AggieBassin10

Hey anyone have any somewhat current reports on Gibbons Creek Reservoir (just outside of college station)? I'm looking to make a trip up there in the next week or so and any tips would be helpful. I've got most of the basics down for the lake: it's a power plant cooling lake, it has lots of vegetation and a good bit of flooded timber, and it has big bass potential. However, we all know each lake has its quirks and current trends so hopefully you guys can give me some tips. Thanks!

Thanks!

Ok so no one has really answered my question. I put $25,000 just to aim a little high because if I put my real value (under $20,000) I was worried I'd get the age old "if you spend a little more..." ? I'd rather not debate used v. new and honestly I don't care if I buy new or used as long as it's reasonably priced. So any suggestions on ALL bassboats under $25,00. Thanks guys ?

Anyone know any good places (websites or physical vendors) to buy a used bass boat for a reasonable price (preferably less than $25,000 can be aluminum or fiberglass)? I'm on the Southwest side of Houston (Richmond/Rosenberg area) if you have a request for physical vender. Thanks guys

I agree ☝? About a 3 pounder

Good ol' gators ? We had about a 4 footer swimming towards us the other day. In order to "distract him" my brother threw his brand spankin new spinnerbait in his direction. It distracted him alright. He rolled on it and CHOMP! Suddenly my brother was hooked up with a beast. The gator jumped clean out of the water when he realized he was hooked. We just cut the line. Hopefully he doesn't hold a grudge cause that was a good fishing spot ??

There's a park in Texas (Brazos Bend State Park if your familiar with the area) that is famous for its gators. They have signs posted everywhere to stay a safe distance and not feed etc. But every year someone's dog always gets chomped cause someone's let it run free or walked it too close to the water's edge. Those guys don't be give one darn about humans. If they want it, they'll get it.

I'm on the trailer hook train. Not for chatterbaits or frogs just for spinnerbaits and buzzbaits. That being said I fished a buzzbait this morning (with a trailer hook) and all three fish I caught had the main hook in 'em. I missed three more on the buzzbait... A little food for thought ?

Carp can be annoying but gators are a little on the freaky side ?

Speak of the devil guys. I hit up a pond early in the morning today and when I reached the waters edge there was one of those swamp dinos (about 6' long). He checked me and my brother out and then swam out to the middle of the pond. Didn't ruin the bite though. Caught 4 on buzzbaits right where he had been sitting ? We never saw him for the rest of the day

Agreed. Still makes me nervous though. Haven't had them ruin the fishing for me yet but I imagine it's only a matter of time

I can't stand it when people do that

I caught my new PB on a frog yesterday! No better way to catch a fish of any size much less your PB. She's no where near the biggest this forum has seen at only 5 lbs 3 oz (some of you guys catch these on the daily ?) but it's still exciting to break your PB. Casted my frog behind a little stick up in a grass pocket and she exploded on it!

I don't unless the pond or lake is in need of it. Sometimes you have too many smaller bass that the "let'em go, let'em grow" motto can't work. The fish simply can't expand their size or numbers cause there are too many small fish. In that case it's helpful to harvest fish in the 14"-16" range (if fishing public water with state wide limits) and 12"-14" range (if fishing privately waters with permission) this allows for the size and health of the bass population to increase. I only do this though if the body of water I am fishing is in bad shape

I love Costas with green mirror lense but those will break the bank...