Bass
Fishing Mexico
Tips & Techniques
If you have some tips or would like to share your favorite
techniques for catching bass in Mexico or the United States e-mail
them to us and don't forget to include your name so we can give you
credit for your tip.
Don't forget to check back often for more tips and
techniques.
Practice Your Casting
With almost all the Mexican lakes covered in trees
the accuracy of your casting can play an important role in your
success rate. If your from a part of the country that is covered
in snow all winter and the only fishing you get to do is through
the ice, your casting could be a little rusty. Even if your
local lakes are frozen solid you should try to get in at least
15 minutes a day of casting practice. The practice will go along
way in keeping you out of the trees and in the water where the
fish are.
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Check Your Equipment
I have seen more big fish lost to bad drags and
old line, I can't stress enough the importance of proper tackle
maintenance. Remember if you have any question about tackle
maintenance try you local tackle shop or e-mail
Bass Fishing Mexico
- Reels should be lubed regularly and drags checked often
- Check the guides on every rod to make sure that none of your
inserts are cracked or missing. A good tip is to use a q-tip
to check the guides for cracks or rough surfaces.....the cotton
on the q-tip will stick to any cracks or imperfections in the
guides.
- Replace all your line before departing to Mexico!! We recommend
at least 17 pound test for all baitcasting tackle. (I like to
use 12 or 14 pound when fishing crankbaits because the baits
tend to swim a little deeper) If you are using spinning tackle
I recommend 14 pound monofilament or one of the braided lines
like Spider Wire. Line heavier then 14 pound mono is just to
stiff to cast well from a spinning reel, the braided lines are
much softer in the heavier line test weights.
- Sharpen your hooks or use a good quality chemically sharpened
hook on all your baits (this means changing the treble hooks
on all your crankbaits and topwater lures ) We like to use Owner
or Gamakatsu hooks. If your spinnerbait hooks are not sharp
take the time to touch them up with a file.
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