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South Louisiana with T.P. Outdoors Adventures

Jun 25, 2019 by Riverbank Products 0 Comments #Aligator, #Bowfishing, #Frogging, #Marsh, #Redfish, #Swamp

I’ve been helping film the T.P. Outdoors Adventures TV show for several years now with Bill Petrus and each show really is an adventure. On one of the first shows I filmed, I thought I was filming Bill get eaten by an alligator. True story! Thought I was going die myself a time or two but we’ve all survived so far.

Our most recent adventure was typical. We tried to cram a nutria shoot, bow fishing, Frog Giggin, and Red Fishing into two days. Why? Because sleep is over rated.

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Rafe heading out into the marsh

Turns out, its harder to find the nutria during the summer when the grasses in the marsh get thick so we focused our attention on frogging instead. Our friend Rafe Antill in Houma put us on the frogs after showing us around the marsh and showing us some on going alligator farming operations. That part was pretty interesting.

Frogs from the night before
We caught a lot of frogs

The rest of the adventure was not nearly as productive as the frogging. from Houma, we set off for the Leeville/Golden Meadow area for some bow fishing and red fishing. We had an overloaded air boat and not so ideal wind and water conditions which made it very tough (i.e. we almost sunk the boat) bow fishing.

It became clear that it just wasn’t safe to proceed with bow fishing so we called it a short night and hoped for better luck the next morning where Brock Miller had some Hobie Kayaks lined up for us from The Back Packer out of Baton Rouge. Brock may be young but he is already an accomplished tournament angler having won multiple tournaments including Ride The bull at the age of 16. Now in college Brock is even more experienced and was a great guide for this crew of novice kayak fishermen.

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Brock assisting Brad Bell in the Hobie Kayak

Unfortunately, the wind and water conditions persisted into the next day making for tough fishing, but I was pretty impressed with the way the Hobie Kayaks handled the water. They provided a very stable platform for such a little boat and the Hobie Mirage ST pedal Fins made them a lot of fun to scoot around the marsh in as we fished. All in All, our group caught three or four keeper fish and we had a great time. Would love to do it it a gain but for the rest of the story, you’ll have to stay tuned for an upcoming episode of T.P. Outdoors Adventures.

While the fishing and what not may not have been as productive as we’d like, I did end up with quite a few great images of south Louisiana. For more of these, view my gallery below.

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Giggin For a Miracle a Success

Jul 15, 2014 by Riverbank Products 0 Comments

This weekend’s Giggin for a miracle tournament, a part of The Frog Giggin Tournament Series by Riverbank Products, was a huge success.  

In all, 38 Frog Gigging teams participated in the event which benefited the Miracle League of Jonesboro and several hundred people came to watch the event and and enjoy a catfish dinner.  When the last frog was weighed and the results tallied, The Frog Giggin Tournament Series by Riverbank products had raised approximately $4,500 for the Miracle league Project.

Miracle League Softball Coordinator, Sharon Turman said she’s watched special needs children watch their siblings play ball and not be able to participate. But, that will soon change. “This will give every child an opportunity, no matter what their special need is to get out and play the sport of baseball,” Turman said.  A 2015 Tournament is in the works.

Winners 

  • First place- Tommy Lawrence, Joseph Nunally and Mitchell Nunally with a bag weight of 10.65 lbs. Lawrence also won the prize for the largest frog-measuring from snout to vent – 7.3 inches.
  • Second place- “Black River Giggers”-Colton Durham, Tanner Johnson and Will Smith. They came in with a bag weight of 9.43 lbs and their largest frog was 6.7 inches.
  • Third place- “Frog Grip”- Hunter Adams, Zach McCamey, and Nic Graves with a bag weight of 8.94 lbs and their largest frog was 6.4 inches.

For more information about how you can host a Frog Giggin Tournament Series by Riverbank Products event in your area visit The Frog Giggin Tournament Series by Riverbank Products page

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Giggin for a miracle

Jul 2, 2014 by Riverbank Products 0 Comments

“Giggin for a miracle” is an official licensed and sanctioned event of The Frog Giggin Tournament Series by Riverbank Products.  All proceeds from this event will benefit the Miracle League of Jonesboro.  What is the Miracle League of Jonesboro you ask?

According to event organizer Sharon Turman, “Miracle League is a softball/baseball league for special needs kids. With the help of the funds raised at this event and other fundraising efforts, the field that Jonesboro is going to build is designed for children and adults with special needs. They will be able to play softball and basketball on this surface which is specially made so it can accommodate wheelchairs and walkers. Adjacent to the field will be a special needs playground which will feature padded equipment to give special needs children a safe place to play.”  

See for yourself in the following video.


“This is a big deal for Jonesboro and will pull in visitors from several surrounding states.” Said Sharron
We cannot change or cure the medical issues life has dealt disabled individuals. What we can do is provide them with an opportunity to experience the joy and benefits that come from playing our national pastime-baseball.

The Frog Giggin Tournament will be held Friday, July 11, at the Southside Softball Complex. Registration is $75 for three-person teams. Each person must have a valid Arkansas fishing license. Limit 10 frogs per team. Weigh-in will be held Saturday at 9 a.m.

Included with the registration fee is a catfish dinner cooked and served by members of John 3:16 Ministries. Dinner is also open to the public at $10 per plate.

All proceeds from the event will go toward the construction of the Miracle League ball field and playground.

For more information, contact Sharon Turman at (870) 882-5430.

