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Post by shuffman915 on May 24, 2016 19:43:41 GMT -5
Has anyone been to Gatewood Reservior in Pulaski? I was thinking of hitting it up Thursday and wanted to get an idea of the place. Is it worth making the 1 1/2 hr drive? What's good to use? Etc....
Thanks
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Post by uncross on May 24, 2016 22:07:31 GMT -5
I haven't been there in years. I use to struggle with bass there, but it used to be full of Crappie and bluegill. Some people really like it. It's a good place to camp also. Where are you coming from?
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Post by lazydrifter on May 24, 2016 22:55:47 GMT -5
I try to go there a few times a year and I think it is worth the trip for the scenery alone. The fishing can be tough because the water is clear and the banks are steep. I mostly fly fish on it and catch a lot of nice bluegill and crappie and the occasional bass. Gatewood was listed as the top bass water in our region in the 2016 VADGIF bass forecast. There are lots of lizards that you can see, but from what I read the bass pretty much ignore those because of the taste or something like that so I wouldn't waste too much time trying to imitate them.
A few of us camped out there last summer and hit some great catfishing at night on livers but most of the fish were small. The people at the store usually have some good info on where the fish are located and what they are biting on. There are some nice campsites that can only be reached by boat and they are also the only ones that can be reserved in advance. I wish I could make it out there with you but unfortunately I will be working.
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Post by shuffman915 on May 25, 2016 6:35:41 GMT -5
I haven't been there in years. I use to struggle with bass there, but it used to be full of Crappie and bluegill. Some people really like it. It's a good place to camp also. Where are you coming from? I'll be coming from Roanoke. |
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Post by shuffman915 on May 25, 2016 6:36:05 GMT -5
I try to go there a few times a year and I think it is worth the trip for the scenery alone. The fishing can be tough because the water is clear and the banks are steep. I mostly fly fish on it and catch a lot of nice bluegill and crappie and the occasional bass. Gatewood was listed as the top bass water in our region in the 2016 VADGIF bass forecast. There are lots of lizards that you can see, but from what I read the bass pretty much ignore those because of the taste or something like that so I wouldn't waste too much time trying to imitate them. A few of us camped out there last summer and hit some great catfishing at night on livers but most of the fish were small. The people at the store usually have some good info on where the fish are located and what they are biting on. There are some nice campsites that can only be reached by boat and they are also the only ones that can be reserved in advance. I wish I could make it out there with you but unfortunately I will be working. Awesome thanks for the info. |
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Post by rebelyaker on May 25, 2016 21:08:06 GMT -5
Ryan / lazydrifter we need to have a gathering out there before it gets to hot,, some time in June maybe... we need to get our camp on bud... It was a good time last year even if I didn't catch any bass
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