Post-Spawn Bass Stitting Things Up at El Salto!

By Billy Chapman Jr.

Fishing the past two weeks has been off the hook! Anglers visiting recently have caught incredible numbers of big bass, most of which are now on a post-spawn pattern and holding around points, cliffs and tree tops. The most productive lure has been Bomber’s Fat Free Shad in the citrus shad color, which is ideal for cranking down to post-spawn lunkers suspended around these types of cover and structure.

In early morning and late afternoon, the bite has been mostly on soft-plastic jerkbaits such as Senkos, Dingers and Pepper Sticks. The best colors have been watermelon/red flake and black with blue flakes. Some anglers like to rig them Texas style; others prefer wacky style. Both are proven bass-catchers, but the success of one or the other often depends on the area you’re fishing. Ask your guide which is best where you’re fishing, or switch from one to the other until you determine which is producing the most fish.

El Salto Bucketmouths Biting! And Lots of Them!

Bass fishing at El Salto continues to be outstanding this month, thanks in part to Mother Nature. Unlike other south-of-the-border waters, El Salto hasn’t received heavy rainfall the past few weeks, so the water level has remained steady at normal pool, and the bass seem hungry all the time. There are tons of baitfish these lunkers could be eating, but they’re hitting lures instead, which creates a real bonanza for visiting anglers.

El Salto Is In Great Shape!

El Salto is in great shape as we begin the 2007/2008 season here at Anglers Inn. Rain has been bringing the lake up steadily for the past couple of months. Right now the lake is holding at 100 per cent full pool.

This represents a dramatic change compared to conditions we experienced a year ago. Last year the hurricane saw the lake climb some 25-feet in just 24 hours. The result was it scattered the lake's bass population all over the place.