 This season was absolutely fantastic with every client catching all the fish they wanted to catch. There were hundreds of big bass caught and most were caught on topwaters. It is hard for me to believe that this great lake keeps producing record numbers of big bass after 20 years. For the past 7 years it has consistently produced great numbers of easy catch bass year after year, and still produces more quality bass than any lake in Mexico.
The other lakes in Mexico including Huites, El Salto, Bacarrac, Mateos, Guerrero and Agua Milpa, have had hot and cold years. NOT COMEDERO!!!! It has constantly produced hundreds of quality bass year after year. Fishing Comedero is as close to a sure bet of having a great trip as you will ever find on any lake in the world. Even the novice angler always catches all the bass he expects to catch.
Why is Comedero so great for so long and so constant year after year with no off years? For me it is pretty simple to answer. Comedero is very remote and never has had the fishing pressure the other western Mexico lakes have had over the last few years. Also, the lake is so deep (300 ft. at the dam) that the commercial fishermen can’t hurt this lake with their nets. That’s not the case with the other lakes. Also, the clear water of Comedero is totally unpolluted as there are no towns or villages up on the headwaters in the state of Durango. This area of the Sierra Madres Mountains in the state of Durango is one of the most remote regions of Mexico.
 Last season I was fishing with Ray Sasser who is the outdoor editor of the Dallas Morning News, and one afternoon we did not see a single boat all afternoon. Where in all the world can you go and make that statement?!!
The lake record is 19.5 lbs caught by Ray Newman 4 years ago. Ray believes the fish was much larger, as the scales bottomed out at 19 lbs; so he took measurements to have a replica made. When he returned, the Texas taxidermist didn’t have a mold that big so he got a mold of the state record from Georgia. Problem was the measurements using the length x the girth x the girth divided by 927 made the weight come out over 20 lbs. This is a huge bass that would be the largest black bass ever caught in Mexico. However, about 10 years ago we had a guide we called Francisco Grande that was fishing from the bank using a red plastic worm and caught huge black bass in the Chupadero area of the lake. He took it to Cosala to sell and the weigh slip said 24 lbs. That’s Francisco’s story and it is a good story that dreams are made of. For several years many American fishermen have said they have had on bass over 20 lbs and couldn’t get them in the boat. Many have predicted the next world record will come from Comedero. I have always thought this lake had a chance to break that record.
The super strain of Florida bass I stocked in the lake were pure strain and not hybrid bass. They came from Gary White’s hatchery in Van, Texas and tested by electrophoresis by Dr. Whitmore at the college in Arlington, Texas. This strain has been a very productive strain of black bass, producing thousands of trophy bass. I caught the largest 2 bass of my life at Comedero and they both were over 14 lbs. One came on a black Chug Bug and the other on a watermelon Zoom lizard. Both these fish were released back to the lake, as was Ray Newman’s huge bass. In fact, all the trophies have been released back in to the lake.
In closing, let me tell you that Comedero is very remote and has only 3 access places to get to the water. Due to its remoteness it is very hard to run an operation on this lake and that is the reason we were the only operator on the lake for 20 years. Due to the difficulties we had no competition, so all the other Mexico promoters told clients that it was not safe to fish Comedero, scaring many away. That is the farthest thing from the truth you will ever hear. Truth is Comedero has the best safety record of any lake in western Mexico. Fact!
Why not call your buddy and make a trip to this fantastic lake next season. I can assure you that you will have great fishing, great food and service, and have the best time of your life. Call us today on our toll free line at 1-800-722-0006 and get that special date for your trip of a lifetime. |
Lupe Cota is still the manager, and still waking everyone up with his rendition of “Guadalajuara” when he brings hot coffee and orange juice to your room. Cheeta is still the great cook and our team of guides remains the same. The ride from Mazatlan airport is still 1 hour and 15 minutes over a 4-lane toll road for the first hour. The ride is a piece of cake.
When I go fishing I want to be right on the water if possible and stay in a fishing camp, not a motel. I love outdoor barbeques on the lake. There is just something special about being able to sit at water’s edge and watch the ducks and the fish move around in the shallow water. It has a calming and tranquil effect on me like nothing else in the world. Each cabin has a big front porch and rockers where you can sit and look at the lake but most clients go to the lakeside bar to have drinks and visit with friends.
We are always trying to think of our clients and making our trips more fun, and always trying to give something back to our clients. To my knowledge no other outfitter has ever offered this kind of a tournament. It’s true that our fantastic black bass fishing is fun enough but why not add something else to make the adrenalin rush run even more wildly.
This trip still remains the best international trip we have ever offered in our 37 years in the fishing business. It is definitely high adventure fighting this spectacular acrobat of the Amazon. The tremendous blowup on topwater lures makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck and within 5 seconds you realize that for the first time fishing you are not the one in control.
We were the first outfitter to start houseboat trips out of Manaus, Brazil some 16 years ago and it has been just great. Of course now there are many promoters offering all kinds of deals with a wide range of prices. Some offer trips that do not offer a charter flight and these will be the cheapest, but your chance at a trophy size fish is almost zero. Some offer tent camps which are pretty tough, and only the hardy and tough fishermen should do this type of trip. The best trips are the ones that provide first class accommodations such as the huge “Otter” with its huge staterooms and is fully air conditioned. However, make sure that the fishing is at least 300 miles out in the remote jungle rivers that have not been fished to death by commercials. To reach these areas requires charter planes and that runs the cost up a lot. So, don’t be fooled by the cheap prices in Brazil because there is a reason they are cheaper.
This next season will mark my 38th year in the fishing business. I have gone from a very young, dark haired outfitter to an old, gray haired outfitter. It has been a wonderful ride and I am not through yet. I have learned a few things along the way.