bass fishing

So God made a cormorant

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 17, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Forgive me, Paul Harvey (originator of “So God Made a Farmer”….) It was the ninth day, and God looked down on the Paradise he had created and said, “I shouldn’t make everything so perfect. Man needs some challenges to go along with thorns and sour berries and poison ivy”. So God made a Cormorant. “There … Continue reading →

Sportsman’s Expo Springs forward to 2015

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ September 10, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

If you haven’t heard anything about this month’s fifth annual Lake Country Sportsman’s Expo in Farmerville, there’s a good reason. That’s because it’s NOT this month, as in the past four years. The Sportsman’s Expo has been moved to February, at a date yet to be determined, to coincide with the end of hunting season … Continue reading →

ULM’s Preuett on TV!

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

Want to watch the action of ULM in the College National Championship and then ULM fisherman Brett Preuett living the dream fishing in the BASSmaster Classic Qualifier and making it to the big dance, the BASSMasters Classic? Catch the action or set your DVR this weekend:

Weather and fishing are hot!

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ July 29, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

I’m not big on hot weather fishing, but hey, that’s my problem. That doesn’t mean there haven’t been some pretty good fishing reports the past week or so. For starters, on Lake D’Arbonne, the bream and catfish have been biting on the flats and around the banks. I’ve heard of a couple of folks bringing … Continue reading →

Harris duo Kings of Caney, FOM!

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

Thanks to Brent Crawford for this great report on Fishers of Men’s bass circuit and congratulations to Kenny and Courtney Harris, circuit champions! The North Central Louisiana division of the Fishers of Men season has come to an end with their final tournament held on Caney Lake. Blasting off from Brown’s Landing under light winds … Continue reading →

Kids fishing day on D’Arbonne

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ June 24, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Recently the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in conjunction with the Lake D’Arbonne State Park held a free fishing day for kids on the fishing piers at the park. A big crowd turned out and quite a few good fish were caught. Thanks to these two groups for putting this on — and to … Continue reading →

Captain D’s = Fish

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ June 23, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Okay, when you think of Captain D’s, you have to think of fish, right? Well, you probably don’t think of the same fish as this Captain D. While he does fish for just about every kind of fish at Lake Claiborne near Homer, the summer months tend to give “Captain D” Donny Hood tunnel vision … Continue reading →

Bad news for the basses

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ June 20, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

George and I got hooked up to go fishing this week for the first time in what seems like months. I don’t know how we got so busy, but I guess we did. Besides, he’s just getting through with therapy after his brothers, older Larry and even older Larry, have admitted that they have become … Continue reading →

More Majestic Winners

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ June 18, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Below are listings of all the winners of this past weekend’s Majestic Bass Tournament on Lake D’Arbonne. An amazing number of big fish were caught! Congratulations to the winners. 5:30 – 8 a.m. Saturday – 1st David Harrell 7.36 $400; 2nd Ben Littleton 5.57 $200; 3rd Mike Stephenson 5.42 $100; 4th Brandon Thrash 5.10 $100; … Continue reading →

David lands Goliath!

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ June 17, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

At 5:30 a.m. while most of the rest of us were asleep Saturday morning, David Harrell motored into the back of Stowe Creek, cut off his motor on the edge of a grassbed and waited to catch a big bass. It was more than just a fishing trip. He was one of the 200+ contestants … Continue reading →