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Thank you Lebo is a success!!!
Well,
we did it... the "thank you Paul Lebo extravaganza" was a success... We...Pierpont and I...met Paul at the airport in Mazatlan at around 5pm... http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5200466.jpg we piled in the truck and headed for Cardon resort... it's a surf camp right on the beach about an hour north of Mazatlan... http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5200471.jpg true to our addict colors...we couldn't wait to soak a line... so armed with some rediculously long rods and some fresh shrimp... off we went...oh and right when we got there they hooked us up with some killer shrimp taco things...mmmmmm.... http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5200474.jpg http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5200475.jpg I was lucky to be the first to hook up with a nice little grouper... signs of life...the surf was big so our hopes were no high, but... we had to fish!!! http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5200476.jpg maybe Paul shoulda ate one more taco... he likes shrimp!!!! http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5200477.jpg http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5200478.jpg then Paul hooks up...fun stuff when you got a tugger on the line.... take note of the big grin!!!! this was but the beginning of tons of grinnin' and laughter to be had this trip!!! http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5200479.jpg next...I was able to land my first ever pargo...man those things really like to try and get away!!! can you say tuff little guy? he wieghed 3.5 lbs on the Boga... http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5200484.jpg http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5200489.jpg Pierpont likes to have a big rod in his hand....DOH!!! http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5200491.jpg so the plan was to head to El Salto...a fresh water resevior inland about about an hour from the beach...and fish two days there and two days in the salt...so we got up Friday morning and headed to El Salto... we did not do any kayak fishing...we stayed on the bass boats... we had two bass boats and two guides... Mark and Annette (the wife of the cardon resort guy, and a helluva fisherlady) were on one boat and Paul and I on the other... we were not quite awake as the boat left the shore.... http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5210503.jpg it was top water for the first couple hours in the morning... Paul's first fish was a 4.75lb beauty that crushed the pop R... http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5210508.jpg man, the surface poppers are a blast!!! http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5210510.jpg don't forget the sunscreen! http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5210511.jpg team Pierpont... http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5210512.jpg http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5210515.jpg Lebo soakin it all in!!! http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5210517.jpg ok...so the first part of the morning, Paul and I got maybe two or three fish each...it was tough fishing...and we kept hearing Mark and Anette whackin' 'em...one after the other...both Paul and I are getting frustrated... what gives...we're all using the same crap, we are suckin' bad... so it was just about 9:15 or so, and Mark hooks up with a nice 5 lber... http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5210522.jpg and then Annete hooks up an a 5.5 lber... http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5210524.jpg well that just chapped our arses to say the leasts...we were not happy about having Pierpont taunting us with those fish after the really painfully slow morning Paul and I were experiencing...just about then, my hunger kicks in. as it will around 9 am... and I look in my lunch and what do I find.... a beautiful perfectly ripe delicous BANANA!!!! and Paul finds one in his lunch!!!! AH HA!!! Mark and Annette are laughing as hard as they possibly could...they got us... they secretly planted BANANAS in our lunches...oh yeah?...we'll show you... so Paul and I proceeded to eat our bad luck charms simultaneously!!!! I chit you not...we put our peels in the bag (dint wanna litter)... I picked up my rod and the very next cast.... I get a new personal best LMG...6.5lbs... "EAT THAT BANANA PLANTERS" I say!!! http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5210525.jpg and from that point on, with the BANANAS gone, Paul and I were catching fish after fish...we went on to finish the day with 79 fish on our boat! it was siesta time at noon... http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5210528.jpg from noon till 2 we got shuttled back to a nice air conditioned hotel room, took a shower and a nap, and went back at 2.... oh...and when ou get out of the truck, they have a tray of frosty margaritas waiting for you....great service... http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5210532.jpg day one ended with Team Lebo taking the fidolla JP... day two was more of the same...lots of fish...lots of laughter... http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5220551.jpg Paul in action... http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5220553.jpg Pierpont ended up with the biggest fish of the trip...he got a 7.75lber... (I have no pic of it so you may call bullship untill he posts it) any hoo...here's a nice 6 lber he nailed... http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5220545.jpg http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5220550.jpg http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5220555.jpg and another 6 lber http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5220557.jpg day three was supposed to be fishing the salt out of Mazatlan, but the swell and wind had the harbor closed... it was closed the day before also... we voted amongst ourselves and decided not to gamble on the next day and unfortunately called it a trip on Sunday afternoon and headed home a day early... I'm sure Paul will chime in and express his gratitude himself, but, he was extremely appreciative of the gester we all made to give him this gift... thank you to all who made it possible for him to go! cheers from Paul!!! http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/P5200466.jpg by the way...all fish were released.... |
Thank you Pal ! Hope you had a Great time.:cheers1:
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79 fish by noon? That's ridiculous! Thanx to Paul for all his hard work. He definitely deserved it. Looks like an awesome trip!
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Those are some chunk LMB's!:cheers1:
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Great read & visuals - Tnx
Very nice report - sounds like a wonderful trip.
BTW: Used the following w/ much success ... http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...bananahook.jpg Avery |
Great report! Dang those are some nice fish.
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looks like a great trip. wish I could afford one of those. certainly Paul deserved it. glad he got to go. them are some huge bass for sure.
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Wish I could have made it!
You deserve it Paul! |
I can't thank you guys enough. First, you were there, fighting along with me. I'm still sick over the likely loss of Malibu, but I know every inch of La Jolla was good as gone if we hadn't battled. Still, I wasn't in a good place after that bruising. Thanks for bringing me back, with that party at Sherm's place and now this...
It was an amazing trip, El Salto is every bit the largemouth feast its made out to be. I wish every one of you could have joined us, 'cause I know there isn't one of us that doesn't need the therapy after that long year and a half of MLPA misery. You don't know it (well, now you do) but you presented my wife a Mexican silver necklace and earings as a token of thanks. How she put up with the countless hours of MLPA meetings and my constant foul moods I'll never know. She paid a steep price. Sue is grateful for your generosity, as am I. Thank you! :you_rock: |
Thanks Paul, and Mrs. Lebowitz too for putting up with you putting in many hours for this process! Looks you had a blast, you sure deserved it! :cool:
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Very cool!!!!
Glag you guys had a great time!!! :cheers1: Paul we can never thank you enough. |
Bitchin Play by Play :cheers1:
Thanks again Paul! |
Thanks Paul, that trip looked like a blast!
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