If you want to quote reports, they say that as much as 80 per cent of the bass fishing in warm waters is done with the help of scented attractants. Correct figures or not, it clearly shows that bass is one of the fish which is most commonly attracted to scents. Trout, snook, and stripper do not get mentioned in connection with scent fishing anywhere. Yes, some sporadic cases you will find it stated that this tactic is used with salmon as well. However, the best results are undoubtedly with the bass fishing.
Myth versus fact
Bass fishing with scent attractants has been thrown up so many times that it has almost become a myth. However it is not actually as effective as you would be led to believe. Indeed it does make a difference to the number of strikes you will get but then so will bettering your angling skills, your style of fishing, your bait type, and the list goes on. In other words, even though it has been proved that it does attract the bass, it is not really the ultimate weapon in the fisherman's arsenal; rather one among the multitude of skills he needs to use for bass fishing.
The controversy of whether it is or it isn't
Many anglers would vouch for the fact that bass fishing is definitely easier and more successful after the scents were added to bait while others refute such statements by saying that it really does not make that much of a difference, though they agree that it is visible that the bass react better to the bait with scent than to the bait which does not have scent. However, this does not in any way imply a magical bass fishing tool for the angler.
Other angles of thought
Let us leave aside for some time the question of whether bass fishing is really responsive to scents. Facts say that bass are put off by tobacco smell, detergent smell, bug (mosquito) repellant smell and even sun-block lotion. Now logically speaking, if the bass did not any power for smell, would this be possible? Then, one can logically deduct that the bass do have olfactory senses and that it can use it for defense. If they can do that, why can't bass use the same sense of smell to track food?
Many fishermen will tell you that the best way for bass fishing is to use motion; however we have an almost equal group of them advocating the use of scent as one of the best ways to catch bass.
From Lake El Salto to Huites and Baccarac, Mexico offers a smorgasbord of options. Let's take a brief look at three of the most popular bass fishing in Mexico destinations.
Lake El Salto
Double digit bass are a feature of Lake El Salto situated in close proximity to Mazatlan. While fishing is good all year round, the prime months are usually from September to June. There are various packages available to anglers including one day trips from around $500 up to three and four day packages which could set you back anything from $1000 to $1600.
Because of it's popularity, it's wise to book well in advance. Packages include round trip transfers from Mazatlan as well as guides and Mexican fishing licence.
Lake Huites
Lake Huites is a bass fisherman's paradise. The fact it's primarily a fishing hotspot rather than a tourist attraction makes it an ideal scenario for anglers.
Fish, fish fish... what else would you want to do if you're "forking" out good money to do exactly that. Lake Huites is a man-made lake and has raidly risen to near the top of preferred bass fishing in Mexico destinations. Situated on Mexico's west coast, Lake Huites, like El Salto, is popular from September through to June and there are various packages available to anglers from short stays to week long excursions priced around $2000.
Lake Baccarac
Double digit bass rule at Lake Baccarac! Big is beautiful and Lake Baccarac has plenty of big bass on offer for those prepared to flex their biceps and reel them in!
Once difficult to access, upgrade work to the road to Baccarac has made getting to it much easier. The long drive may have put anglers off in the past but it's now high on the agenda for many fisherman. Packages usually consist of longer stays because of it's location but if you can handle reeling in dozens of large bass a day then Lake Baccarac is waiting for you!
Bass Fishing In Mexico
Despite fears bass fishing may have been affected to some extent by over fishing and drought conditions in Mexico, it seems the past couple of years has seen a strong resurgence in interest. Known worldwide as a bass paradise, Mexico is still very much sought after by keen anglers as a must add to their fishing resumes.
We have looked at just three of the more popular destinations for bass in Mexico however, lakes such as Agua Milpa and Guerrero are gaining in popularity all the time.
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