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I’ve been looking into fishing for largemouth bass in Mexico and now I’m putting together a group of 10 anglers (9 plus me) for a trip to Lake Baccarac, Mexico. Part of the group is set, but we need a few more anglers to fill the group.

During my research I’ve found Baccarac is the best, bar none, for trophy 10+ lb bass. Average days if you’re going for a trophy are 25 to 40 fish per boat. On the best days, you’ll catch close to 100 per boat, with lots of big ones mixed in.

You need to take a look at the recent fishing reports for Lake Baccarac Lodge and you’ll see what I’m talking about. Hundreds of 10 pounders have been caught this year, along with many 12s, 14s, 16s, and even an 18.3 pounder!! Best of all, most of the fish come on a few baits that are fun to fish. Top waters, spinnerbaits, crankbaits and swimbaits are the main baits at Baccarac.
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It’s a 5 night/4 day fishing trip. Tentative date is Dec 11-16. The climate is very temperate and past the rainy season by late Nov/Dec, with nights in the 50s/60s and daytime temps usually warming into the low 80s. It’s normally warm but not hot and rarely humid, so the days are pretty pleasant. The lake is set in the Sierra Madre mountains and has beautiful scenery in a remote location—the perfect backdrop for your 10 lb bass picture!

Lake Baccarac Lodge is only a few years old and in great condition. It cost nearly a million dollars to build and it is first class. Rooms have 2 beds and a bathroom. The staff takes care of all your needs, from carrying your luggage, to making drinks or appetizers for you any hour of the day or night, laundry service, and all meals. They have a chef on hand who makes all of the meals. The lodge is right on the water. Most folks go at first light, take a short lunch and head right back out until dark, but you can take a break or sleep in if you want a more relaxed pace. You can check out all the info on the lodge at [url "http://www.lakebaccaraclodge.com/"]www.lakebaccaraclodge.com[/url]

Best of all, we’re going in a charter plane from El Paso to just 10 minutes from the lake. You will need a passport, but clearing customs is very easy in the private plane, both going and coming back.
There will be 2 anglers per boat, with one of the camp guides. With so many big fish, the angler in the back of the boat normally catches as many as the guy in the front. The guides have been on the lake for a number of years and work together and everyone shares info at lunch, so you’re sure to be on the best pattern. The guides only operate the trolling motors and outboard, they don’t fish.

Many people ask about safety. The little village that Baccarac is located near receives a payment for every American angler who comes to the lake. So, they welcome fishermen. And the few times that you see the locals (coming and going to the airport) all seem very friendly and accommodating.

Finally, the cost of the trip is $2745 per person. This includes 5 nights at the lodge and 4 days of fishing, charter flight, all food, drinks, and beer/liquor. The only expenses not covered are tips for the resort staff and guides, plus your travel expenses to El Paso, TX (you can arrive in El Paso via car or air).

I’m looking to finalize the group quickly, so if you’re interested, or if you have any questions about the trip, feel free to send me a message at lipripper1@gmail.com .
Thanks, and I hope to see you in Mexico.

Best Fishes,
Steve Sutton
Fishing report from Lake Bacarrac Mexico:
The fishing has been excellent with the big jig bite producing the biggest fish. On the afternoon of May 31st Rob Ard had an excellent big bite with his 5 biggest fish weighing 49.5 pounds and also catching 14 fish over 7 pounds
From John Velky group of 5

I just read the attached report and am compelled to reply. Not to be outdone, our group of five also had an awesome trip. We were very impressed with EVERYTHING about your operation, from the pre-trip communication and logistics to the trip itself. From the time we left El Paso on the charter flight, we were chaperoned and treated like welcome guests. Russ, Rene and all the lodge staff went out of their way to be accommodative. Our thanks to each and every one of them. As for the fishing, WOW! We each caught the biggest bass of our lives with at least 20 fish over ten pounds.

Tito Woodburn won the big bass pot with a 12.0 and everyone thought they had bigger bass break/pull off during the fight. We switched partners during our trip, but I mainly fished with Narlin, and he was terrific. Very knowledgeable and a joy to fish with. The other guides were Pedro and Mario, and they were outstanding, also.

My only regret is that we did not bring more big black jigs, and they were sold out of them at the lodge. The trees and lake bottom must be littered with them. The bite was definitely with 1 oz and larger black jigs with huge senko/lizard/worm trailers, and we lost what we had early on. Rene showed me his favorite rig and I now know to bring reels spooled with 50# braid with a 50# mono tag end. You definitely lose fewer jigs with that combo! John Velky

From Gary Whitehead:
Morris and I had a great trip once again. We caught a total of 504 bass. I wear a little counter around my neck. We had 5 fish of 1-10lb 0oz, 2-10lb 4oz, 1-11lb 2oz and 1-12lb 1oz. That means of course that we caught 5 bass of 10lbs or more. We had at least 4 others up to the boat that got off that were over 10lb fish. The service, the food, the boats and the guides were, as usual, just great. I hope that an opening during June develops but if it doesn't I will go back in the fall as soon as possible.
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