Lake life

George & a limit of little bass

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 9, 2012 ⋅ Leave a comment

This weekend, I introduced you to one of my good fishing buddies, George (see Unexpected Fishing Trip Visitors). We got away for an afternoon fishing trip recently and since the boat landing at D’Arbonne was full and running over, we went to one of George’s favorite secret spots. It’s a beautiful secluded fishing spot. I … Continue reading →

Pelicans on point

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 8, 2012 ⋅ Leave a comment

One of the big news items late last week on D’Arbonne was the sighting of several groups of white pelicans. Hey, don’t laugh. I’d rather that be the headline than most of today’s news, wouldn’t you? I spotted the big white pelicans last week on the mud flats exposed by the drawdown just north of … Continue reading →

Keep fishing in perspective

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 7, 2012 ⋅ 1 Comment

I take fishing very seriously, but really, unless you are a professional fisherman, it’s just recreation. It’s a game. To get good at fishing, you have to put in a lot of work. I’ve been pretty serious about fishing in my life and I put in a lot of work to get good at it. … Continue reading →

Unexpected fishing trip visitors

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 6, 2012 ⋅ Leave a comment

One day this week my good friend George and I went fishing. It was a beautiful day. We enjoy fishing together. I had just gotten a new boat and we were at one of George’s favorite fishing spots to break it in. We actually got there about 2 p.m., an hour before the Solunar Tables … Continue reading →

Fishing report

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 5, 2012 ⋅ 2 Comments

It’s been a great week to be outdoors. The weather has been beautiful. The recent rains have given everything a bright new look. And even though the rainfall has muddied the water in places and put a rise on Lake D’Arbonne, the fish seem to be biting. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being … Continue reading →

Wow! Now it’s your turn. . .

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 4, 2012 ⋅ Leave a comment

Lakedarbonnelife.com has been up and running for three weeks. In those three weeks, we’ve had nearly 4,000 people view the pages. Yesterday was our biggest day so far — over 400 views. Thank you! So far, we’ve spread the word by e-mail, attending a couple of sportsman’s shows and just word of mouth. We’re doing … Continue reading →

Mother Nature in a good mood

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 3, 2012 ⋅ 5 Comments

Mother Nature woke up in a good mood on the lake Tuesday. The dawn was spectacular — orange and blue and gold and 64 shades in between — bouncing off cotton candy clouds that only God could have put all together in one place. He made the sunrise. I took the picture. It is one … Continue reading →

Mr. Frog is full

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 1, 2012 ⋅ 2 Comments

Well, it was nice while it lasted. The official lakedarbonnelife.com “Mr. Frog” rain gauge is officially full. And, I might add, running over. That means five inches of rain – PLUS. Some neighbors reported their six inch rain gauges were overflowing as well. The drawdown has turned into a riseup. D’Arbonne was at 75.31 feet … Continue reading →

The Beards Are Back

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 1, 2012 ⋅ 1 Comment

Hey! Hide yo ducks! Hide yo decoys! Hide yo squirrel brains! The Beards are back. It’s the Robertsons! The new season’s first episode of “Duck Dynasty” airs Wednesday night, October 10, on A&E at 9 p.m. Central time. If you don’t have time to watch this show, you need to get a new clock. I … Continue reading →

Good enough to keep

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ September 30, 2012 ⋅ Leave a comment

One of the nicest people I ever met in my fishing travels was Homer Circle. “Uncle Homer”, as he was known, was one of America’s premier fishermen and outdoor writers. He penned works for BASSMasters, Outdoor Life and wrote numerous books and hosted numerous fishing shows. He invented many early fishing baits and perfected them … Continue reading →