Super User 00 mod Posted August 29, 2013 Super User Posted August 29, 2013 This is a very unscientific study that I have done so far, and will continue to do from now on out. It has been brought up on the boards frequently lately, so I decided to let everyone in on the info. Plus I was called out. So far, of the groups I have taken down to Baccarac, we have fished a total of 285 hours. 90 of those hours were fished in July 195 of those hours were fished in March in 285 hours 7 DD bass have been caught, weighed, pictured and released. They range from 10lbs 2oz - 10lbs 14 oz. That equated to 1 DD bass in every 40.7 hours, or 1 DD bass every 4.07 days(10hr fishing day) Of these bass, 3 were caught on a crank bait, 2 were caught on a spinner bait and 1 was caught on a scrounger jig and 1 on a swimbait In the next coming weeks, I will be joining another group at Lake Baccarac and together we will spend another 135 hours on the water. I will update this post when we return. If you need any info on the best lake in the world right now to catch a DD bass, shoot me a pm and I will be more than happy to help you book the trip of a lifetime! Jeff 2 Quote
Brian Needham Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 must be tough catching a DD every 40 hrs (standard work week) how about some overtime???????????? Quote
CPBassFishing Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 I wonder how much those odds would go up if you were chucking an 8" hudd or a 9.5" baitsmith mag trout. 1 Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted August 29, 2013 Author Super User Posted August 29, 2013 I wonder how much those odds would go up if you were chucking an 8" hudd or a 9.5" baitsmith mag trout. 1 was caught on a Hudd 68........ There will be plenty of swimbait slingin in 21 days! Jeff Quote
CPBassFishing Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 1 was caught on a Hudd 68........ There will be plenty of swimbait slingin in 21 days! Jeff post lots of pics! Quote
Super User AK-Jax86 Posted August 30, 2013 Super User Posted August 30, 2013 Yea make sure you guys take pics so we don't just hear about them Quote
Brian Needham Posted August 30, 2013 Posted August 30, 2013 search 00 mods/Dwight's/AJ's mexico threads from this spring and you will see plenty o hawg........ Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted August 30, 2013 Author Super User Posted August 30, 2013 Yea make sure you guys take pics so we don't just hear about them All 7 over 10lbs...... 5 Quote
Super User WRB Posted August 30, 2013 Super User Posted August 30, 2013 Baccarac was stocked with FLMB that should be 12lbs+ before the bass considered a trophy. Zero 12 lb + bass caught so far! I can hear the profanity as I write this so settle down and listen. A freind of mine guided at El Sato and was surprised that the local guides all fished the shore line cover, not one fished the outside structure like humps! So Don being a structure fisherman started to survey the underwater islands (humps) and caught hundreds od DD bass that were unfished. The hot ticket was deep swimbaits, the El Sato bass had never seen them before.......hint! Tom 1 Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted August 30, 2013 Author Super User Posted August 30, 2013 The fact still stands. 7 DD fish in 285 hours. Simply the best chance at a DD in the world right now. And without a doubt the best shot at a 12lb + as well. Many caught each year. Several over 15 this year alone. Jeff 2 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted August 30, 2013 Super User Posted August 30, 2013 Baccarac was stocked with FLMB that should be 12lbs+ before the bass considered a trophy. Zero 12 lb + bass caught so far! I can hear the profanity as I write this so settle down and listen. A freind of mine guided at El Sato and was surprised that the local guides all fished the shore line cover, not one fished the outside structure like humps! So Don being a structure fisherman started to survey the underwater islands (humps) and caught hundreds od DD bass that were unfished. The hot ticket was deep swimbaits, the El Sato bass had never seen them before.......hint! Tom Come on Tom ~ Really ? A 10lb bass isn't a Trophy ? You're just poking the bear now. A-Jay 4 Quote
Super User WRB Posted August 30, 2013 Super User Posted August 30, 2013 Definitely a 10 lb is a trophy NLMB, 12+ lb is In- Fisherman for regions with FLMB, my personal standard is 15 lbs! Love to go to Baccarac and put a 15+ in boat....enjoy tis window of opportunity, it will not last long! Tom 3 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted August 30, 2013 Super User Posted August 30, 2013 Northern strain - Florida strain - All I've ever fished for is the northern strain so a Bass is a bass to me. 10, 12 & 15+ - when I'm using these numbers for bass I'm often talking Inches not pounds ! So for me these are the bass dreams are made of. - Come with us Tom - I'd be happy to snap a few shots of your new PB for you - as long as you're willing to return the favor. A-Jay 5 Quote
