Thread: North/La Takes N Vs S Larto Tourney

Man what a blast I had at Larto, and want to thank everyone for the good time!
I tried to get on the fish but like Rod & Reel said, things weren't going my way
I was very excited to see Fishin Magician come thru, and do so good. That fellor and his bunch really hustle to catch and can do well anywhere they go.

The best part of the whole deal was seeing everyone. I like you all, and think Percher & Fishin Magician should open up a seafood resturant...:D
Them fried sac-a-lait was to die for.....

Many thanks to everyone....... I love you all!

Actually I am thinking of selling the boat Rod & Reel. I should have everything fixed today, if I'll get off this computer before it breaks....hehehehehe:D

This boat is for sale, only runs on half the cylinders, trolling motor button won't work. The fisherman couldn't even make it to the tournament with it.
Do we have any offers?

Congradulations to you all for a sucessful tournament. FM this just proves how versatile of a fisherman you and your frienda are. Hate to have missed all the fun! Lots like a good time was had by all. SH I hope you get your boat back to perfection, looks like FM's boat virus was contagious

Well I had to join the boards now that I know have been to a couple of events.

Big thanks to Deacon for getting things together, Bent Hook and Mrs. Bent Hook for providing a place to cook the fish and the goodie bags, Percher for cooking the fish, and Fishing Magician, Mark and Slab Hunter for cleaning the fish.

I also wanted to say thanks to everyone at the Larto get together for their hospitality. It was a great time and hope that we can get together again in the future.

Billyp

right behind billyp here. thanks to everybody for the hospitality on Larto. couldnt have asked for a better time. just wait til FM posts pics from sunday!!! BIG suprise for you's guys!

Team AP, FTW!!!!!!!

Thanks Treefrog and Slab Hunter, we were happy as slabs in a shad house.

I can't say this enough... crappie fishermen are just good people. Everyone at the get together was so easy to get along with. I had a great time. Thanks allot Deacon and LaBill for getting this together. Also Thanks to Benthook and Mrs. Benthook for their use of facilities at the weigh in and fish fry. Thanks to Slab Hunter for showing us where to fish. And thanks to everyone else for being such good peoples. Yall were really nice to hold this gathering... we should do it again next year!

Originally Posted by Rod n Reel

Fishin Magician telling Slabhunter. I caught my big fish on this real tiny itty bitty teeny weeny super small micro jig. Slabhunter replying "Well I'll Be Dam.."

lol nice one RnR! but nah it was a crappie hook with a chartruse jig skirt tipped with a rosie red. Overall bait was about 3 inches long! Was the only fish I caught on it all day...

Fishin' was awesome. Slab Hunter put us on um Friday even in the cold windy conditions. We caught big ones in the lake and numbers in the bayous. Our boat ended up with 30 keepers.

Saturday the weather was better. A little overcast but it was not as windy so we could stay out on the lake to fish. We got lucky out there and 42 crappie jumped in our boat. We were drifting around w/ socks trolling rosie reds on the bottom. Bill and Mark got their bigguns early and I got my big fish just before the weigh in!

Sunday Billy had to head out so we took up camp in the morning so he could hit the road. Mark and I headed to the bayous to catch some more numbers. We fished in the bayou almost to where it hits Saline Lake. Action was good and picked up a couple big ones. Mark caught biggest crappie to date a beauty at 15" and 1 lb 12 ozes. Once we had a mess of fish from the bayou (41) we hit the lake for one last drift at sunset. We were using a couple "drag" rigs that we had been catching fish on in the bayou and Mark "hooked" into something big. It came up and boiled and when I saw how big it was I pulled the crappie rods up and started chasing it with the trolling motor. It came up and jumped clear out the water. A huge 4 foot + spoonbill catfish had gotten the line wrapped around its bill. He tired out quickly from a couple runs and the jump and we scooped him into the boat! What a way to end an awesome weekend of fishing!!!

ok enough words lets see the PICTURES!


First a link to Slab Hunter pic of the group... I don't think I got one with everyone in it.


Mr. and Mrs. Benthook and Percher getting ready for the weigh in/fish fry.


The crew getting the scales ready...


Percher weighing in he and Rod n Reel's fish...


~Fishin' Magician~

More show and tell...

Mark caught our first ever Larto Crappie...


Bill and Mark still bundled up Friday afternoon... (lol boat ninjas!)


Larto Sunset...


Bayous between Larto and Saline lake...


~Fishin' Magician~

Here are a few pictures of Mark's rod and reel caught Spoonbill Catfish! Was not hooked at all the line just got wrapped around his snout. We released him nice and healthy after a couple pictures.

We had him on a leash to let him get his breath back before his photo session... lol just a loop around his paddle nose.




They look so strange...


Mark with the fish...


~Fishin' Magician~

A couple fish at the busy cleaning table after the trip... (lacking the top 10 from Saturday they "got et" at the fish fry)







Mark holding the 2 bigguns' from Sunday in the bayou...


Hope yall enjoyed the pics. I had a blast at the get together... Lets do another one soon!

~Fishin' Magician~