Louisiana fishing

Duck call$ and the boat $how

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ January 22, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

The stories around the highest bidder for Duck Commander Phil Robertson’s millionth duck call made last year just kind of make one feel proud of folks in our area. First of all, Duck Commander donated the commemorative, autographed call to be auctioned to raise money for the Northeast Louisiana Veterans’ Association Wounded Warrior hunts. The good … Continue reading →

As first reported here….

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ January 21, 2014 ⋅ 1 Comment

Folks that know me would tell you in a heartbeat that I would never say “I TOLD YOU SO”…but I want to share this with you anyway as we look at three days this week with temps in the 20’s. Okay, humor me. It’s a rerun (pardon me) of our Oct. 2, 2013 entry into … Continue reading →

New Yo-Yo regs in effect

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ January 16, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

It’s yo-yo time in north Louisiana. And no, I’m not talking politics. I’m talking about the automatic trigger devices popular with white perch fishermen this time of year. It’s seems like a rite of passage for young fisherman to set out yo-yo’s among cypress trees, camp out on a cold night by a roaring fire … Continue reading →

Go Fish

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ January 13, 2014 ⋅ 2 Comments

Overall, hunting season was pretty good in our area. We had much colder temperatures than normal early in the season and that was good for deer and duck hunters. Union Parish is one of the top two parishes in the state for deer hunting and this season did not disappoint. In fact, the busiest folks … Continue reading →

Baby it’s cold outside

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ January 7, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

The shores of Lake D’Arbonne looked more like the shores of Lake Erie the past two days. High winds were pushing waves up on the bank and the spray was freezing, making some pretty eerie ice sculptures among the tree branches and grass stubble around the shore. It’s a sight we don’t see often around … Continue reading →

“Duck the Halls” brings early Christmas

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ November 22, 2013 ⋅ 1 Comment

They may run short of Miss Kay’s meatloaf occasionally at Willie’s Duck Diner. And thousands of people who don’t know which end of a duck call to blow into are getting one for Christmas. Someone even asked how long this Duck Mania will last. Even Santa has critics, but tired of Duck Dynasty and the … Continue reading →