LAKE GASTON

[chmeyers]

 

I will be at Lake Gaston next week, not staying on main lake. We will be back in one of the cuts, Great Creek. Anyone know what water clarity is or what bait colors work good there?

 

Thanks,

[Sam]

Have not heard a word about Gaston. 

 

Probably will be a tournament out of Holly Grove Marina so you will have bass boats in Great and Holly Grove creeks plus other places that have produced in the past.

 

If you have a GMCO map of Lake Gaston "personal message" me and I can send you some places.

 

In the meantime, think:

1.  Ned Rig

2.  Carolina Rig

3.  Spinnerbaits/Chatterbaits with white skirts or white and chartreuse skirts

4.  Buzzbaits/Whopper Ploppers 

5.  Wacky Senkos

6.  Trick Worms on a Shaky Head

7.  Drop Shot

8.  Crankbaits - Sexy Shad

9.  1/4 or 1/2 Silver with Blue Back Rat-L-Traps

10.  1/2 ounce Blue and black with blue pig jigs.

 

Notice I do not have swimbaits listed as I have lost so many beautiful swimbaits on Lake Gaston I refuse to throw them anymore.

 

As for colors, the usual: Watermelon with Black Flake, Green Pumpkin with Black Flake, Junebug, and Watermelon Red.

 

The shad will be "balling" so you can consider adding silver spoons to the list if you have thrown silver spoons before.

 

From Holly Grove you can motor up to Smith Creek by I-81 and then hit Hawtree on the way down river.

 

Way too many places to try to list for you so PM me if you have a GMCO map.

 

Let us know how you do. Good luck.

 

 

 

 

[A. M. Welch]

.for the caroline rig, where would you throw it around? I love gaston, just got this account, didn't realize there were others.

. also, colors of all the baits would be nice for all of the above. would red work on a rat-l-trap?

.water clarity?(on average)

.would swimbaits work? I mean, did you lose them to fish, or snags?

thank you.