking and just plain old leisure living. But one of the largest one-event crowds every year comes for…. A car, truck and motorcycle show! A what? Yep. The … Continue reading
Upper limits
There are some vocal critics who are not happy with the new 25-fish limit for white perch on Lake D’Arbonne and one question they’ve raised is just how far up Lake D’Arbonne this limit applies. If you want to, you can run north way up into the D’Arbonne creek or Corney Creek tributaries above where … Continue reading
Lake D’Arbonne: Was it worth it?
(This is the third and final article in a series with Mr. Alvin Green, the lone surviving member of the original D’Arbonne Lake Commission) Mr. Alvin Green stood at the end of the fishing pier at the Lake D’Arbonne State Park and looked out over the water in the 15,000 acre lake. The 88-year-old surviving … Continue reading
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