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Lake life
Marion man lands $11,000 bass!
There just aren’t many words to describe how Paul Smith of Marion felt when he laid his 15.90 inch largemouth bass on the scales at the Sealy Big Bass Splash on Lake Fork Texas. The digital scales showed 2.52 pounds, then the fish wiggled and the scale re-calibrated at 2.51 pounds for a split second, … Continue reading
No Santa, just magic…
If you saw this photo on your deer cam, you’d think Santa Claus had been in the area and you’d dream of him coming back to see you on opening morning, right? Well, this doesn’t have anything to do with Santa Claus, but it is “magic”. Actually, it’s a photo of a big buck bachelor … Continue reading
Dangers
This speaks for itself. Who will you be?
Drawdown update
78.79 feet at 5:45 p.m. Friday night. Hundreds of stumps showing. Hundreds more right below the surface. Be careful out there. Still a ways to go.
BSCA at the ‘Bone
The Bayou State Crappie Association (BSCA) is hosting their end of year Banquet on the ‘Bone this Saturday. The group will be headquartered out of Cabin #9 at the D’Arbonne State Park, according to founder and event organizer Brandon Jennings. That’s the first cabin on your left as you enter the cabin drive area. “We … Continue reading
What comes after Perchfest?
First there was “Get Your Jig On”. Then there was “Perchfest”. What’s next? CRAPPIETHON. It’s the third summer crappie get-together for the Crappie Fishermen United of Louisiana, a mostly-local group of crappie chasers that will be back on the Ouachita River September 24th out of Joe Bob’s. Here’s the official rundown: 8 pole or less; … Continue reading
Scary, isn’t it?
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen boaters flying out across this flat in Lake D’Arbonne when the water was at normal levels, or running full speed between these two “Boat Lane” markers. Scary, isn’t it? This photo is from the last drawdown in 2012 with the lake down five feet. So when … Continue reading
NEVER FORGET
Oh say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming. And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that … Continue reading
Bayou Pirates hit D’Arbonne
The Bayou Pirates are coming to D’Arbonne. If you are a kayak fisherman and like to bass fish, you need to check this out. There will be a Bayou Pirates Kayak Fishing Tournament on Lake D’Arbonne Saturday, September 17th 6:00 am – 2:45 pm . It’s a one day tournament launching out of the State … Continue reading
Fish are in hot water!
You think YOU want it to cool off? What about the fish? This was a snapshot of my depth finder Monday afternoon. Notice that little number below the 6.4 (that’s how deep the water was). That 93.2 F — that’s the water temperature. There was a little group of something floating around about 3 feet … Continue reading
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