December 2, 2007

Baccarac Lodge Report

Harris Hatfield  Group of 14

Chip Singer group of 4

Ronnie Hemphill group of 6

Alberto Theil group of 4

All the above groups fishing from November 28th to December 2  with all groups giving the fishing two "BIG" thumbs up...complete details as they become available.

November 27, 2007

Baccarac Lodge Report

Dr Ronald Hopkins reporting fish up to 11 pounds:

Good topwater fishing with numbers really picking up in the river area. Some boats catching over 150 today in the river past the cross on topwater. Dr. Hopkins reported a little slower action than last year, but with much larger bass overall. 

George Winstead  reports: "great trip" 

Ramon is an excellent guide with lots of heavy bass on rattletraps. 

Ben Todd:

Reported good fish caught on Watermelon lizards up to 9 pounds with numbers always over 75 per day for the boat.
 

Just in from John Lange:

I just returned from a six day trip with my 10 year old son, Brett, to Baccarac. We had a great trip and fished with a truly excellent guide, Enrique. He was a lot of fun, was very patient with Brett, and seemed to enjoy having him in the boat and teaching him a lot about Mexican Bass fishing. We averaged 45 fish per day and saw many very large fish. My biggest was 12 and Brett's was 7. Enrique hooked an 8 for him to bring in which was pretty cool.
 

Gil Wright group of 6:

On the 23rd they caught 4 fish over 10 pounds their first afternoon on the water>Topwater Action es Muy Magnifico! The fishing has been all about location at the right time....as it always is on any lake in the world.  But let me tell you folks, if you are at the right location with perfect timing at Lake Baccarac you are in for the action and "FISHING TRIP" of a "LIFETIME!" There is no other lake in the world that remotely compares to Lake Baccarac when all the pieces fall into place.

Randy Harris reported 6 over 10 pounds:
In 4 days on the water with Zara Spooks producing all the biggest bass!
 

Nov 15th 2007

Baccarac Lodge report

Good topwater fishing with total numbers really picking up; with some boats catching over 150 today up the river past the cross. Full report of the 20 people departing today will be posted tomorrow; November 16th.
 

Nov 13th 2007

Mike Barton Group

Bill  Q Group

Mike Barton Group:

Good fish caught on topwater with lots of heavy fish. All but one in the group caught one over 10 pounds with some catching more than one over 10 pounds for the trip. Bigger bass coming from the longer points near the Lodge. Overall numbers of fish caught less than this time last season but more size than ever before!
 

Bill Q group of 26

( New England Fishing Group)

Short report from the group reports lots of bigger fish and many fish over 8 pounds and several fish over 10 for the group. Topwater and swimbait action was the best in the ranch area. Guide Juan was noted as an excellent big fish finder......waiting on more details and pictures.
 

The Lodge Report:

First day of produced great action on lizards. The bigger fish coming on topwater with Russ and Rene both reporting several fish over 9 pounds up to 12 pounds using super spooks ( wounded shad color )
 

Nov 8th 2007

Mike Barton Group of 6

Bill  Q Group of 26

Short report:
 

Scott Anderson has already personally caught 6 bass over 10 pounds!
 

Bill Q reports that overall numbers are down from last season but size  "WOW!and that bigger really is better! " The average size bass is much larger this year. They had fantastic topwater action YESTERDAY (the 7th) with 9 over 10 pounds using a Wounded Super Shad Spook !
 

Where else in the world can you find this type action?  Baccarac is simply the best lake for large bass in the world and the numbers of fish caught per day will increase dramatically as the lake is slowly lowered for irrigational purposes over the next several months; culminating in a bass "catchin orgy" in the months of May-June and July!

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Nov 7th 2007

Gil Wright group of 9:

In Short " Incredible " 9 fishermen and 9 fish over 10 pounds with 7, 8 and 9 pounders very common. Fishing from the new 22ft Skeeter " really enhances the Baccarac the trip " The afternoon of the 3rd day the TOPWATER bite was excellent!
 