 

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Tensas Parish Frog Giggin’ Tournament Benefits Bank Robbery Victims

Aug 14, 2013 by Riverbank Products 0 Comments

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Chris Porter, Riverbank Products

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Tensas Parish Frog Giggin’ Tournament Benefits Bank Robbery Victims

 

Aug 14, 2013 (St Joe, LA) —The Tensas Parish Ag arena on hwy 65 just north of St Joe, LA will be the site of the Frog Giggin’ Tournament Series last regular season stop on Aug 16th-17th  before the championship Aug 23-24th in Farmerville, LA. Money raised from the event will be given to the families affected by Tuesday’s attempted bank robbery.

 

“This is our second year of doing these tournaments and we’ve had a lot of fun with it.    We’ve been working on putting this tournament together for a couple of months now and we were really excited about the event.  But when we heard the news about the Tensas Bank Robbery and murder, it just broke our hearts”, said tournament director Chris Porter.  “Tensas State Bank was the first sponsor to sign on and I had the chance to meet some people there at the St Joe bank a couple weeks ago.  Little did I know, I wouldn’t get to see some of them at the tournament.”

 

On Aug 13th at around noon, a lone gunman walked into the Tensas State Bank and took three hostages.  After hours of negotiations, one hostage was released.  Later the deranged man shot the two remaining in hostages before police were able to stop him killing one and critically injuring the other.

 

The show must go on and several teams have already registered for the tournament.  “On hearing the news early Wednesday, we felt like we needed to do something.  Normally tournament participants compete for prize money generated from the registration fees.  However, in this case we have decided to modify our rules to some degree.  The prize money that would normally go to the winning teams will instead be donated to the families of the victims.” Chris Porter said.

 

Unlike many bass tournaments, this is a team event and is limited to 100 three-member teams.  Teams must work together to find ten of the biggest bullfrogs they can find.  The biggest frog and biggest bag weight will receive payouts.   Kids are encouraged to participate in this family friendly event.  Following the weigh-in Saturday morning, kids of all ages have their chance to compete in a frog race for additional prizes.

 

Entry fee is $60 per team.  To register visit www.riverbankproducts.com/froggiggin. For additional info, contact riverbankproducts@gmail.com or contact one of our sponsors: Goldman Equipment, Tensas Parish Police Jury, Cross Key’s Bank, Tensas State Bank, Tensas Co-op Gin, Newleton Elevator Co.

 

 

 

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Muscular Dystrophy Association and Riverbank Products Team Up for the Frog Giggin’ Tournament Series Championship in Farmerville, LA

Jul 15, 2013 by Riverbank Products 0 Comments

Muscular Dystrophy Association and Riverbank Products Team Up for the Frog Giggin’ Tournament Series Championship in Farmerville, LA

 

(El Dorado, AR) July 15, 2013 – The Frog Giggin’ Tournament Series by Riverbank Products is winding down its second year, but it’s not ending without a bang.  Riverbank Products has teamed up with the Muscular Dystrophy Association to host the 2013 Frog Giggin Tournament Series Championship Tournament August 23rd and 24th in Farmerville, LA.

 

Riverbank Products created the Frog Giggin Tournament Series in 2012 as a way to get people outdoors together, while having good, competitive fun.  The company makes and sells a variety of sporting goods products and promotes the events in small towns across the south.

 

“Frog Giggin is near and dear to my heart because, like many kids in the south, I got my start in the outdoors frog giggin with my dad at a young age,” said Chris Porter – owner of Riverbank Products. “When I learned that there are over 400 families in the north Louisiana, South Arkansas region living with Muscular Dystrophy, I thought, what a great partnership this could be.  These kids need to be given the opportunity to experience the outdoors in a fun environment.  What better way to end the season than to get these kids and other competitors out doing something fun while raising money for such a worthy charity?”

 

Similar to a bass tournament, The Frog Giggin Tournament Series is a team event and is limited to 100 three-member teams.  Total bag limit per team is 10 frogs, and the teams with the biggest frogs and biggest bag weight will receive prizes. However, that’s where the bass tournament similarities end.  Unlike a traditional Bass Tournament, teams are not required to stay on one lake or body of water.  Teams may search for frogs within 60 miles of the weigh-in location.  The Frog Giggin Tournament Series by Riverbank Products also hosts a Kids Frog Race.  Kids of all ages are encouraged to participate.

 

“Times are hard all over,” says MDA Fundraising Coordinator Christina Griffin.  “We know that, and we are looking for fun, non-traditional ways to raise money, and awareness, for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.  The families we serve depend on MDA to help provide clinic visits with our team of neurologists, take care of maintenance and repairs on their durable medical equipment, as well as fund research, support groups, and other programs and services.  The Frog Giggin’ Tournament is just interesting enough, and novel enough, that we felt it would be a unique way to raise some money, while having a fun, family-friendly weekend!”

 

The event will begin Friday, August 23, 2013, with Team Registration at 5:30pm at Lake D’Arbonne State Park off of Highway 2 in Farmerville.  Additional events on Saturday, August 24, 2013, will begin at 9:00AM and will include a pancake breakfast, games and activities for children, the Official Weigh-In, awards presentation, silent auction and fish fry lunch.  The games and activities for the children will be free, but MDA will be accepting donations for the pancake breakfast and fish fry lunch.

 

To register your team or for more information, log on to www.riverbankproducts.com, or call Chris Porter at 479-435-8774 or Christina Griffin at the MDA office at 318-388-3221.  You can also email cgriffin@mdausa.org for more information about the Muscular Dystrophy Association.