Lake Gilmer

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Oct 24, 2023

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Jared Penton

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1/22/23

Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
55°

East Texas is the place to be right now. With water temps in the low to mid 50's cranking can generate a lot of bites, and a lot of big bites as that. I focus on main lake transition areas such as points and channel swing banks with hydrilla which Lake Gilmer has quite a bit of. I focus on the outside edge of that grass making sure to make contact with it along the way. I vary my retrieve from slow to fast until I find one that seems to trigger bites consistently. Also, I vary how I work the bait through the grass. Sometimes I may aggressively rip it, and other times let it float up a little and slowly "worm" it through. I prefer a Medium power Abu Garcia cranking rod as it throws the Money Badger 5, 6.25, as well as the Frittside 7 exceptionally well. That power of rod still has enough back bone to work through the grass effectively and efficiently though.

Hotbait

Berkley Money Badger Crankbait 2 1/2" / Special Red Craw

$8.99

Berkley Frittside 7 Crankbait HD Brown Craw / 2 1/2"

$10.99

Berkley Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon 15lb / 200 Yards

$21.99

Abu Garcia Revo STX Casting Reel Right / 6.7:1

$179.99

~~$229.95~~

Jared Penton

Gold Ambassador

10/22/23

Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°

Caught a lot of fish this weekend throwing a swimbait around matted grass edges, and over the top of submerged grass from 0-6ft deep. While numbers were plentiful quality was lacking somewhat with only a handful of good fish mixed in. However, a couple more good cold fronts will push more fish and bigger fish up shallow. Big key to increasing your productivity is making sure you’re fishing clean water, and having bait present in your area as the lake is showing signs of turning over.

Hotbait

Berkley PowerBait Grass Pig - EOL 3 1/2" / Green Back

Out of Stock

Berkley Fusion19 Weighted Swimbait Hook 3/0 / 1/8 oz

$6.99

Berkley Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon 15lb / 200 Yards

$21.99

Abu Garcia Revo X Casting Reel - EOL Right / 7.3:1

Out of Stock

Abu Garcia Jordan Lee Casting Rods - EOL 7'2" / Medium-Heavy / Fast

Out of Stock

Jared Penton

Gold Ambassador

4/2/23

Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill

This has been an interesting spring with how the weather has played out. However, right now is still a good time to cruise the shallows looking for spawning fish. When I find them I alternate between the 4 1/3" Berkley Gilly in a bluegill pattern and a 3 /12" pearl Shape 108 craw. This one two punch is super effective in getting those spawning fish to bite.