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For three decades, Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famer Billy Chapman Jr. had led the way in developing safe, adventurous and highly productive international fishing expeditions. Over the years Chapman’s Anglers Inn International has led thousands of anglers to their personal best largemouth or peacock bass, and he continues to innovate, always looking to get a leg up on the next great opportunity. While virtually every luminary in the fishing world has joined him on his amazing trips, his mantra is “Service is our focus,” and that applies whether you’re a first timer who’s saved for years to make a bucket list trip, or a celebrity joining him for the 10th time.
The Chapman family has been a fixture at Lake El Salto, Mexico’s premier trophy lake, since its impoundment, and today he retains the premier lodge on the lake, with a longstanding and dedicated staff. On an hours-fished basis, it remains the best public water in the world for catching a double digit largemouth. No less an expert than Kevin VanDam recently told BASS times that it is the best lake in the world. He should know, as he caught a personal best five bass limit weighing 50 pounds on El Salto while filming a television show with Shaw Grigsby.
Chapman also operates lakeside cabins on the neswer Lake Picachos, where anglers can reasonably expect to catch over a hundred fish a day – sometimes as many as 300 – just an hour from the Mazatlan International airport.
The Mexican lodges are open 10 months out of the year, and whether you want to chase these tilapia-fed bass on topwater or prefer the offshore bite, Anglers Inn can suggest a package and time that meets your particular preferences, and no matter what you choose the service will be five star.
Chapman also pioneered fishing for peacock bass in the Amazon, first venturing into the Amazon Basin in 1980, “Wild West” days in that part of the world. Manaus, now an international city of about two million people, had about a tenth that many and there were few if any anglers chasing the peacock bass. During those years, he explored the Ventuari and Orinoco River systems in Venezuela. On three occasions he made the long and somewhat treacherous trip up the Rio Negro from Manaus to Columbia. Over a decade of time when he spent at least 9 months out of every year in the Amazon, he gained a great appreciation for the people, the wildlife and the environment of that region. Along the way he built multiple lodges including the first one to have a swimming pool. He even delivered the first banana split ever seen in the jungle – a little soupy, but still identifiable and delicious.
For many years he has operated a “train” of “floating suites” in the Amazon, which has enabled his clients to reach shallow and unpressured headwaters. This year he added two new Amazon properties to the list of international trips – the Anglers Inn Amazon Santana, the premier houseboat in the region; and the Anglers Inn Rio Negro Lodge, a fixed resort. They offer different amenities, but in both cases the service is five star and the fishing is world class. Pete Robins
Dropshot Class with Shaw Grigsby
Keep up with the latest trends with the dropshot technique with Shaw Grigsby. As can be seen with several Major League Fishing pro anglers, dropshotting as evolved into a powerful technique for catching inactive fish in shallow water, even around heavy cover.
A true veteran of the sport, Shaw Grigsby Jr. has been a professional angler for over 30 years, with 15 Bassmaster Classic appearances and over $2 million in career earnings. Sign up now to watch his full seminar on the latest dropshot fishing techniques. You also gain access to our full bass fishing video library, and begin gaining confidence in new fishing tactics and techniques by subscribing below or signing-in here:
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Fred Roumbanis talks about the Hydrowave and why he thinks it is an important tool.
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Bass Fishing in Maryland… the DNR’s Position
The Department has received a considerable amount of valuable input (verbally and in writing) from our constituents over the last week regarding the black bass tournament memorandum dated March 15, 2016. The Department is responsible for the health of the black bass resource, and the Department has determined that immediate conservation action is necessary. After careful consideration, the Department is modifying the fishable slot tournament permit condition for tournaments scheduled on the Potomac River and Upper Chesapeake Bay from June 16 through October 31. Below is a summary of the modified approach that provides tournament directors two options when applying for a permit, both of which help reduce fishing mortality. This is a needed step that should hasten the recovery of these stressed fisheries.
Tournament directors that have not received a permit for 2016 can choose between one of two options for a tournament permit where the tournament will be held in Maryland on Potomac River or Upper Chesapeake Bay from June 16 through October 31. Option 1 requires the tournament director/participants to adhere to the slot limit permit condition (i.e., possession limited to a 12 inch minimum size, 5 fish creel, with only one fish which may measure 15 inches or bigger). Option 2 requires adherence to special conditions that minimize fish stress, thereby reducing fishing mortality. Option 2 allows possession limits specific to statewide regulations during this time period. Details are provided below:
Option 1: the following language is added to the director’s permit: For tournaments held from June 16 to October 31 at Maryland weigh-in locations on the Potomac River or Upper Chesapeake Bay (Susquehanna, Northeast, Elk, Susquehanna flats), participating anglers are limited to a 12 inch minimum size and a possession limit of 5 bass (largemouth and smallmouth combined), only one of which may be 15 inches or greater (per angler, per day). Therefore, an angler can weigh-in 5 fish over 12″ but only one of these fish may be 15″and bigger.
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Option 2: the following language is added to the director’s permit All rules and conditions within the Special Conditions for Black Bass Tournaments must be followed and among these are: a) Allows anglers to participate within existing possession regulations (5 fish creel, 12 inch minimum size, no maximum) for tournaments held from June 16 to October 31; b) Requires directors to recover exhausted bass following a tournament and redistribute them to approved locations; c) Requires all anglers to possess a free participant permit; d) Requires other actions to improve survival of large bass.
While this modification does not address all the concerns we heard, it should alleviate some significant concerns while still meeting the goal of reducing fishing mortality. Additional comments that we received and the Department’s response can be found on here.
Tournament Permit Requirements
The permittee is required to: 1) ensure that supplies and equipment for tournament are in good working order; 2) ensure that bags used to transport bass do not leak; 3) ensure that largemouth bass are maintained in well-oxygenated conditions; 4) ensure that bass are covered by water when transported by bag: 5) ensure that bass are not held in a bag with water for longer than 5 minutes without a water exchange; 6) ensure the legal disposal of dead black bass; and 7) ensure that results are reported by the date specified on this permit.
New Permitting Procedures
Beginning on February 12, 2016, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Service will institute a process to review permit requests for black bass tournaments in Maryland. The permit review will allow Fisheries Service to work with directors to better ensure conservation of black bass fisheries in Maryland. Permits for small tournaments (10 – 49 boats) will be electronically sent to directors within 15 days of submitting the request. Permits for large tournaments (more than 50 boats) will be electronically sent to directors within 30 days of submitting the request. Please continue to submit your permit request as usual to obtain your free permit.
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