Texas Angler Makes History, Catches The Same Lunker Twice

Quick Capsule

• Ross Gomez Caught The Same Monster Bass in a Two-Year Span
• In 2023, It Weighed 13.22 pounds, In 2025, It Weighed 14.78 pounds
• He Caught It While Fishing Off a Dock

They say lightning never strikes twice, thankfully, that's not the case when it comes to bass fishing...at least not for Ross Gomez of Post, Texas (near Lubbock). Gomez has become the first angler in history to catch the same lunker twice on the same public waterbody.

February 10, 2023

Ross Gomez was fishing for crappie on Lake Alan Henry when he landed something much larger than he was expecting. That something was a huge bass that tipped the scales at 13.22 pounds.

Gomez did not know about the Toyota ShareLunker program. Another angler in a boat helped him weigh the fish and told him about the program. Gomez's catch was certified as ShareLunker 641.

February 12, 2025

Almost two years to the day after reeling in ShareLunker 641, Gomez caught a 14.78-pound bass only to discover it was the same fish.

Gomez caught the fish in the SAME LOCATION and again entered it into the Toyota ShareLunker program, this time as ShareLunker 674.

Both times, he wasn't even in a boat. Gomez fished from the same dock and landed the same bass, only it was about a pound and a half heavier.

What Did Gomez Use to Catch The Monster Fish?

“I had a little paddle tail swim shad type bait and said you know what, I’m just going to toss this thing and let it sink deep," said Gomez. "I threw it three or four times and she hit the bait. I figured it was something good and when she started taking line, I knew it was a big fish. I had a five-foot pole with a small reel and an eight-pound test line, and the pressure was mounting so I started adjusting the drag. I just kept working her and eventually she tired out and I was able to bring her up.”

The fish spawned 33,649 fingerlings on its first trip to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) and when it was returned following the spawn, she was released at a location approximately 3.3 miles from the dock. One way or another, she made her way back to the same spot for Gomez to catch her again.

ShareLunker 674 was the fifth turned in for the 2025 Toyota ShareLunker collection season which have come from five different waterbodies, Lake Alan Henry, J.B. Thomas, Lady Bird Lake, Richland-Chambers and O.H. Ivie.

“I had a great experience with the program the first time around, but this second time it was really easy,” added Gomez. “I knew what I had, made the phone call and everything was flawless. I enjoyed going through the process and in a short amount of time, TPWD staff was there to collect the fish. It was awesome.”

Lake Alan Henry

Even though Lake Alan Henry is a relatively small lake (2200 acres as compared to 114,000 acres at Lake Sam Rayburn), it has a storied history when it comes to generating Legacy Class ShareLunkers, boasting 30 all-time entries into the program.

The lake enjoyed a solid run of Lunkers in 2005 and 2006, delivering nine in back-to-back seasons. Gomez was just shy of Bill Greason’s lake record which was 15-pound ShareLunker 414 caught March 31, 2006.

During the first three months of the season (Jan. 1 through March 31), anglers who reel in a 13-plus pound bass can loan it to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the ShareLunker selective breeding and stocking program. These anglers can call the ShareLunker hotline at (903) 681-0550 to report their catch 24/7 through March 31, 2025.