For you guys/gals coming down to Larto in January

Well some of you have asked me about Larto and how the water is to fish so I got yall a few pictures. Hopefully this will help.
The open lake
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...A/100_1405.jpg

This is the boat house and Kaylonni and Bob's house, the house is the one to the right.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...A/100_1407.jpg

This is from the Lake looking in to the bayou
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...1410Custom.jpg

This is looking down one of the bayous
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...1416Custom.jpg

Another view from the bayou
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...18Custom-1.jpg

My son with one of the Larto slabs
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...1414Custom.jpg

Me with a Larto slab
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...1415Custom.jpg

Our catch for the day. Didn't do to well but we had fun and got yall some pictures. Hope it can give you guys and gals some kind of idea of what to expect. Hopefully the fish bite will be better when yall get here!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...1424Custom.jpg

Thanks Dwayne, some nice pictures, that's a really pretty lake. The bite wasn't real good for me today, maybe it will be good by the Larto trip.

Thanks for the pictures. I cant wait to get down there.

Hey Dwyane, it looks like y'all had a good time, and that's all that counts. Thanks for the pics. In that first pic the lake looks much more open than I imagined. I also really like the looks of the bayous. Is it mostly a clean bottom in the main body of the lake and the bayous?

Only three and a half weeks left til the gathering!!!
Ceb, I don't think Dwyane saw your question, its odd for him not to reply to it, he must have missed it.
At Larto, the main lake is 99 percent clean bottom, I only saw one snag when we went back in November. And it seems like I remember Randy giving someone a hard time for hanging up in Larto when there aren't any hangups....lol...
For those that don't read the La. board, this is Randy's latest post on Larto. Seems like they slowed with the weather, but they are still there.
http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showthread.php?t=29847

Hey Johnny, thanks for the update. I can't wait to get down there next month. I don't get to fish new places very often (in fact, I've never wet a line outside of AR), so it tickles the fire out of me to come down there for some crappie fishing and fellowship.

That's kindof what I was thinking about Larto. I grew up fishing Mississippi river oxbows in east AR, so I'm not scared of the shallow water. In fact, that's how my dad, grandfather, and I always fished for crappie.

Hey Ceb, sorry about not getting back to you sooner. jlaughlin was right I didn't see the post. If you have any other questions PM me b/c I check them before I check any thing else.

But Johnny (jlaughlin73) is right, the bottom of the lake and also the bayous are 99% clean. I have never fished an area like this! I always bring extra tackle b/c of the hangups but the only extra tackle you need here is extra tubes b/c of the fish tearing them up! :eek: Man you got to love that!:D

What Johnny didn't mention is that the one person he saw that got hung up in the lake was me!! You can't bet if there is 1 hangup in the entire lake and bayous, I will find it!:rolleyes:

Me and my son and Deacon from the louisiana board are heading up there tomorrow (friday) to do some more fishing and get yall some more pictures except this time we are going to follow the MASTER- Slab Hunter around so hopefully we will have more fish pictures to show yall!

The get together is getting closer!! Can't wait to meet you guys! And make sure Gooch brings his LSU gear!!!!:eek: :D

Slab Hunter, Deacon, Shadow and his son are over @ Larto again, not sure how long they will be there. They are still catching them. Here's the thread.
http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showthread.php?t=30098

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Originally Posted by jlaughlin72

Slab Hunter, Deacon, Shadow and his son are over @ Larto again, not sure how long they will be there. They are still catching them. Here's the thread.
http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showthread.php?t=30098

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I just posted some more pictures on this post for whoever is interested.

Lookin' good, Dwyane. I'm glad that you got them pegged down now at Larto. The anticipation is still building...

I hope some of you guys can make it. We are gonna have ball and catch a bunch of fish to boot. We'll help put you guys on fish and show you the ropes so don't think that your gonna be left out in the cold or something. Most everyone fishes as a group in most cases. Seeya, Don

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...oters/don2.jpg

Thanks Don, Kathy and I are looking forward to coming down and meeting everyone it sounds like it is going to be a great time and catching crappie will be a big bonus.

Thanks for the report guys us hillbillys are sure looking forward to comming down and fishing with the cajun crew.

Y'all don't be shy. If nothing else, jump in a ride and spend the day with us at Larto, and eat with us Saturday night. :)
Maybe next time you'll feel more comfortable about dragging a boat and joining us on the water.
There will be a few folks, (maybe me) that will be fishing solo, and you can fish for the day in our boat. ;)

Randy