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Crappie, bass…deer & ducks?
It was a big weekend for crappie, bass….and deer and ducks? Yep, deer and ducks, too. While most area sportsmen were out on the lakes (looking first for a parking place at a boat ramp, then for fish), Lake D’Arbonne Country was also celebrating deer and ducks and the outdoors in general. First, … Continue reading
I’m with the last guy….
No matter what you call it… I’m with the last guy in the video. See anybody in here you know? It was a great bit of fun helping with the production of this and so happy to include Lake D’Arbonne Country faces in it. It’s a national fishing commercial produced for Bobby Garland Crappie Baits. … Continue reading
The Finest Full
What about that full moon? The brightness of the moon in the cloudless sky with falling temperatures was amazing. What about a livewell full of big old white perch? Or a full stomach after an all-you-can eat trip to the crawfish hut. Nice, huh? Well, those are great, but the finest of the full is … Continue reading
Fishing report with the Crappie Master
Want some of these? Try this: If you are going to chase slab crappie on Lake D’Arbonne the next two weeks or so, keep these ideas from Crappie Masters Champ and lake guide Nick Young in mind. Crappie are going to be heading for the spawning areas. Many will still be in the flats 8-12 … Continue reading
Day by day with the Crappie Champ!
A lot of crappie fishermen would get made if you referred to their favorite fish as a “trash” fish. Nick Young would just laugh. That’s because he had a big hand in that, but in a good way. He teamed up with his father, Jock Young, to win the 2018 Crappie Masters Louisiana State Championship … Continue reading
Ketcheneny?
The main topic on everybody’s mind right now is flooding and potential flooding. Right now, the lake has crested and appears to be heading down a bit. That was before torrential rains in the watershed today, though. We’ll keep an eye on it and share the latest charts and predicitons. You can also see those … Continue reading
Worse than a fishing lie…
Sometimes maybe, just maybe, fishermen stretch the truth a bit. But we don’t really consider that lying most of the time. It’s just making a good story out of it, right? One of the biggest problems with our world today is that it is hard to find the truth any more. When the top leaders … Continue reading
It was the Young’s Day
“When it’s your day, it’s your day.” That’s what Lake D’Arbonne fishing guide and tournament pro Nick Young said Saturday afternoon at the final weigh-in as he glanced at his partner and father Jock Young, both of Farmerville. Indeed, it was their day. In fact, it was a $6,000 day as the local duo were … Continue reading
Myers, Taylor slip ahead of Mother Nature
Just to make one thing clear, it’s not nice to fool with Mother Nature. So the fishermen in the Crappie Masters Louisiana State Championship Day One competition on Lake D’Arbonne just kind of tip-toed around the troubles she’s thrown at crappie fishing all week. It paid off for Ruston fishermen Kenny the Crusher Myers and … Continue reading
Who will be Master of the Crappie?
Rising, muddy water. Swift current. Colder than normal water temperatures. Rain. Rain. Rain. Either one of those messes fish up. Put them together and you’ve got a burnt roux for your gumbo. That’s what nearly 100 teams of local and touring crappie fishermen face Friday and Saturday in the Crappie Masters Louisiana State Championship on … Continue reading
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