Lake Gaston again..new PB..pics

[MattStrykul]

Hey everyone, just got back from the lake and man was it a good, cold time. Caught a new pb of 6.68 lbs on a jig this afternoon. Saturday my brother and I fished the main lake. We tried docks, and steep drops and I only came out with 2 and my brother with 1. The first one I caught was about 2.5-3 pounds and that was on a crankbait, my second was on a jig off a dock which was a dink. Today we stayed in our creek (Peahill) and got on a pattern by gettin up real shallow and throwin jigs into about 20+ ft of water and bouncing them up steep inclines. If it wasn't steep, they weren't there. I caught 7 today and my brother got 2 ALL on jigs. Yesterday and today it was cloudy, and very cold. Water temps under the 50 degree mark.

I also got to use my new carrot stick and all I can say is WOW. This is by far the lightest rod I've felt and it fishes extremely well.

The first picture is of the fish I caught on a crankbait Saturday, and the rest are from today.

All fish were released, as always.

Thanks

Matt Strykul

[senko_77]

WTG Matt!!!  That is so awesome.  The feeling of a new pb is incredible isn't it.  Congratulations man.  

[Pigsticker]

Way to slay a  toad even though people were thinking you were finished mentally man that is a pretty fish

[MattStrykul]

Thanks Ryan! It really is a great feeling.

Steve, I don't even know what to say.... ;D ;D tell you tomorrow.

Thanks though man

Matt

[flippincrazy]

Nice fish, it must feel good! I'm looking to break my PB this next week at my first tourney of the year. Nice Fish :o

[MattStrykul]

1st tourney of the year! Good luck, I can't wait till my first tourney this year I am so excited.

[Bassn Blvd]

Nice looking fish.  And that's the way to tough it out.

[paul.]

congratulations.  man that's cool.  way to figure 'em out.

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

Great report

Awesome job on the PB

Admirable perseverance dealing with those temps

Top notch foul weather gear

way to go buddy!!!!! ;D

[burleytog]

What model Carrot Stick?

[5bass]

Good report Matt and nice catchin'!!  

[MattStrykul]

Thanks for the kind words everyone.

LBH, the North Face definetly keeps me warm  

Burley, the carrot stick is a 6'9 MH and I was throwing a 1/2 ounce jig on it (mainly cause I knew they were biting the jig, and who doesn't want to use a new rod?) but it held up extremely well. I just saw at Delo's that they now have 7 XHVY carrot sticks, which is what I'm getting next.

[T-rig]

Nice fish and congrats on the new PB! 8-)

[Sam]

Hey Matt,

You all did great.

For some reason those bass like crankbaits on Gaston.  

I have had good luck in the past with crankbaits.

Keep those pics coming.

And are you wearing your PFD?  I did not notice it in the pics.

[MattStrykul]

Sam,

Yes we do wear are PFDs. We actually have the mustang inflateable ones so I usually just throw it off for the pics. Not to mention it's no fun handling a fish in the net for even a minute without getting that darn pull string stuck! I think it's like 20-30 dollars for a replacement cartrige too.

[Jake.]

Great fish, congrats on the PB!  ;D

[roadwarrior]

;D ;D ;D  WOW!   ;D ;D ;D

Geat fish, nice report and pics, too!

8-)