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College anglers get to “play” in the mud!
Ten inches of rain last weekend in our area did a lot of things. One thing it did was give a large group of college tournament anglers from the region a headache. That’s because now they have to figure out how to catch bass on the fast-rising, muddy Ouachita River Friday and Saturday out of … Continue reading
Como RANT
There’s been some worry this year that boatloads of fishermen might be catching too many white perch on Lake D’Arbonne. I’ve covered that in separate posts. There is one group of “fishermen” that I know are catching and eating too many fish. And they are wounding many, many more. And the fish aren’t all crappie. … Continue reading
D’Arbonne shows off
Lake D’Arbonne and its crappie population showed off this past week through some of the roughest weather and rising water that we’ve had in a long time. The fish provided good catches in a variety of ways, from jigging deep to jigging shallow; to trolling; to casting mini-spinners. The result? Hours of great fishing footage … Continue reading
Brew ha ha …and too much water
Here’s the word for today: Brouhaha (a noisy or over-excited reaction or response to something). Okay, let’s make that Brew HA HA!!!! Yep, I’d call it a brew ha ha. This weekend at the at the Duck Commander 500 NASCAR weekend at Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth, Texas, a new American iconic beverage was … Continue reading
Wind, rain and Krappie Kings!
Some folks had a tough time catching fish in the changing conditions here lately. Some didn’t. I even got accused by one loyal reader of “padding” the fishing report, saying they were biting when they really weren’t. People were catching some good fish last week. I got good reports from several reliable sources. I responded … Continue reading
Crappie commotion!
It is a rare chance when something won’t make anybody happy, but mix politics and fishing and look out, brother. Today we talk about the topic of Lake D’Arbonne crappie limits. See, I bet some of you are already getting fired up . . . Lake D’Arbonne is 50 years old and remains one of … Continue reading
Fishing warning !!!
With the warmer weather and fish moving into the spawn for the spring, I’ve noticed something that you need to be aware of. FISHING POX! It is very contagious to adult males. A growing number of adult females also seem to be contracting the pox. The symptoms include continual complaints as to the need for … Continue reading
Wind-aided fishing report
I got up early Thursday morning (Yes, George, before 9 a.m.) to try and get in a last minute fishing trip before the approaching storms hit. You know, fish always bite better before an approaching storm. I didn’t have to turn on any lights to see if the wind had kicked up yet. I could … Continue reading
We interrupt fishing season
We interrupt fishing season to bring you this important report: The internet has opened up a whole new world that I could have never imagined. It puts people in contact with each other who would have never met otherwise. This is also true with fishermen! I’ve written about Ed Moes, the founder of crappie.com, a … Continue reading
Fisheries head: “Celebrate crappie success”
It’s only natural. Hundreds of fishermen are catching hundreds of Lake D’Arbonne crappie day after day after day. The boats are so thick in some areas of the lake that it seems like you could “walk on water” from boat to boat. Then, you start to wonder, are folks catching too many? Is all this … Continue reading
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