- Larry Larsen
Larry Larsen is a world-class
freshwater sport fishermen and author. He is best known for his expertise on catchingpeacock bass .He was born in 1945 in
Wichita ,Kansas where he received a bachelors degree fromWichita State University . He later received a masters degree in engineering fromColorado State University .Larsen is a prolific author of sport fishing books. Four of his books are on peacock bass, explaining their behaviors, habitats and the most effective techniques for catching them.
According to his website, "Larsen's Outdoor Publishing", he has set seven peacock bass world line class records, including an all-tackle world record for the
butterfly peacock bass ("Cichla ocellaris"). He also set a line class world record forSuwannee bass ("Micropterus notius").In addition, he set two all-tackle world records for the following: thesaber-tooth payara ("Hydrolicus scomberoides "); thetarpon snook ("Centropomus pectinatus "); and theSouth American silver croaker , also known as thefreshwater corvina ("Plagioscion squamosissimus ").Larsen's achievements as a freshwater sport fisherman led to his 1999 induction into the
National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame inHayward ,Wisconsin as a "Legendary Angler."References
* [http://www.freshwater-fishing.org/fame-bin/show_legendaryangler.cgi National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame "Legendary Anglers" list]
External links
* [http://www.larsenoutdoors.com Larsen's Outdoor Publishing]
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