FISHING ADVENTURES WITH ‘HALF PAST, FIRST CAST’: Take Me Back to Mexico
WORDS: Pete Robbins IMAGES: Supplied
For most of the past decade, Hanna and I went to Anglers Inn on LakeEl Salto and/or Lake Picachos two or even three times a year. During the glorious month of November 2020, we spent a full two weeks at El Salto, fishing and living the high life. But then life sort of got in the way. Over the past few years, we’ve limited our trips to one full week annually. That’s not all bad — the limits have resulted from a desire to pursue a bunch of other work and travel opportunities, but it doesn’t make it any easier.
It’s been especially hard lately because both lakes are on a huge upswing. Yes, while they’re consistently better than anything we have at home, there are good years and better years. Last year, following a couple of good spawns, we caught more 4–7-pound largemouth than on any other trip in recent memory. As we predicted at the time, those fish continued to grow and the numbers of bass in the 8–11-pound category that have shown up so far in 2024 is astounding. Check out the images of just some of the catches.
People who follow our social media and that of the lodge itself know what’s happening and they’re making reservations over a year in advance to reserve ample space at the best possible times. We’re headed back in June (and I think that week is full), but if you want to go this fall or sometime in 2025, I implore you to act NOW, as Hanna had to jump through major hoops to get enough space for a group of repeat customers headed back NEXT FEBRUARY. I’m not going to say this is a “once in a lifetime” opportunity, because the fishing will certainly be good in years to come, but if you want to get after it while the getting is good, it pays to reach out to us ASAP!
We’re always happy to answer questions, so don’t hesitate to reach out. Email: fishmore@halfpastfirstcast.com.
Check out the Half Past First Cast ‘Ultimate Guide to El Salto and Picachos’ for an exhaustive list of articles on every aspect of Mexican bass travel.
Check out our “Ultimate Guide to El Salto and Picachos.”
*Pete and Hanna Robbins run Half Past First Cast (www.halfpastfirstcast.com), a fishing website, travel advisory and booking agency. Their goal is to help others achieve what drew them to angling in the first place – the thrill of the chase, the amazing places it takes them to, and the opportunity to meet likeminded people from all over the globe. Email them at fishmore@halfpastfirstcast.com for more information and to book a trip.
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