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Reeling In Old Mexico

Joe Thomas finds rival to bass mecca El Salto in nearby Lake Picachos

Reeling In Old Mexico
Joe Thomas thought El Salto couldn't be topped but fish like this has him high on Picachos. (Jim Kramer photo)

If you’re a serious bass angler, you may lament that you never got to experience the “good old days” of Mexican bass fishing.

In fact, you may think that the supposed good old days never actually occurred. You may be a Doubting Thomas when it comes to the legendary tales of tying up your boat to a single tree and getting a bite on every cast, until you grew bored (unlikely) or hungry (semi-likely) or darkness set in (most likely).

Joe Thomas, host of “Stihl’s Reel in the Outdoors,” is here to tell you that the good old days of Mexican bass fishing are here now, they live up to their top billing in every...

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