A-Jay

The last day of every trip to Lake Baccarac is always bitter sweet. So many great bass caught and so many life long memories made. Still the week seem to be over in a flash. We started this 6th and final day of fishing having landed & weighed 47 bass over 7 pounds. Not being content with that, we really wanted to see if we could get to 50. (A concept I may have not believed even remotely possible at the start of this week.) So although it was all self-induced, the pressure was on. Our guide Manuel was especially into it which added an extra level of fun to the whole thing. The morning started off well and by lunch we had met (and actually exceeded) our mark. We were all pretty psyched when that 50th bass over 7 lbs hit the scale. Pretty cool way to wrap up our trip. Both Big Fish Jeff and I managed to end the day with a couple of very respectable fish. And why not ? Now even, although I’ve been home for a few days, I honestly don’t know what else to say or describe how I feel about what happened this week. I guess I’m kind of numb but I’m smiling a lot. So that’s pretty good. Of course the planning of the next trip to Lake Baccarac Lodge is already well under way. A-Jay

Shad & tilapia. There is a commercial fishery on the lake and the tilapia are fed & managed in part by the Mexican government I believe. Few nights each month they net them. Doesn't seem to affect the bass fishing negatively. In fact it may be a contributing fact in the basses fast growth rate and crazy big size. A-Jay

It certainly did. Unfortunately we didn't get it. But I'm willing to bet she was almost as round as she was long. Most all the bass there are so obscenely healthy and Thick ! A-Jay

25 miles long by 5 miles wide in fact but No. There's one other lodge I know of on the lake. Rarely see any of their boats though. But it does happen. A-Jay

If he's got a pilot's Licence, owns a private jet and a Fuel company, Call me Daddy ! A-Jay

This trip we timed it right - there was only 2 other anglers at the lodge this week and they came with us. Been there a few times by ourselves- it's like having your own private club which just happens to be the best bass fishing on the planet. A-Jay

Came after lunch on day 2 - A 12.23 pound Beast of a bass. You can watch it right here . . It's all set up - just click & enjoy A-Jay

Day 5 was a lot like the previous 4. Swimbaits & ¾ oz underspins ruled the day. Fish were a little more scattered than in previous days. Might have even been a little deeper. But Big Fish Jeff and I would not be deterred bringing 8 score-able bass to the scales. Three over 7lbs, three over 8 lbs, one over 9lbs, and our 4th Double Digit bass of the trip at 10.14 lbs. I’m going to let you decide what to call this type of insanely good big bass fishing – I got nothing. A-Jay

Swimbait . . . . Gone. A-Jay

Day 4 turned out to be quite a ride. As if the first three weren’t exciting enough this one was full of surprises. For most of it, I was 6 lb. bass man. As that was the weight class of most every fish I landed early in the day. Caught more 6’s than I could expect to see the rest of my life. Not complaining though. Meanwhile Big Fish Jeff was adding several score-able bass to our already hard to believe total. Gladly, I did start to pull my weight in the afternoon which ended with a very memorable flurry of Big Bass. Swimbaits fished over a shallow hump at sunset produced 5 score-able bass in just a few casts. Day 4’s top ten fish were 3 over 7lbs, 5 over 8lbs and 2 over 9 lbs. At this point I have run out of ways to describe what this is like. A-Jay

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Super glad you're enjoying these @NYWayfarer Part 4 coming later today and there will be at least one more video after that but it may turn into two. We'll see. What a crazy week. A-Jay

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Day 3 was another phenomenal day of big bass fishing. Once again, weightless Magnum Flukes accounted for a few nice fish shallow during the early morning. The rest of this day saw us on our deep flats & suspended big fish spots which seemed to be reloading. We re-visited a couple at least once, and caught 8 Lake Baccarac beasts over 7 pounds. Our Rock Star Guide Manual put us on a few new spots that turned out to be repeat big bass producers as well. This was the first time I’d landed two double digit bass in one day – an 11.30 lb and a 10.22 lb bass. Both hit right under the boat and went complete nuts ! Big Fish Jeff finished up the afternoon very strong adding several high quality & score-able bass to our list. A-Jay

Thank you - there was some genuine concern for a day or so. The Lodge owner & staff seemed pretty chill - that helped keep me off the ledge - mostly. A-Jay

