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Goo-gle
I guess if you have enough time to Google “recipes for goo”, you deserve what you get. Here’s the first thing Google offered: “Let’s Make Slime! This is a collection of slime recipes for kids. You’ll find goo, ooze, flubber, oobleck, putty, and many more types of slime. Slime recipes are a great way to … Continue reading
Can’t duck success
It just keeps getting better. Because the Robertsons are a part of our area and the Duck Commander name has been known around here for 30 years, I think it is especially interesting to keep up with the Beardy Bunch. In case you missed it, they were actually up on Lake D’Arbonne at Ramp Road … Continue reading
Ba$$ Winner$
Gas at $3.49 a gallon is bad. Bass at nearly $1,800 a pound is good. Just ask Richie Moore of West Monroe. He won the annual Ronald McDonald House Ouachita River Big Bass tournament Sunday afternoon. He caught his 5.60 pound bass in the first hour of the tournament Saturday, but had to wait until … Continue reading
The good life at Eagle Point
I’ve been blessed with many memorable days in my life. One of them centers on a little one-acre piece of hillside on the edge of Lake D’Arbonne in a development called Eagle Point. It started to take shape as I was fishing out on the lake and seeing the preliminary work being done on the … Continue reading
A special day for special people
When my dad and I used to go fishing, there was one thing we hardly ever left behind: Mom She did more than just go fishing with us. She packed our lunch. She made sure we had plenty of bait (it was better to have 50 crickets left than run short when they were biting. … Continue reading
Keeping up with the Krappie King
Krappie King Karl Kalonka made quite an impression when he came to town to film some of the great crappie fishing here on Lake D’Arbonne a few weeks back. Since the new show, “Krappie Kings” has started airing on the Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network, I’ve been taping the shows and watching them. Karl … Continue reading
May Day fishing report
Before we begin this week’s fishing report, think about this: For some reason, when we talk fishing, we almost always talk about the weather. Not only is it a determining factor in deciding IF we will go fishing, it is also a great, perhaps the No. 1, excuse for when we don’t catch fish. Sometimes … Continue reading
tSUnaMO
While 30-35 MPH wind gusts made waves on Lake D’Arbonne look like tsunami earlier this week, I was visited by several tSUnaMo. What’s a tsunamo? It’s like a tsunami, but it involves inhale/exhale action instead of giant rolling tidal wave action. Both can wipe out small villages or large food items in the blink of … Continue reading
Life on the Edge
If you love the woods and water in Louisiana, it would be worth your time to check this out: Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) will broadcast the complete “Alive! In America’s Delta” series beginning this Wednesday, April 30 at 7 p.m. with the premiere of the “Life on the Edge” episode. The six-part series presents a behind the … Continue reading
Welcome B’n’M Fishing!
Welcome B’n’M Fishing! They are our newest sponsor/advertiser for lakedarbonnelife.com and we’re excited to have them on board. The leading manufacturer of crappie and panfishing rods and poles plus a lot of other exciting fishing equipment is now helping bring you this website each day. Make sure you check out their fine products next time … Continue reading
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