November 16 – 20, 2009
Water Level: 70%
Water Clarity: Mostly clear water with few muddy spots
Number of Fish Caught: 100+ per day, most 3 – 6 pounders, 1 – 10.5 pounder
Best Baits & Color: Zara Spook, Rat-L-Trap, Frogs, Chartreuse Spinner Bait, Crank Bait
Weather Conditons: Calm mornings and light winds in afternoon
The fishermen in camp this week were happy with the numbers caught and thrilled with the 10.5 pounder!
While J.C. was in Mexico two weeks ago, he used Shakespeare’s Stealth Braid fishing line. He doesn’t normally endorse any one product, but in this case he was so excited about the line, he actually brought the empty box home so I would have record of what he used. In his words: “I used this line for 8 – 9 days in heavy fishing waters. The line is as good as advertised if not better! It’s quieter, smoother, casts further, is good for knots, and easy to untangle in case of backlash.” He is endorsing this product as the line of choice at Lake Mateos Bass Lodge!
I hope you can appreciate the challenges of owning a fish camp in Mexico and not speaking Spanish. We asked Bennie our Camp Manager to take more pictures this year so we can include them in our reports. What we didn’t get across was the photo should be of the fisherman and his fish, not Bennie and the fish. The fish Bennie is holding was caught by Jessie and reported to us to weigh 10.5 pounds.