Pro Bass Adventures
LAKE EL SALTO / LAKE BACCARAC
Tackle List
Fishing Tackle (RODS AVAILABLE AT THE LODGE)
¨ (3-4) Baitcasting/Spin rods - 6.5 or 7 ft+ MH or H action. We have quality rods available for you
¨ Matching reels spooled with 20 to 25 lb test mono or
30-65 lb braided line if you like braid (tape spool knot!)
¨ Extra line for re-spooling
¨ 4/0,5/0,6/0 Gamakatsu or Owner, offset shank worm hooks, or other SHARP heavy wire hooks (EWG)
¨ 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 oz. bullet worm sinkers for Texas rigging
¨ 1 oz. sinkers & swivels/leader for Carolina rigging
¨ Bullet weight pegs or toothpicks if you peg weights
The following list of lures and tackle are recommendations based on extensive experience fishing in Mexico. Included are topwater baits, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, swimbaits, and soft plastics, basically lures that will cover the entire water column. This list is by no means complete, and we encourage you to experiment with other lures. You may want to replace factory hooks with bigger/better treble hooks (#2 Gamakatsu / Owner).
Baits
¨ Med & Large size Poppers/Chuggers
¨ Zara Spooks or similar baits in chrome/shad colors
¨ Buzzbaits, white and chartreuse skirted
¨ Topwater prop baits or jerkbaits
¨ 4,5,6 inch Storm Wildeye Swimbaits in pearl colors.
¨ Large & Medium Fat Free Shad or Norman DD22 Crankbaits in Citrus Shad, pearl white, blue/chartreuse
¨ Rat-L-Traps ¾ & 1oz. in chrome/blue, white colors
¨ Spinnerbaits ½ to 1 oz. chartreuse/white skirts with
Silver, Gold, or White willowleaf blades & trailers.
¨ Zoom 8 inch Magnum Lizards in watermelon/red, watermelon/chartreuse tail, green pumpkin, black/blue
¨ Plastic worms 8 to 10 inch in watermelon/red, tequila sunrise, green pumpkin, black/blue etc. (Power Worms)
¨ Zoom Super Flukes, or similar soft jerkbaits, in pearl
¨ 6,& 7 inch Senkos or YUM Dingers in watermelon watermelon/red, pearl/silver flake, or other favorites.
Fishing Accessories Suggestions
¨ Small duffel bag for boat, Camera!
¨ Needle Nose Pliers/Split ring pliers
¨ Leatherman tool / Line clippers
¨ Digital Scale / Tape measure
¨ Hook sharpener/file
¨ Hand towel
¨ Chartreuse Worm Dye or marker pen