Bass Fishing Reports from Lake Baccarac,
Mexico
Date:
Saturday July 5th 2008
Name:
Lake Baccarac Lodge
Hottest Baits:
swimbaits, rattletraps
Hottest Colors: Watermelon,
watermelon pearl, black/chrome, bone color
Date Fished: June 17th to
July 5th
Comments: Dave Seitenbach,
Randy Wedel, Dean Akin, and Jim Farrow, caught 477 bass in 4
days! Each of us caught our personal best bass on the trip, w/ 3
fish over 10, 2 over 9, 13 over 8, and 19 over 7, and countless
others in the 5-6# range. In fact, one of our group caught so
many fish that he was, "en fuego", as he described it. The black
jig w/ Senko trailer was the big fish bait, although my biggest
fish and several others over 8 were caught on a rattletrap. The
food was great, the service was excellent, and the guides, Juan
and Cluadio, were good as they come. Needless to say, we had a
blast, and can't wait to come back. Baccarac is awesome!
Our group fished June 26-29th at Lake Baccarac Lodge and enjoyed
another great trip. We did not catch as many fish as last time,
but the big fish bite was on. All 4 of us caught our largest
bass! Big fish were as follows: 10-14, 10-10, 10-7, and a 10-3.
A number of 9 lb bass were caught, along with lots of 6-8 lb
fish. We rarely caught a bass under 4 lbs! Best baits were 1 oz
jigs, swimbaits, and some ratl-traps and crankbaits. Food and
hospitality were great as always. The last day a MAJOR
thunderstorm rolled into the area and we were forced off the
lake early - looks like the rainy season has begun. We will be
back!!
The last group of the season departed July 5th and reported an
excellent big fish bite. The Bass Champ boys Chad Potts, Jeff
Massey and others landed fish over 12 pounds. Gil Wright made
the last trip of the season and also managed a fish over 10
pounds. Others also reported trophies. The Lodge is closed until
Sept 22nd other than a couple small groups coming over the next
6 weeks. Lake Baccarac proved again this season that it is
without question the best Bass Lake in the World!
Date:
Monday, June 30th 2008
Name: Lake
Baccarac Lodge
Hottest Baits:
swimbaits, rattletraps
Hottest Colors: Watermelon,
watermelon pearl, black/chrome, bone color
Date Fished: June 17th to July 1st
Comments: Fishing been excellent
with many, many fish over 10 pounds. The rains have started and
we are closing the Lodge on July 5th and opening back up Sept
26th Recently the rattletrap bite has been excellent along with
the Swimbait bite.....We will post names and catches later this
week....... Baccarac is just the Best
Date:
Friday June 13th 2008
Name: Lake
Baccarac Lodge
Hottest Baits:
Swimbait spinnerbaits, jigs, crankbaits
Hottest Colors: Watermelon,
watermelon pearl, black/chrome, bone color
Date Fished: June 10th to June 13th
Comments: Couldn’t wait to get back
to share the report from three incredible days of fishing at
Lake Baccarac. Dates fished: June 9 – 11, 2008 Fishermen:
Andy Joiner, Thomas Joiner, Peyton Ashmore and Wesley Gallops
Special Occasion: Celebrating Thomas Joiner’s high school
graduation Weather: Sunny to partly cloudy to overcast to
brief shower – temperature 80 – 95 º . Guides: Sixto/Martin;
Eddie Bigs and Baits:
Andy: 12-5 pound bass on Excalibur lipless – purple/white
w/orange throat
10-5 on Spro lipless – green/silver
Thomas: 10-5 pound bass on Swimbait – white w/chartreuse tail
Peyton: 10-5 pound bass on Swimbait – white w/chartreuse tail
10-2 on Black/blue jig w/8” black Senko
Wesley: 11-14 pound bass on Black/blue jig w/8” black Senko
10-7 bass on 1 oz Rattle Trap – Chrome w/chartreuse
10-2 bass on 1 oz Rattle Trap – Chrome w/chartreuse
Eight fish over 10 lbs.
