Lake Gaston
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
61°
HotbaitYum Dinger Worm 4" Black Blue Flake / 4"
Out of Stock
Shimano Vanford FA Spinning Reel 4000 / 6.2:1
Out of Stock
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
62°
Fished for an hour between thunderstorms and torrential downpours resulting from a passing cold front. I was able to catch 8 bass in that span, the best five of which weighed a total of 13lbs. I caught a mix of largemouth and spotted bass, and all came on a 4" Yum Dinger in black with blue flake. Despite the cloud cover and rain, bass were positioned tight against dock pilings in 1 to 3 feet of water. Winds were non-existent for that one hour, but they howled before and after that time. In the days following the rain, morning air temps plummeted, lake levels rose by a foot, water clarity became very stained, and water temps dropped several degrees. But, for that one magic hour, just about everything was perfect!
- Hotbait
Yum Dinger Worm 4" Black Blue Flake / 4"
Out of Stock
Shimano Vanford FA Spinning Reel 4000 / 6.2:1
Out of Stock
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
59°
I fished Lake Gaston in preparation for a tournament and found willing spotted bass on a stump field in the back of a major creek. I caught many bass against stumps using a shakey head with a Strike King KVD Plastics Finesse Worm in red bug. But, I caught some better bass casting and swimming a Big Bite Baits B5 Swimbait over and above the stumps. Some of the swimbait strikes were simply awesome! The bass wanted to annihilate the swimbait!
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
58°
Fished main lake pockets filled with shallow stumps and found willing spotted bass preparing for the impending spawn. I caught bass on a variety of lures, including crankbaits, wacky rigged Senkos, and spinnerbaits, but I did best with neko rigs, specifically, Zoom Magnum Trick Worms in black and redbug.
VMC Neko Weight 1/32 oz / Natural
Out of Stock
Shimano Vanford FA Spinning Reel 4000 / 6.2:1
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Crawfish
Caught this fish by pitching the jig and hopping it next to a stump.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Crawfish
Flipping the jig under docks and hopping it out, the fish mostly bit right in front of the dock.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Hit all docks in Lizard and Pea Creek with White Senko wacky rigged. Targeted first docks entering the creeks and all cuts. Also targeted rip-rap in the AM. Experienced a Shad spawn on Saturday (4/23) AM. Saw some pairing up and preparing for the Spawn. Saw a few beds and quite a few cruisers, but could not get them to bite.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Swimbaits
Structure
Docks
Caught bass throwing a glide bait around docks.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
