Super User A-Jay Posted December 10, 2014 Super User Posted December 10, 2014 Last week 00mod & I pulled the trigger on a spur of the moment 4 ½ day trip to our favorite Big Bass Lake on the planet, and once again Lake Baccarac Lodge in Mexico did not disappoint. Our guide Manual (Mexico’s Best), had us on good bass at our very first spot and the action was hot & heavy for our entire trip. Jigs, scroungers and flukes were our go to baits and the super charged Lake Baccarac Bass were in an feeding mood. Now I’ve heard stories about how there are times on this lake when it’s a bass on every cast but until this trip I’d not experienced it. However during several extended periods of both our morning & afternoon sessions, it was literally a bass on every cast with well over 400 hundred 2-4 lb bass coming to the boat in 4 ½ days of fishing. It was a little nuts, but in a good way. The last two days of this epic trip, the really big bass that this lake is known for began to feed. Jeff & I both landed several bass between 5 and 7 pounds along with 8, 9 and 10 pound trophies. A few of my favorite pictures appear below and I’m sure 00 mod will have something to add as well. I’ve said this before but I’m going to say it again, if you have the opportunity, this place is really special. I highly recommend it. A-Jay 17 Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted December 10, 2014 Super User Posted December 10, 2014 Had an absolute blast with my good buddy Andy, and the streak remains. Get this people - EVERY TRIP I HAVE TAKEN DOWN THERE, SOMEBODY IN THE GROUP HAS CAUGHT A 10LB OR BETTER BASS!!!! Looking forward to next time for sure! Check out the full moon rising over the mountains! 8 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted December 10, 2014 Author Super User Posted December 10, 2014 Nice fish mi amigo! Thanks - Show us some more Popity Pow ! A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User fishinfiend Posted December 10, 2014 Super User Posted December 10, 2014 Wow, Nice!! 2 Quote
DFrench97 Posted December 11, 2014 Posted December 11, 2014 Looks like a trip of a lifetime. Added to the bucket list! 2 Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted December 11, 2014 Super User Posted December 11, 2014 If you don't mind me asking, what's a trip like that cost? 3 Quote
Super User whitwolf Posted December 11, 2014 Super User Posted December 11, 2014 AJ and 00mod, I can only Imagine the thrill of a trip like that. Well done gentleman! 2 Quote
Super User deep Posted December 11, 2014 Super User Posted December 11, 2014 So cool. Job well done gents. 2 Quote
Super User MarkH024 Posted December 11, 2014 Super User Posted December 11, 2014 Awesome guys! Congrats on another great trip! 2 Quote
Super User Darren. Posted December 11, 2014 Super User Posted December 11, 2014 I've decided I no longer like you guys.... 11 Quote
Jtrout Posted December 11, 2014 Posted December 11, 2014 Holy crap look at those slobs! Congrats man! 2 Quote
shimmy Posted December 11, 2014 Posted December 11, 2014 Look forward to these reports every year. I want numbers!!! What were you all using that was working? More details! 1 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted December 11, 2014 Super User Posted December 11, 2014 Sweet trip guys. And the lucky horseshoe lives. 2 Quote
Super User retiredbosn Posted December 11, 2014 Super User Posted December 11, 2014 WTG fellas. Great pics 2 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted December 11, 2014 Super User Posted December 11, 2014 After a few trips I'm sure you guys have your gear fine tuned. So what are you using? 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted December 11, 2014 Global Moderator Posted December 11, 2014 Jealous every time you guys go on these trips! 2 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted December 11, 2014 Author Super User Posted December 11, 2014 After a few trips I'm sure you guys have your gear fine tuned. So what are you using? Just like much of bass fishing each of our approaches is often a little different. For this trip (as well as the last one) I used 20 lb mono exclusively while 00 mod was making it happen with 17 lb fluorocarbon. As for baits, we worked our way through a few different presentations. It became readily apparent that the fish really wanted a smaller profile bait. There was a very healthy tilapia spawn just recently and the fry were every where, also several fish coughed up 3 inch shad at the boat. So a Zoom Super Fluke (in white) proved to be an effective imitation. Once mounted on a 3/8 ounce Scrounger head the baits action was just right. I played around with a magnum fluke which is usually a big bass bait there, but couldn't get bit. And while Jeff was hammering them on the Scrounger / Fluke rig, I also tried a spinnerbait, Deep Crank, Square bill, Some top water, A jig and Senko rig, some wacky rigged stick baits, and a Texas rigged lizard. Most everything got a bass or two, and a jig did account for a few of the better bass, but none of my "experiments" came close to drawing the same kind of attention that the bait Jeff was throwing did. So, I after one morning of changing baits every 30 minutes or so, I fished the remaining 3 days of the trip with basically one bait, The Scrounger. The bass's cooperation made it easy. A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted December 11, 2014 Super User Posted December 11, 2014 Look forward to these reports every year. I want numbers!!! What were you all using that was working? More details! After a few trips I'm sure you guys have your gear fine tuned. So what are you using? Rods: (2) 7' m/f Tidemaster 3 piece (keep inmind these are inshore rods so really like a mh+ and the mh is like a h+) (1) 7'6'' mh/f Tidemaster 3 piece (1) 6'9'' loomis escape mh/f 3 piece Reels: 200 size Shimano Line: 17/20 lb Flouro for me. Andy and Dwight like 20lb mono 1 reel has 50lb braid for topwater and sometimes gets a 20lb mono leader Lures: most productive is a 3/8 oz long bill scrounger 1/2 to 1 oz jigs 1/2 to 1 oz spinnerbaits 3/4 and 1 oz rattle baits selection of shallow to deep cranks selection of topwater Plastics: small and large zoom flukes for back of scroungers and "rage rigged" lizards 6'' and 8'' paddle tail swimbaits 5-7'' senkos trick worms That pretty much has the basics covered unless I can think of anything else Jeff 2 Quote
Super User Catch and Grease Posted December 11, 2014 Super User Posted December 11, 2014 Wow, Talk about a dream vacation! Glad y'all had a good time, I'd love to experience that place one day! 1 Quote
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