Numerous big fish got away including one that hit a swimbait
close to the boat and dove hard, taking the anonymous
fisherman’s Allstar rod and Shimano Curado reel with him (the
$200 fish). Total fish caught over 3 days = 757!
Unbelievable – Great trip! Thanks for everything.
Date:
Tuesday June 3rd 2008
Name:
Lake Baccarac Lodge
Hottest Baits:
Swimbait spinnerbaits, jigs, crankbaits
Hottest Colors: Watermelon,
watermelon pearl, black/chrome, bone color
Date Fished: May 21st to May 28th
Comments: The fishing has
been excellent with the big jig bite producing the biggest fish.
on the afternoon of May 31st Rob Ard had an excellent big bite
with his 5 biggest fish weighing 49.5 pounds and also catching
14 fish over 7 pounds
The fishing at Lake Baccarac has been
excellent with the big jig bite producing the biggest fish. on
the afternoon of May 31st Rob Ard had an excellent big bite with
his 5 biggest fish weighing 49.5 pounds and also catching 14
fish over 7 pounds
From John Velky group of 5 - I just read the
attached report and am compelled to reply. Not to be outdone,
our group of five also had an awesome trip. We were very
impressed with EVERYTHING about your operation, from the
pre-trip communication and logistics to the trip itself. From
the time we left El Paso on the charter flight, we were
chaperoned and treated like welcome guests. Russ, Rene and all
the lodge staff went out of their way to be accommodative. Our
thanks to each and every one of them. As for the fishing,
WOW! We each caught the biggest bass of our lives with at least
20 fish over ten pounds.
Tito Woodburn won the big bass pot with a
12.0 and everyone thought they had bigger bass break/pull off
during the fight. We switched partners during our trip, but I
mainly fished with Narlin, and he was terrific. Very
knowledgeable and a joy to fish with. The other guides were
Pedro and Mario, and they were outstanding, also. My only regret
is that we did not bring more big black jigs, and they were sold
out of them at the lodge. The trees and lake bottom must be
littered with them. The bite was definitely with 1 oz and
larger black jigs with huge senko/lizard/worm trailers, and we
lost what we had early on. Rene showed me his favorite rig and I
now know to bring reels spooled with 50# braid with a 50# mono
tag end. You definitely lose fewer jigs with that combo!
Date:
Wednesday May 28 2008
Name: Gary
Whitehead
Hottest Baits:
Swimbait spinnerbaits, jigs, crankbaits
Hottest Colors: Watermelon,
watermelon pearl, black/chrome, bone color
Date Fished: May 21st to May 28th
Comments: Morris and I had a great
trip once again. We caught a total of 504 bass. I wear a little
counter around my neck. We had 5 fish of 1-10lb 0oz,2 10lb 4oz,
1-11lb 2oz, 1-12lb 1oz. That means of course that we caught 5
bass of 10lbs or more. We had at least 4 others up to the boat
that got off that were over 10lb fish. The service, the food,
the boats and the guides were, as usual, just great. I hope that
an opening during June develops but if it doesn't I will go back
in the fall as soon as possible.
Date:
Tuesday May 20th 2008
Name: Lake
Baccarac Lodge
Hottest Baits:
Swimbait spinnerbaits, jigs, crankbaits
Hottest Colors: Watermelon,
watermelon pearl, black/chrome, bone color
Date Fished: May 14th to May 20th
Comments: Awesome!!! It has been
just great - tons of 10 lb. fish. Tommy Rice who just returned,
reported an excellent trip - his group catching six fish over 10
lbs. Will Garrison also just returned and reports four fish
over 12 lbs. Gil Wright's group, flying in a private jet, just
an awesome trip, with four over 10 lbs. - Bob Gist winning the
big fish pot. The Bert Johnson group catching four or five 10
lb. fish a day. The area near Rancho Padre is producing the
best action, the big fish coming from the islands near Russo's
pass. The hot bait this week has definitely been 1 1/2 oz.
rattletraps.
