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Fish here, fish there
It’s the time of year when fishing is great one day and then not so great the next. They are here today, gone tomorrow. The weather, mostly high wind, skewed fishing results a bit this week. The fish had been biting, then cold mornings and the wind slowed them down. Yesterday things were a bit … Continue reading
Terzia & Aulds land dream catch!
Wow! Just plain Wow ! Saturday, Greg Terzia and Ron Aulds had a day that most of us only dream about on Lake D’Arbonne. The duo caught a record-setting five fish limit of largemouth bass that weighed 27.34 pounds to take home the top prize in the Fishers of Men North Central Louisiana division tournament … Continue reading
Fishing is like a box of chocolates. . .
Forrest Gump said, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’ll get“. Well, fishing on Lake D’Arbonne these days is kind of like that. You never know what you’ll get, like catching a glimpse of two famous TV stars trolling down the channel in their camouflaged bass boat trying to catch … Continue reading
The one that got away
Leading any competitive event for three days in a row is tough. Throw in the extra challenge of being the defending champs and being halfway across the country from the home field and it makes for extraordinary odds. The odds were just too much for the University of Louisiana-Monroe team of Brian Eaton and Nick … Continue reading
ULM holds the lead
The University of Louisiana – Monroe team of Nick Ladart and Brian Eaton, both of Monroe, weighed four fish Friday for 8 pounds, six ounces to hold the lead in the FLW National College Championship on Lake Keowee in South Carolina. The duo have a total of 24-15 for a slim lead over Slippery Rock … Continue reading
Shaking my head
“If people don’t occasionally walk away shaking their heads, you’re doing something wrong.” I believe it was outdoor writer Patrick McManus who, speaking of fishermen. said that. I’m in agreement. So as I idled down the channel at Lake D’Arbonne Saturday afternoon, I realized that somebody was doing something right. A lot of somebody’s. Hundreds … Continue reading
Big ones “hit” up Corney
The white perch aren’t the only thing “hitting” in the water up Corney Creek. What do you do when a couple of 50 pounders going 60 miles an hour splash into the water near where you are fishing? Just keep on fishing. That’s what about 20 boaters sitting out in the channel near the Bernice … Continue reading
This week’s fishing report
Fishing reports here lately are about like the weather. Pretty good one day. Pretty not the next. This past weekend was a great fishing weekend. There were probably more people on the water Friday through Sunday on D’Arbonne than I’ve seen in quite a well. Then Wednesday, following the cold front and another dip into … Continue reading
Fishing for Hope
I’ve never met Alabama pro bass fisherman Randy Howell. But thanks to a $300,000 sack full of largemouth bass, I know about him now. And it’s all good. Howell won the BASS Masters Classic this past weekend on Lake Guntersville in his home state of Alabama. Other than he caught three sacks full of monster … Continue reading
Yes, it’s them again!
Lake D’Arbonne is under attack from above by my favorite waterway nuisance. Again. Extreme cold weather sent lake Orks further south weeks ago, but they are back. Don’t get me wrong, I like birds. But these aren’t birds. They are bad actors, apparently secretly gathering for a remake of an old Alfred Hitchcock movie. Hello, … Continue reading
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