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About Larry Mantle

Larry Mantle was born and raised in Linn, Missouri and started fishing at the age of Three. He grew up hunting, fishing, and playing baseball.

He was very fortunate to have a father that enjoyed the great outdoors, and taught Larry and his three younger brothers how to enjoy every day to the fullest, and every opportunity that God provided for us to experience the excitement and beauty of nature each and every day. Larry was a Sergeant in the United States Marines where he did two tours in Vietnam.

Larry moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1975 where he married and had 3 daughters. Larry taught at a young age his daughters and his grandchildren how to fish and the love of the great outdoors.

In 1982, he joined the Arizona Bass Club. He was the club’s President in 1983 and 1984. Larry became a Professional Angler in 1984, and fished the tournament trail for 32 years where he fished the following circuits: Western Bass, U S Bass, BASSMASTERS, American Bass, Arizona Professional Bass Circuit, and West Coast Bass Circuit.

In the 1980s and ‘90s he teamed up with John Murray and the two of them were top dogs on the tournament circuits for two decades. They won numerous tournaments and placed in the money 95% of the time on both the local and regional levels. Together they qualified for the Championships in every circuit that they fished.

During his Professional Bass Fishing Career, Larry won a number of tournaments, and qualified for a number of championships, and he also won several Bass Boats.

Larry loves guiding because he enjoys watching people catch fish and the smiles it brings to their faces, especially, if it’s their first time fishing.

It makes it even more rewarding when it is young kids. The smiles on their faces and the memories we make, their excitement and their enthusiasm are what makes guiding so rewarding. Guiding also allows Larry the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life and from all over the United States and from around the world.

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