OK, I don't even know where to start......

Last Monday morning, my fishing partner, Paul, and I caught the first flight out from Memphis to Houston Texas, and then to Guadalajara, and the Culiacan Mexico. We arrived at the fishing lodge 3 hours later after a truck ride through the poor parts of Mexico, and then into the Mountains. We arrive at the lodge to a warm welcome of fresh frozen margaritas!!!!! We get settled in and start rigging rods and reels. 4 each with line in the range of 12 Yo-zuri to 17 flouro. Little did we know it would be too little, but we had backup! Most of the fish were caught in the "bushes", more like trees. The first day we broke off 4 good fish, and switched to 30lb and braid. Not many more problems, just a couple. Next time I will take only 25 lb flouro and braid. and if you know me, I hate braid! LOL We fished Tues-Friday at THE BEST BASS FISHING LAKE IN THE WORLD!!!!!!

Tuesday AM we fished from 6 am-12:45: 26 Bass (8 lb 8 oz Pauls new PB) + 1 over 7lbs, 7 over 6lbs and 10 over 5!!!!!!!! But wait, it just keeps getting better...........

Tuesday PM we fished 2pm- 8:30 : 6 bass (9lb 13oz my new PB) + Paul caught 3 over 8( 8lb 3oz, 8lb, 8lb 6 oz) and also 1 over 5lbs

Wed AM we fished 6am-12pm: 13 bass (10lb 4 oz my new PB again) + 1 over 9, 1 over 8, 1 over 7 and 1 over 5

Wed PM we fished 3pm-7:45pm: 11 bass ( 9lb 11oz Paul new PB again) + 1 over 7 and 1 over 5

Thurs AM we fished 6:15am- 1:30pm: 19 bass ( 10 lb 14 oz my new PB again) + 1 over 8, 2 over 7, 1 over 6, 1 over 5

Thurs PM we fished 4:30pm- 8:30 pm: 30 bass with only 1 over 6

Friday AM we fished 6am-12pm: 83 bass(10 lbs 9 oz Paul new PB again) + 10 lbs 2 oz(Pauls PB at the time), 1 over 8 4 over 7 10 over 6 and 10 over 5

Friday PM we fished 5pm- 8pm: 45 bass for one day total of 128!!!! 1 over 9, 1 over 8, 1 over 7, 4 over 6 and 10 over 5

83 bass over 5 lbs in 4 days, which was almost 40% of our entire catch! Absolutely UNREAL!!! Unlike anything I have ever heard of in my life!

Fish were feeding on shad, and keyed in on moving baits almost solely. Didn't fit my style of fishing, but with results like that who would complain!! Found out the time of year for jigs/t-rigs,topwater and will be making my next trip then!

BAITS OF CHOICE: 1/2 oz scrounger with rage lobsters, trick worms and swing fat impacts

BIG crank baits (dd22, cbd20, bomber fat free bd8f)

12-14 foot cranks

Worms were thumpers, anacondas and ol monsters and senkos

Caught a couple(4-5) on topwater popper and spook

Caught a couple on my hand tied jigs

Caught a couple on 1 oz spinnerbaits

Caught a couple on storm swimbaits

Let me tell you this was absolutely the best fishing trip of my life. Both of us got out of the 8 lb, into the 9's and then into the DD Club. A goal we have been trying for for our whole lives! I highly recommend this trip to any serious bass angler. It has become a staple in my travels, one that hopefully I can do every year! Our guide, Manual "lightening" Salazar was amazing! Best fisherman I have ever come in contact with. The lodge was awesome! No TV, No internet, No cell service, just you, the bugs( beetles, scorpions, grass hoppers, lizards and frogs) and the fish!

and the scenery.....

Link to the entire album

http://s58.photobuck...!cpZZ1QQtppZZ32

And one last thing...... Click on picture to start the video!!!

Our guide with his new hat!!!

Manual "Lightening" Salazar!!!

Looks like a blast!! Congrats on getting your DD bass

All I can say is WOW!

What was the name of the lake and the resort?

H O L Y S M O K E S ! ! !

Now That's a Fishing Trip right there.

That must have been like a Dream -

The whole time I would have been asking myself - "Is this Really Happening ?"

Congratulations on All Those PB's .

And I'll ask as well - What was the name of the lake and the resort?

A-Jay

The name of the lake is "Bacuratu" in Spanish and Lake Baccarac in English. The lodge is Lake Baccarac Lodge

Jeff

Jeff thanks for the great write up & pictures, almost felt like I was there. Big heavy congrats on the mutiple PB's to you & your buddy.

Is that all?!?!?!?!?! Wow

HOLY COW!!!!!

Awesome trip man...Ive been looking into Falcon, but I may look here now!!!

Great fish and photos! I know you will take industrial strength fishing line next time so the 'big' ones won't get away!!

...i get excited for a 4 pounder

You SUCK SUCK SUCK SUCK SUCK SUCK SUCK and SUCK.

Incredible! Congratulations on the trip of a lifetime.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You da MAN!

OMG!.......

I couldnt DREAM up a better fishing trip than this.I would have had a heart attack in the middle of it all! Congratulations on your trip and what will probably be the best fishing outing you will ever have. Simply incredible.

p.s i hate you

There is doubt about it. I'm going to have to un-retire to scrape together the funds to make a trip of a lifetime such as yours, but I will do it, come hell or high water.

Man my two trips south of the border weren't nearly that productive! Awesome time I'm sure!

You must have found the lake pumped with steroids!!! Those are some monster fish! What a fishing trip man

all I can say is WOW!

Incredible Jeff! Catching big fish is never easy, and you caught them by the dozen! Great pics, great report, and awesome healthy looking fishies. May you catch a (a few) teener(s) the next time.

WOW!!! That is unbelievable. Congrats.

Geez! Nice.