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Event Article:
El Salto with Shimano |
Fishing El Salto with pre-release Shimano Tackle and Jimmy Houston
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Fishing
and Filming with Jimmy Houston: One of the highlights of the trip was
fishing with Jimmy Houston. We filmed a couple upcoming “Jimmy Houston Outdoors
– El Salto Edition” shows in which both Jimmy and our editors field tested and
compared notes side by side. Jimmy liked the Shimano products and boated a ton
of fish with crankbaits and spinnerbaits, with a couple over 10lbs.
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Zander
fishes with Jimmy Houston while filming Jimmy's Outdoor show |
Watching Jimmy work the fish and the camera at the same time was like poetry in
motion, and by the end of the trip he had convinced Zander to start kissing the
bass as he jokingly explained “gotta kiss them fish, show them some love, you
want them going back and telling the other ladies about you, not saying bad
things.”
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Jimmy
lands a bass on a crankbait |
Later in the day when Jimmy caught a 1lbr Zander remarked “Jimmy, you going to
kiss that one?” At which point Jimmy simply put the fish back in the water and
said “nope, don’t you know? That fish there is underage, its too young to be
kissed just yet.”
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The bass
actually was tangled up in a Talapia gill net and Jimmy takes the time to
cut off the net which was cutting into the fish as it grew |
Fishing
with Jimmy and his cameraman Pat was a riot and we did shows about both the new
Shimano product, and also about how anglers are using the internet more and more
to find out more about fishing and tackle, a fact that our Editors could easily
get behind.
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Jimmy jokes
while filming
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John hooks
into a nice one |
Tackle tips: Most anglers will want to be prepared
for fishing El Salto, and the following are some of our recommendations for the
trip. We actually interviewed the guides to find out what lures and tackle work
well, and compiled the following list of tackle that would form a good
foundation in which to fish with year round for the lake.
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Another nice
El Salto bass caught with the new gear |
During certain parts of
the year different lures will be more effective, but for the most part these
lures are recommended and worked for us during the week. You can always check
Anglers Inn’s website prior to a trip to El Salto to see what has been the
recent hot bait.
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Greg owner
of the "Tackle Box" tosses a buzzbait |
Recommended reels: Regardless of what time of year
you come down you're going to want to bring a baitcaster. El Salto is famous for
its many points and coves filled with both visible and submerged structure. In
fact there are even two cemeteries on the lake that you will either fish over or
next to, depending on the water level.
Meanwhile JIP fishes with the new
main man of Shimano rods, Justin
A baitcaster is the way to
go for handling heavier lines, and for enhanced casting accuracy. A spinning
reel is good for more delicate presentations, and casting lighter baits.
Casting distance is important at El Salto, but
getting your bait right into or up against structure is also key.
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Justin works
the rocky bank, and showed Zander and JIP a thing or two about fishing
swimbaits |
A reel with decent
capacity and a proper blend of casting distance and powerful gearing is ideal.
In fact we found El Salto the perfect location to really feel the benefits of
HEG gearing. If we were to go back we would bring three baitcasters and one
spinning reel each.
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El Salto
bass has a ton of fight, and were willing participants in our tests |
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