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The biggest bass caught in the past two weeks was boated by Japanese angler Haime “Jimmy” Murata. He got it on a Cultiva Tango Dancer that is similar to a Zara Spook. “Fishing the Tango Dancer close to the bank and retrieving it slowly was the key,” Murata says. “When I saw the size of the bass that was on the end of the line, I knew I was in for a fight.” The bass on the end of his line weighed 11-pounds, 8-ounces. Later that morning Jimmy landed another 11-pounder. He caught that one on a white spinnerbait fished up close to the bank.
Jim Niemic, a staff writer for Western News was a recent visitor to Anglers Inn. He was accompanied by his wife, Toni. Here’s what Jim had to say about his experience: “I just cannot say enough about Anglers Inn and the tremendous bass fishery of El Salto Lake. My wife and I only had one day to fish one of the world finest bass fishing lakes after covering the Marina El Cid Billfish Tournament in Mazatlan. Arrangements were made by Chappy Chapman for us to arrive at Anglers Inn in time for dinner and be fishing as the sun came up the following day. An outside barbecue and a comfortable room prepared us for an early wake up call.
“Just as the sun came over the mountains, my third cast produced a 10 pound-largemouth that slammed a Cultiva topwater bait. Toni followed with an 8-pounder that sucked in a Senko. In less than three hours we had a combined count that included a dozen bass over 6-pounds and three in the 10-pound class. Carlos was our guide and he knew the “hot spots” on the huge lake.
“After lunch, a massage and a quick nap, we were back on the lake for the afternoon bite. The bass were cooperative and another dozen bass of 5-pounds or more were released. The last cast of the day produced a chunky 8-pounder that engulfed a spinnerbait off one of Carlos’ secret points.
To say the least, it would be almost impossible to duplicate this single day on El Salto and Toni and I are looking forward to a return visit in December. A visit to El Salto is a bass fishing experience that you will talk about for a long time. Thanks to Billy and Chappy Chapman, and their professional staff for providing excellent service.”
ATTENTION FLY-FISHERMEN
Do you like to fly fish for bass? Don’t overlook El Salto Lake! Bill Fenn, of New Mexico, had this to say about his recent fly fishing trip to El Salto: ”I’ve fished many places around the world with a fly rod, but this was the first trip specifically to fly fish for bass. It was incredible! I landed 183 fish in three days all on the fly rod. My largest was 7 pounds, 8-ounces, but I caught many that topped 5-pounds. I used 9-foot, 20-pound fluorocarbon leaders and a 9-weight rod. For flies I used large poppers as well as large olive or black leech patterns. All you have to do is cast toward shoreline structure, strip and hold on!”