Testimonials from past trips:
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El Salto trip January 28 to Feb 1, 2012.
Thanks to J&J guide service for setting up the trip with Ron Speed
Adventures. It was a treat to have the opportunity to fish in such a
place!!
The views were scenic, the accommodations were great, the camp staff was
friendly and helpful, the guides handled the boats very well allowing
every opportunity to catch fish and of course the fishing was fantastic! I
lost track of the number of fish we actually caught in 3 days. We did our
best to keep track with the guides keeping count for us. Well over 400
bass in the boat according to guide counts. So many 4 -6 pound fish I lost
track. A handful above 7's and 3 above 8. I went through a bunch of soft
plastics. Great fishing is the short description.
As far as the travel part of the trip........The air travel was quick and
convenient with a direct flight just over 2 hours from Dallas to Mazatlan.
The ground transportation was waiting with cold drinks and a friendly
helpful driver who spoke nearly perfect english. A short 90 minutes in a
very comfortable chevy full size van and we were at camp. Camp was like
staying at the holiday inn but in a pretty place with a staff who actually
took care of you. Clean rooms, hot showers, good food, a bar built in a
big tree, satellite tv and wi fi......I can't imagine what else we needed.
Most important, contrary to the media hype.....there were no security
issues. I will go back and do it again soon!
Thanks again J&J!
Mike Kizer
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JW
Thanks for being a GREAT host on out trip to El Salto. You were very
helpful to keep us on track through the airport to the lodge. The fishing
was excellent with over a 100 fish per day, that was a catching trip! The
guides were top notch and very knowledgeable. There was never any fear of
being safe on the trip to the lodge, at the lodge, or back for our nights
stay in Mazatlan. The new rooms at the lodge were very nice. I will for
sure be back for another great time!
John W. Ackley
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Hi JW,
I want say “thank you” for arranging such a great trip for my group this
year. We have done many trips over the years and I have to rank this trip
very high on the list. This trip resulted in the most fish I have ever
caught on any water. It was great to eat good, sleep good and, fish, fish,
fish! I feel that everyone at the camp along the fishing guides worked
very hard to ensure that we had a good time and that everything ran like
clockwork. The food was very good and Loupe kept everyone entertained. We
all felt totally at home and there was no issues with security or safety.
I already have customers asking to come next year and they will pay their
own way! It doesn’t get any better than that!
Thanks Again,
Jack Harmon
North Carolina
JW!
No problem giving a "testimonial" here! All deserved!
"This is the BEST BASS FISHING TRIP I have EVER been on! The fishing was
so good, number and size, I did not even need fish stories when I came
home!!! The problem was, the numbers and size were so good, everyone
thought they were "fish stories" as I related them!"
Safety was my wife's concern before we left. I have to tell you, the
thought never entered my mind once the trip started. From the efficiency
of airport pick up in Mazatlan to transport and arrival at the lodge, all
was great. Once at the lodge and on the lake, the serenity and
peacefulness were amazing. No safety concerns what so ever. Back for a
night in Mazatlan, same as any city in the US. Use common sense and stay
with the activity and one is perfectly safe.
If JW Peterson is in charge, you have someone looking after every detail
to be sure your trip is successful. You feel part of JW's "family" as he
oversees everything in your best interest.
The camp and lodge is clean and well run. Everything is on time; meals
fine for the remote environment. Margaritas available and plentiful!!!
Mexican fishing guides were professional and efficient. They generally
knew the spots to take you and were helpful on all matters. They don't
even bring their fishing rods. They are full time "all about you"!
LIFE IS GOOD if you are on Lake Salto at Ron Speed's Adventures with JW
Peterson!!! Life and bass fishing just don't get any better than that!
Dan Toran
A simple Virginia fisherman
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Hi JW,
I want say “thank you” for arranging such a great trip for my group this
year. We have done many trips over the years and I have to rank this
trip very high on the list. This trip resulted in the most fish I have
ever caught on any water. It was great to eat good, sleep good and,
fish, fish, fish! I feel that everyone at the camp along the fishing
guides worked very hard to ensure that we had a good time and that
everything ran like clockwork. The food was very good and Loupe kept
everyone entertained. We all felt totally at home and there was no
issues with security or safety. I already have customers asking to come
next year and they will pay their own way! It doesn’t get any better
than that!
Thanks Again,
Jack Harmon
North Carolina
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Thanks for all the effort you put into these Mexico trips, it was truly
and awesome adventure.
With some skepticism I have read many testimonials, watched several
videos, and listen to stories about bass fishing in Mexico on lake El
Salto. This January I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to go
to Lake El Salto with a group at Ron Speed Adventures and proved that
everything I had been exposed to about this lake/outfitter couldn’t even
come close to explaining what an awesome adventure this is!
From the flight down from Dallas, to the van ride to the camp with the
roadside tamales and tacos, to the incredible fishing and camaraderie with
all the guys fishing with us, it was an amazing time.
As far as the fishing , two of us caught between 98 and 200 bass every day
we were there, my partners largest bass was 7.2lbs while we caught several
between four and six pounds the largest for the entire group was 10lbs
with three over nine pounds. I don’t believe there is any other place we
could go to catch fish like this and have the opportunity for that next
bite to be the largest bass you have ever caught in your life.
The camp was laid back and we had a hot meal ready for us when we woke up,
got in from the morning fishing, and when we returned from fishing in the
evening. “Eat Sleep Fish” where have you heard that before, well those
guys must have gone fishing with Ron Speed Adventures to come up with that
slogan.
Safety and security was never a question, I don’t think anyone from our
group ever felt the least bit threatened at any point in our trip, from
being at the airport at Mazatlan to spending the week at the fishing camp
to returning to Mazatlan to our hotel and going out for dinner the last
night we were there, it was all fantastic.
I hope to be able to return again and again to enjoy this great adventure.
Charles Van Pelt
Van Buren, AR
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My 6th visit to Mexico with Ron Speed and my friend, JW Peterson was
"AWESOME". In 4 days of fishing, our group of 22 folks caught over 5,200
bass. The fishing was great, the camp super, and the guides fun. Not one
time did I ever feel threatened or insecure. I highly recommend the trip
to anyone wanting to experience a true bass fishing "MECA".
Jimmy Beach
Thanks to everyone and I am looking forward to fishing with you again this
next year !
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Thanks for the pictures! Hard to believe that it was 2 weeks ago today
that we met in Dallas/Fort Worth airport to start the most fantastic
fishing adventure of my 80+ years. It takes a lot to make an old man
dream. Yet, I have had 3 nights of dreaming of "setting the hooks" since
we got back. I really can't remember when I started bass fishing, probably
1940-1941. We had a lake in front of our home so I started with a rod and
Shakespeare reel, then on to fly fishing. But, for those 70 years I never
ever dreamed of catching so many bass. The fishing camp was fantastic,
also. Lupe was a hoot, and Jorge and the rest couldn't do enough for us.
It just couldn't have been more enjoyable unless I could have landed the
10+ pounder.
I hope that I can live long enough to experience it once
again. If you will, please pass this on to J.W. And, J.W. you did, on a
scale of
1-10 with 10 being excellent, you scored 11.
Thanks for the trip.
Joe
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