Now read this one: Ben and Kevin Suit just
returned from fishing Baccarac 6 days ..this is a list of all
the bass over 8 pounds: 8.9, 8.1, 8.12, 8.10, 8.8, 8.2, 8.8,
8.11, 8.2, 8.6, 8.8, 8.14, 8.8 fish over 9 pounds: 9.14, 9.6,
9.3, 9.11 fish over 10 pounds 10.10, 10.12, 10.5, bass over
11 pounds 11.14 and a 12.4
Hot bait of the week XPS rattle traps 1 1/2
oz
Also this just in: from Mel Hanson -- Greg
Hedlund and I had our best bass trip at Baccarac Lodge, our best
bass, 11.3 - 10.9 -10.6 & 10.5, we also caught 20 bass between
8# and 10#, with this excitement we had 2 monsters break 20#
test line, just a fantastic trip. The accommodations are the
very best in Mexican Bass fishing, I have had. Our guide Sixto
was the very best, a great bass fisherman and also just a fine
gentleman, a fun person to be on the water with. We will be back
to lake Baccarac next year.
Date:
Tuesday May 13th 2008
Name: Lake
Baccarac Lodge
Hottest Baits:
Swimbait spinnerbaits, jigs, crankbaits
Hottest Colors: Watermelon,
watermelon pearl, black/chrome, bone color
Date Fished: April 24th to
May 11th
Comments: Awesome!!! I really
can't add much to it. It is just awesome. Right now, we are
catching bass all over the lake using swimbaits, spinnerbaits,
jigs, crankbaits. I can't even say that color has a whole lot to
do with it. There are literally too many 10 lb bass reported to
post. Clients reported unbelievable numbers of 8 to 10 lb. bass
and reported "best trip ever." We are going to stick our neck
out and make a simple statement: Lake Baccarac is probably the
best lake in the world right now.
Date: Thursday May 1st, 2008
Name: Lake Baccarac
Lodge
Hottest Baits: Big Bill
Dance Crankbaits, Super spooks, 1 oz Rattletraps, RussFlukes
1 oz Jigs
Hottest Colors: Watermelon, watermelon pearl,
black/chrome, bone color
Date Fished: April 20th to
May 1st
Comments: GET YOUR BASS DOWN HERE!
The Ranch area doing the best for numbers and also big fish.
Kerry Adair from Amarillo caught a 11.6 while Chris Scharbauer
also caught a 10.5..Perry Williams caught a 9.5 . The last
afternoon on the water Kerry, Chris and Perry found a honey hole
that produced a 100 bass without even moving the boat...RED HOT
action! The best action is being produced throwing the Big Bill
Dance Crankbaits.
Dan Johns caught a 12.2 on a pearl
swimbait, Mark Mabe caught 11.0 on a black jig, Mel Hanson
called after returning from his trip. 20 bass from 8 to 11
pounds caught... Tons of big bass caught this week...The lake
is only getting better and better
Date: Sunday April 20th 2008
Name: Lake Baccarac
Lodge
Hottest Baits: Jerk
baits, big flukes( Russ Flukes) russdingers, big crankbaits,
spinnerbaits topwater in the clear water...also Bone Super
spooks BIG Black Jigs
Hottest Colors: Watermelon, watermelon pearl,
black/chrome, bone color
Date Fished: April 11th to April 20th
Comments: Baccarac! The Best in
Bass. GET BASS DOWN HERE! Overall excellent with some boats
catching over 100 fish per session
The Fred Dawson Group: Fred Dawson caught a 9.8, 8.2, 8.3,
8.8 8.1 and 3 over 7 pounds - Kevin Byrne ( first Bass Trip ever
) 8.0 and a 8.25 - Chet Cowsan 9.1, 9.2, 9.13, 10.3, 10.1, 10.12
- John Garrison 8.2, 8.14 9.2 and 10.4 Steve Berg 8.2, 9.0 and
the " The Elf" Andy Joiner caught 10.0, 10.11, 11.3, 11.6 and
12.4
Joe Annae group of 2 from In caught an amazing 22 bass 10 pounds
