Darbonne gathering 2023

Well of course the weather has a front come through the week of our gathering and make the fishing TOUGH! I came up with my buddy, Misere Jer on Wednesday but we didn't fish till Thursday and we managed about 10 keepers for Thursday. Gave it a shot Friday below the spillway and only caught 1 keeper but we only fished for about an hour before we had had enough of the drizzling rain and Jer was battling a sinus attack! I think Juicy and his dad managed 20 fishing a different area. We went back out this morning to give it a try but they had lock jaw for us! Jer did hook one and got it to the top but it got off! Don't think I got a bite! Think Juicy and his dad caught around 50 today! Had a blast last night catching up with ole friends and ate some delicious gumbo and looking forward to tonight and seeing more ole friends and good eats! Ole well here are the pictures I have so far.
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Good job guys. Some nice catches and good eats.

Awesomeness! Good looking eats!

Glad y’all are having a good time! I wanted to come, but I am getting over a cold, and I didn’t want to give it to anyone. I did try Concordia this afternoon, caught a couple big crappie, and 3 bigger gou. They were pretty lethargic! It was good to get out. I will try to get to the next one!

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Looks like a good gathering with plenty of food and smiles. Some nice prizes too. Awesome

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Big time! Thanks for sharing with us

Looks like an amazing fun time with good food and fellowship. Thanks for sharing

Awesome


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Super pics, great job. Looks like fun, wish I was there. Love love this:

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I had a grand time. The Maxwell's are always great influence's to hang with. Was such good fellowship. I did get to fish a while, but spending time with the "guys" is always more important to me. I am lucky to have attended quite a few C.c events and this is always a good one. Glad my good friend Jerry from Michigan was able to come by. I always enjoy hanging and bs'ing with him. Wish we were neighbors. Was super glad to hook up with my friend David. Thanks for the boat ride, looking forward to the next time, I will be a live scope expert by then. hahaha. David, you should be able to post again. Uncle JC and Jimmy, great seeing you. Kevin and Joey, love you guys. Thanks for the shrimp Jerry. So glad to visit with all the attendee's. Lake Charles area had a good showing of guys. Scott, Ken one of these days...

Thanks go out to the Maxwell's for putting on the event. To the vendors who sent prizes, thanks so much. To the vendors that showed up, it was great seeing you and thanks, hope you ate enough. haha. Special thanks to the cooks and desert makers and to all who brought eats. My blood sugar thanks you. haha Looking forward to the next time. "D"

It was good seeing everyone again. Didn't expect to attend this year but a family emergency brought me down from Michigan. My 2 1/2 year old granddaughter was recently diagnosed with a tumor near her brain stem and I'm down watching her 2 brothers while mom and dad are in Shreveport at the hospital. Her surgery went well and they're confident they got the entire tumor but now she's battling RSV. I appreciate all they prayers and kind words. Please keep them coming. Her mom was home to watch the baby so I decided her older brother needed a fun night with Pawpaw. He told me on the way up that he wanted to win a fishing rod so we can go fishing when I come down. He did just that, winning a nice 12' rod and a bunch of plastics, man was he excited. He's getting a new reel for Christmas. Danny, thanks for making him feel welcome, I think we have a future CDC member and dedicated crappie catcher. Thanks to the Maxwells for putting on a fantastic event and thanks to all that donated the prizes. Great food, great fun and great fellowship.

Glad he won the rod and is excited about fishing. Sorry to hear about your granddaughters tumor and now RSV. Glad surgery went well. Prayers sent for her health and recovery.

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Nice catches.

Sweet!

Wish I was there but the doctor said no


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