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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
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
Big Bass Open details!
As promised, here are some more details from this past weekend’s Fishers of Men Big Bass Open on D’Arbonne. I turn this space over to Brent Wade, director of the tournament trail, for the rest of the story…. The North Central Louisiana Division of the Fishers of Men recently held the 3rd Annual Easter Big … Continue reading
Assassins, Kings and Crappie
If Lake D’arbonne were located in Winn Parish, folks in Farmerville would likely have never heard of Brandon Jennings. He would have just stayed home to fish. Brandon is from Winn Parish and is the founder of the Bayou State Crappie Assassins. He and most of his members have an affinity for fishing on Lake … Continue reading
Lambert wins big bass open
The big winner in Saturday’s third annual Fishers of Men Big Bass tournament on Lake D’Arbonne was Spencer Lambert. Lambert landed a 6.87 pound lunker and weighed it in during the noon – 1 p.m. hourly weigh in. For his catch, he claimed a $500 prize for big bass of that hour and a $3,000 … Continue reading
Fast Turtles & Corney Creek!
I have it on good authority that some of the world’s fastest turtles will be in Bernice Saturday at 1 p.m. for the Corney Creek Great Outdoor Festival! Okay, maybe the turtle race entrants haven’t set any records yet, but this could be the day. You just have to give them time. Okay, maybe they … Continue reading
Sparta Water Commission meets Thursday
Water to drink. A lake vital to recreation and the economy in the area. Can the two co-exist? Members of the Sparta Groundwater Conservation District Commission are tasked with developing plans to ensure our entire region has a suitable drinking water supply today and in the future. Part of the planning underway is the possible … Continue reading
Big Bass event Saturday; Ouachita winners
The third annual Fishers of Men Easter Big Bass Open will be held on Lake D’Arbonne Saturday, April 18, with family fun night and registration to be held Friday at 6 p.m. at the North Louisiana Exhibition Center in Ruston. Hourly paybacks include $500 for first, $250 for second and $150 for third and overall … Continue reading
ULM, Tech finish1-2-3 in BASS regional
There’s no place like home, and that doesn’t just apply to the Wizard of Oz. The Ouachita River and her backwaters were almost treacherous the past two days, but college fishermen from around the South braved the waters and local fishermen from the University of Louisiana Monroe and Louisiana Tech ended up bringing home the … Continue reading
ULM anglers grab lead
Being in first place can bring good dreams. Thinking about the ones that got away can be a nightmare. That’s the situation that University of Louisiana Monroe anglers Brett Preuett and Jackson Blackett are in after day one of the 2014 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Central Regional on the Ouachita River. The Warhawk anglers brought … Continue reading
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