lake darbonne life
Lake life
Union Parish Son Builds Clothing Brand To National Status
Chris Huckabay was born and raised in Union Parish hunting and fishing. The 1995 Farmerville High School graduate has taken his love of the outdoors and created a clothing brand with an outdoor theme that stretches into several states in the US. Hear his story of taking a dream and making it a reality.
How a Pro Bass Angler Caught a State Record Gar
Jake Ormond has done a lot of interesting things in fishing. He was a part of the first ever fishing team at ULM, he’s fished professionally, and now he has a state record to his name. Not long ago, Jake was out fishing with one of the kids that he teaches fishing to, when he … Continue reading
How One Angler Caught a MOSTER Bass…..and Just Tossed It Back
The norm in the outdoor world today is bringing home the largest trophy you can whether it be deer, fish, ducks, or even frogs. If your quarry is larger than what most other people can haul in, most people definitely want the world to know. But Same Chapman is not most people. Here’s a great … Continue reading
A Simple Float, A Lasting Memory
“Nothing is ever really lost to us as long as we remember it.”― L.M. Montgomery, The Story Girl It was late July of 2017 and my mother was dying of cancer. If you’ve never experienced how helpless it is to watch a loved one slowly slip away, then you’re blessed. I’m not sure how it is it … Continue reading
NELA High School Anglers Finish Strong in National Tournament
As his Z119c Ranger slid across the northern waters of the Mississippi River in La Crosse Wisconsin this past Friday, all Rhett Anderson of Farmerville could think of was this being his last high school fishing tournament of his young life. For Jessie Green of Luna, it was the new country he was seeing that … Continue reading
Union’s Fishing For The Fallen Was a Hit
It was a warm but productive Father’s Day Saturday for some of the law enforcement in Union Parish this past weekend. The very first Fishing For The Fallen was the brainchild of a few UPSO deputies and was created as a way to allow all law enforcement to fellowship with each other outside of their … Continue reading
Summer edition: Eat. Sleep.Fish.
Summer. No better time than to do what the t-shirt says: Eat. Sleep. Fish. One of the bonuses of doing anything outdoors is always the bonuses. Like the bonus I enjoyed last week while I was “working”. I was at the lake “working” on a magazine article about beating the summer heat and I called … Continue reading
Zeb Ates nabs Majestic’s biggest bass
14 year old Zeb Ates takes the overall Big Bass lead and wins the 2:00 AM Majestic weigh-in with this 7.94 lb bass How’s this for an exciting weekend on D’Arbonne? A big field and lots of big bass, and the youngest winner ever of the Majestic Bass Tournament. I could tell you about it, … Continue reading
You’ve still got time to be Majestic!
Seriously, Friday is the last day for you to make a run at entering the Majestic Bass Tournament and having a real shot at winning some money with one of the big bass that are being caught out of Lake D’Arbonne right now. And even though catching a bass isn’t guaranteed, you can know for … Continue reading
Boat Launch Permit renewals due
It’s time for another year of the new Annual Boat Launch Permit program on Lake D’Arbonne. It’s the first time in the history of the lake that launch permits have been required. As far as I know, not a single person has died or had to file for bankruptcy because of the new fee program. … Continue reading
Shop Local. Bank Local. Marion State Bank
SIMMONS’ SPORTING GOODS
Bastrop – Morehouse Chamber
Benoit Ford North
Dusty Gates, Union Parish Sheriff
BnM Fishing
lake darbonne life 