Dinky Posted July 22, 2012 Author Posted July 22, 2012 I was at El Salto, Anglers Inn the same week Jeff was at Baccarac but only for 3 days fishing. I have been going to Anglers Inn twice a year for the past 8 years and like Jeff said, it can be a real trip of a lifetime. Most years I go in May and November, but this year my schedule required December (26th-30th) and July trips. The weather in July is about the same as any other time of the year ----the days are longer and thus more hours available for fishing. Also, it is not as cool in the mornings in July. Otherwise, the weather is about the same. The secret really is that in june and july both lakes are substantially lower due to use for irrigating crops--all kinds of crops if you know what I mean. This means that the 90% of the fish have a much smaller area to occupy and tend to be stacked in closer in fewer areas. I did not boat anything larger than 11 pounds, which is my pb, but I did catch a large number of 8, 9, and a few 10's. In one session in the afternoon I got into a school and caught over 35 fish in one area. During that time in one stretch I caught 10 (or maybe 11, I honestly lost count) in consecutive casts. I have done this before in November and May but not every November and May--so this was a special trip from that stand point. Of those 35 I caught: no more than 5 were less than 5 pounds. All were caught on a 1.5 oz rattle trap and 4" storm swim shad. The remainder of the 200 fish I boated on this trip were caught on a 6" senko (both wacky and texas rigged); 6 and 8 inch yum lizards and a few small ones on topwater (popper and sammy). I did boat a few on a 5" storm swim shad this trip. None of the fish I caught had huge bellies on them like the ones Jeff caught at Baccarac. It seems that Baccarac was getting more rain and the lake was rising a lot more than at El Salto.The bass were feeding on a lot of shad and talapia at El Salto and apparrently were doing the same at Baccarac. Either Baccarac or El Salto, both are awesome fisheries and one can only hope they continue to be. I believe they are only about 3 hours drive from one another. Anglers Inn at El Salto is a bit easier to get to than Baccarac, but both offer great fishing and are well worth the money and effort to get to. Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted July 22, 2012 Super User Posted July 22, 2012 Great info & trip. Thanks for sharing. Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted July 22, 2012 Super User Posted July 22, 2012 Dinky, Sure hate we didn't get to link up on this trip but for sure next time. Glad you had a great time and didn't burn up in the heat. With the fishing as good as it was, i would burn for that. Lol Jeff Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted July 23, 2012 Super User Posted July 23, 2012 Awesome! :fireworks-074: Quote
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