On Day Two, Big Fish Jeff & I were able to hang 8 score-able bass on the scale. Swimbaits & underspins were once again being gobbled with reckless abandon. The High Light of the day and the entire trip, took place right after lunch. Big Fish Jeff made three casts neither of us will ever forget. They produced a 12.23lb absolute Monster of a personal best bass, followed up 2 casts later by another Grande Bass that tipped the scale at 10.58 lbs. Truly an incredible day. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Part 1 video added to OP. A-Jay

I was most fortunate to spend 6 ½ days fishing with my good friend and truly a great stick, Jeff Howell. This was my 7th trip to this special lake and once again Lake Baccarac showed out ~ Big Time. Both Jeff & I are not ‘numbers’ guys – meaning we generally do not count how many bass we catch. Instead we choose to fish for the biggest bass; an approach that may not always result is high numbers but hopefully bigger fish. However as this special week in Mexico continued and the numbers of true giants began to and continued to go in the net – we had no choice but to keep track. In an attempt to simplify things, we decided that in order to be a “score-able bass’ the fish would need to be at least 7 pounds. These would be the ones we ‘count’. Before we get to what we caught, here’s what we used, tackle & baits. We both fish heavy action travel casting rods (Fenwick & G.Loomis), Shimano & Quantum 200 & 300 size casting reels, and 20-25 lb Seaguar InvizX & Tatsu Fluorocarbon line. Big Gear is a MUST here. Early morning & near sunset, fish can be shallow in the bushes. We used 7 inch stickbaits & mag flukes weightless on a 7/0 EWG hook. Caught several score-able bass this way. Later in the morning , mid-day and through much of the afternoons we fished deeper on mid-lake humps, off long points, steeper drop offs and deep flats in 10 – 30 feet. We took fish on 6 & 7 inch Swimbaits, ½ & ¾ oz underspins with 5-6 inch hollow belly & solid swimbait trailers, ¾ oz shakey & football heads with 10 inch worms, 7 inch stickbaits and mag fluke trailers. During the afternoon of the first full day of fishing, we started finding the bigger fish suspended in 10-20 feet over 40-60 feet of water over main lake humps and in front of major points. The underspins and the swimbaits were getting choked – the likes of which I have not ever experienced. This bite lasted pretty much the rest of the trip and these suspended fish accounted for at least 75 % of the score-able bass we caught. It got completely nuts. How Nuts you might ask ? Well the best example I can offer is….. the first three casts my friend Jeff took after lunch of the second day, produced a 12-4 Beast of a New personal best bass which was followed up two casts later with a 10-8 tank ! So you can decide for yourself. Btw – It’s all on video . . . . I ran a GoPro the entire trip. Got some insane video which I pulled several big bass pics from. It’s a little tricky getting footage as the boats we fish from, although perfect for the fishing, only offer 1 or 2 secure mounting points for the camera. We made the best of it and I think you’ll be able to see, hear & sense what was going on fairly well. There was a TON of footage to go through and quite a bit of it didn’t make the final edit. Guess that’s not exactly a bad problem to have and I must admit that going through it all was almost as much fun as living it – almost. In an effort to keep the videos a reasonable watching length, I’m breaking them up. First one is the first day & a half and the rest are each day individually. There’s just so many giants . . . . . . More Pics & Video will start showing up in this thread in a day or so. OK so here’s the final count for our 6 ½ days (approx. 65 hours) for two guys fishing on Lake Baccarac: Over 7lbs ~ 20 Over 8lbs ~ 16 Over 9lbs ~ 11 Over 10 lbs ~ 4 Over 11 lbs ~ 1 Over 12 lbs ~ 1 So that’s 53 bass over 7 and of those, when we figured in all the exact pounds & ounces, the average fish was right at 8 ½ pounds. It’s also one score-able bass every 73 and a half minutes. Jeff's biggest 5 of the trip were: 12.23(a PB), 10.58, 10.22, 9.96, 9.61 = 52 lbs 9.6 ounces My biggest 5 of the trip were: 11.30, 10.22, 10.14, 9.83, 9.28 = 50 lbs 12.3 ounces. Told you it was insane. A-Jay

If you're up for it ~ The Lucky Craft LC 6.5 XD Crankbait and the SKT Mag DR are both Beasts and will run to at least 25 feet. But you'll earn Every Foot you get. A-Jay

Perhaps it's your choice in line. My personal experience with that product has been poor. A-Jay

Sunset over Lake Baccarac in Mexico last week ~ A-Jay