Mike Young Group:
We fished mainly deep water looking for the big ones; and we found them with a total of 42 fish over 8 pounds with 6 fish over 10 pounds and 2 fish over 12 pounds. Once in a lifetime trip that I will now be making 3 more times this season note: Some good advise: listen to your guide, they know the lake and what they are doing!
 

Chris Heppel group of 6:
Our group of six fished last Wed.-Sat.(10/31-11/3). Four of us caught our lifetime biggest largemouth--more than once! (My 8-4, 9-4 and 10-3 were all personal bests.)
We landed four fish over 10 pounds, including a 13-2, a 10-3, and two 10-0's. We also caught four nine's, about the same number of eight's, and many seven pounders. We probably averaged around fifty bass per boat per day. (We had 100% sunshine the entire time we were there and would really liked to have seen how a little cloud cover might have affected the fishing.)
Our most effective baits were topwaters (poppers), and although the topwater fishing was best early and late, we were able to catch fish on the surface throughout the day. Big fish (9+) were also caught on fat free shad crankbaits (including the 13-2), 1 oz. spinnerbaits, and large (6") swim baits. The 10-3 was caught on a Devil's Horse (on Halloween!)Buzzbaits also produced, particularly late in the day.
Although we fished some plastics, including senkos and lizards, these baits did not seem to be as effective, particularly on larger fish.
If I were going back tomorrow, I would try to be on the water in a prime topwater spot at first light with a large popper ready to go. Same exact tactic for the last 30 minutes of light before dinner.
By the way, we had opportunities to fish with Rene', Sixto, Manuel, and Pedro, and all were excellent.

November 5, 2007

Gil Wright group of 9 anglers:

In Short " Incredible !"  9 fishermen and 9 Bass over 10 pounds with 7, 8 and 9 pound Bass very common. Fishing from the new 22ft Skeeter's  really "enhances the Baccarac trip " The afternoon of the 3rd, TOPWATER BITE was excellent!

November 4, 2007

Best Lures: Large Rattletraps-Swimbaits
Chrome/ Chartruse 1 to 1-1/2oz

Report from BILL DOLL GROUP:

Another great trip to Baccarac!!  I have fished this lake for a number of years with this trip producing the least quantity, but largest fish.  Our group of six being conservative caught (50) 5 to 6#, (15) 7+#, (25) 8+, (10) 9+, (4) 10+, (2) 11+, a 12# & 12.2# with several anglers in our group new to this.  The fish were mostly in a neutral or negative feeding mood, which required a " SLOW DOWN" presentation.  Swimbaits and spinnerbaits were crawled along the bottom. The best spinnerbaits were 3/4oz. with a large single blade, gold or nickel in willow leaf or Indiana profile which banged against the wire frame.  If the topwater bite was slow, the wacky worm picked up the difference producing several GRANDES.  For some reason my 'go to' bait the lizard, did not produce very well, but that could change.  The water temperature ranged from 78° in the morning to high of 82° and is slowly falling.  I think as the water cools the topwater bite will explode because the bait fish do not yet need to warm up in the coves or shallow shorelines.  Fishing Mexican lakes is a bit different than the US  If you are going for the first time and want to catch a 'Grande', my suggestion is to listen to your guide's advice.  They are very good at what they do.  This is where I will continue chasing my 'Super Grande'.  The food and accommodations as usual is very good.  Have a great trip.

Best trip ever!! In 3 days of fishing 520 fish caught with our grp of 6. Most all of the fish where over 5 pounds.

Topwater was excellent and I caught 10.12 on a super chugbug deluxe also landed a 11.13 on a 4 inch swimbait. Chino is an excellent guide!!

Harry Kirkman caught 11.7, Troy Johnson caught a 10.1 everyone caught there personal best.

The numbers of heavy fish in the lake is unreal.

Swimbaits and Topwater.  Nothing Like it!!