Super User flyfisher Posted August 30, 2013 Super User Posted August 30, 2013 Can't wait to see the pics and here the trip report. Any bass in the double digit range is plenty good in my book, whether it is Florida strain, Northern strain or a mix of the two. I am looking forward to scheduling some sort of trip i nteh future but i will be throwing the fly rod exclusively I would guess you have a good shot at going after the world record on teh long rod too since it is around 16lbs.....talkl about a thrill 1 Quote
Brian Needham Posted August 30, 2013 Posted August 30, 2013 well............ Beating the banks and catching 10s seems pretty strong to me. 2 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted August 30, 2013 Super User Posted August 30, 2013 Can't wait to see the pics and here the trip report. Any bass in the double digit range is plenty good in my book, whether it is Florida strain, Northern strain or a mix of the two. I am looking forward to scheduling some sort of trip i nteh future but i will be throwing the fly rod exclusively I would guess you have a good shot at going after the world record on teh long rod too since it is around 16lbs.....talkl about a thrill well............ Beating the banks and catching 10s seems pretty strong to me. x2 ~ Only place I've ever fished where one cast yields a 2-4lb bass and the very next cast, in that same spot gives up a "Grande". Once I figured this out, every single strike and hook set was a Heart Stopper. Really very intense and definitely keeps you on your toes. A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted August 30, 2013 Super User Posted August 30, 2013 Definitely a 10 lb is a trophy NLMB, 12+ lb is In- Fisherman for regions with FLMB, my personal standard is 15 lbs! Love to go to Baccarac and put a 15+ in boat....enjoy tis window of opportunity, it will not last long! Tom Tom my current In-Fisherman Master Angler program lists 6.5lbs for all regions except region 2 (texas to florida & southern states) and * California & Mexican largemouth bass must be 10lbs or 24" as excluded from region 3 (western states). That said I personally consider a DD largemouth at 10lbs to be the equilvent of a 6lb smallmouth from the great lakes region. The In-Fisherman master angler program list 5.5lbs for regions 4 & 5 (Canada & great lakes & tributaries). 3 Quote
Super User tomustang Posted August 30, 2013 Super User Posted August 30, 2013 With those numbers, how could you not want to go 1 Quote
Super User AK-Jax86 Posted August 30, 2013 Super User Posted August 30, 2013 Yea man I remember seeing those HAWGS on older threads Quote
Super User Catt Posted August 30, 2013 Super User Posted August 30, 2013 Unless I miss read something mine says what Dwight's says! I thought the title of the Topic was "Rate of Dd bass @ lake Baccarac," The "Dd' stands for Double Digit bass or a bass weighing @ least 10#! So OOmod continue on! I'm listening 1 Quote
Super User WRB Posted August 31, 2013 Super User Posted August 31, 2013 Unless I miss read something mine says what Dwight's says! I thought the title of the Topic was "Rate of Dd bass @ lake Baccarac," The "Dd' stands for Double Digit bass or a bass weighing @ least 10#! So OOmod continue on! I'm listening You all are right DD = double digit as in 10 lbs. there is a thread where DD was talking about 12 lb bass and the In-Fisherman of my era, was 12 lbs for California and Floirda, Texas hasn't come of age back then and Mexico wasn't on their map. Good luck to all of you chasing DD bass wherever they may be located. Tom PS; Catt back Pack your bags, maybe we both can join them in 2014, I am retired then! 2 Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted August 31, 2013 Author Super User Posted August 31, 2013 Picture of a Lake Baccarac food chain! Largemouth meets Tilapia! Yum! Jeff 1 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted August 31, 2013 Super User Posted August 31, 2013 x2 ~ Only place I've ever fished where one cast yields a 2-4lb bass and the very next cast, in that same spot gives up a "Grande". Once I figured this out, every single strike and hook set was a Heart Stopper. Really very intense and definitely keeps you on your toes. A-Jay I don't know where you were fishing but I never saw a fish under 4lbs on the end of my line at lake B. Quote
Super User South FLA Posted August 31, 2013 Super User Posted August 31, 2013 I can't wait to go in 2014! My goal is a teenage bass in lbs. lofty I know, but never give up! 2 Quote
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