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Were the story a fish, it would be a gar
If this story were a fish, it would be a gar. A toothy, stinky, big old bottom-feeding gar fish. One worthy of being bashed over the head with a four-foot long oak boat paddle. On Thursday, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries issued a news release renewing hope that the long-awaited and much-delayed Bussey Brake … Continue reading
Can you spare some change?
I’ve got too much change. Not the kind that can buy a Root Beer in a frosty mug. I mean the stuff around me. I vividly remember having to get out of my chair and walk to the TV to change the channel from Channel 10 to Channel 8. Those were the two choices. Now, … Continue reading
May I see your fishing license?
There’s really only one time that it is important to have a fishing license. That’s when the two guys in green uniforms approach your boat and ask, “May I see your fishing license.” Other than that, you can just keep it in your wallet. You did remember your wallet, didn’t you? If you are fishing … Continue reading
Dialing in Detroit’s bass
In some ways, Tyler Stewart of West Monroe is your ordinary 23-year old bass fisherman. He fishes hard. He fishes often. He has a passion for catching bass. He pretty much fishes anytime he can and he’s an information junkie about techniques, fishing equipment, electronics and boats. He loves to compete with others. Where Tyler … Continue reading
Fear is a liar
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7
Calendar worthy!
The weather isn’t the only thing that heats up around Lake D’Arbonne Country in the summer. It’s the events calendar. It’s about to get hot! This is the time of the year to be putting some important events on your calendar, like the Watermelon Festival, the Fourth of July Fireworks and the annual Battle on … Continue reading
Crappie on the river
A couple of teams you will probably be hearing more about this summer in the crappie tournament news ended up on top of the Crappie Fishermen United of Louisiana tournament on the Ouachita River this past weekend. The two teams are regulars on the American Crappie Trail which will be coming to the Ouachita in … Continue reading
River crappie event Saturday
There’s some big news coming on the Ouachita River next month. The next stop on the national American Crappie Trail will be on the river June 22-23 out of Monroe. That’s a big one. You can find out more information about that right here: https://www.americancrappietrail.com/ There’s also a good warmup for that event coming on … Continue reading
Looking good!
There’s a group of young fishing folks in our area that have been doing a great job representing their schools and our area for the past decade. The trend continues. So here’s a wave of the fishing cap from lakedarbonnelife.com to the young athletes who are blazing a trail in college bass fishing, and quite … Continue reading
This story is just bearginning
Here we are in Louisiana, broke and struggling under the threat of shutting down LSU football, kicking grandma out of the nursing home and no telling what’s next — maybe taking milk away from babies? But our state is also saddled with trying to figure out how to solve the self-inflicted black bear problem. The … Continue reading
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