including 3 over 12 pounds Bill Q group of one from Bills Bait
and Tackle 4 over 10 pounds with 25 over 8 pounds all 10
pounders caught on topwater using a Zara Spook
Gil Wright fishing with Bob Gist 10.0, 10.5, 11.14, 12.0 and a
13.3,,,,did not count anything in the pound range
Steve Gilcreast and Paul Kenndy 12.14, 12.1, and 11.3 huge
numbers caught
The Coach! The Bobby Knight group: Coach Knight caught 10.13
using his Fly Rod along with outstanding numbers of bass caught
on the surface Ross Jones caught a 9.5, 9.7 and 10.11 Randy
Farley10.1 and a 10.6 lots more big fish to report...more later
Mike Haxton reported 4 fish over 10 and
6 over 9 with 150 fish days
Date:
Friday
April 4th 2008
Name:
Lake Baccarac Lodge
Hottest Baits:
Jerk baits, big flukes( Russ Flukes) russdingers, big
crankbaits, spinnerbaits topwater in the clear water
Hottest Colors:
Watermelon, watermelon pearl, black/chrome, bone color
Date Fished:
April 1st to April 4th
Comments:
Nothing short of Excellent for the bigger fish.
Joe Gaulhauser 78 years old caught 7 over 10 with the biggest
one being 12.11...." best trip of my life" all the bigger fish
came in the clear water using 7" Rapala Blue Floating Minnow
Randy and Trey Black just had a an excellent trip Trey Black 5
1/2 years old ...that's right 5 1/2 years old caught a 11.2
pound bass with ole Randy catching a 12.0 pound bass
Brad Newsome " To good to be True" report from Brad: 4
fish over 7 pounds using my Jerk bait Kit from Bass pro shop,
the suspending Jerk baits worked the best ...Also we had 14 bass
from 8.2 pounds to 11.3 pounds and most all of them where caught
on a Lucky Craft Live Sammy it was gold in color
Date:
Tuesday April 1st 2008
Name:
Lake Baccarac Lodge
Hottest Baits:
Jerk baits, big flukes( Russ Flukes) russdingers, big
crankbaits, spinnerbaits topwater in the clear water
Hottest Colors:
Watermelon, watermelon pearl, black/chrome, bone color
Date Fished:
March 31st
Comments:
Randy and Chuck Beckum fishing with big fish guide PEDRO
reported catching 20 bass 8 to 10 pounds using 1 oz blacks jigs
from Fat Bass Baits.com
Randy Beckum caught a 14lbs 11oz
Chuck Beckum caught a 13lb 12oz
Jim Ries caught a 12.0, 11.10, and 10.4 along with countless
bass over 7 pounds
Russ and Rene got to spend a little time on the water and found
a honey hole near the famous Russo Inland on the north rock pile
catching and releasing 15 bass over 10 pounds most all of there
bass caught on 1 oz Black Jigs tipped with watermelon
Russdingers
Date:
Sunday March 30th 2008
Name:
Lake Baccarac Lodge
Hottest Baits:
Jerk baits, big flukes( Russ Flukes) russdingers, big
crankbaits, spinnerbaits topwater in the clear water
Hottest Colors:
Watermelon, watermelon pearl, black/chrome, bone color
Date Fished:
March 22 to March 29th
Comments:
After taking a few days off at the Lodge for the Easter break we
are back the water. Sonny Talkington has been have great luck
and actually landed 7 bass over 10 pounds on Wednesday using
Husky Jerk Baits
Guide Chino and his brother Eddie have been on the big fish
bite. Since Thursday morning the 27th of March Gary Boberg, Mike
Connolly, Scott Francis and Steve Chindgren have caught in 3
days of bass fishing on Lake Baccarac:
20 bass over 10 pounds
17 bass over 11 pounds
7 bass over 12 pounds
6 bass over 13 pounds
3 bass over 14 pounds
1 bass over 15 pounds
1 bass over 16 pounds
...Baccarac is the Best!
