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Stick Marsh & Farm 13
Capt. George Welcome
October 15, 2001
Stick Marsh-Farm 13 - Freshwater Fishing Report
Submitted by George, Imagination Bassin Guide Services
Date Fished: 10/12/01
Water Temperature: 77
Water Clarity: 0
Today's weather conditions just couldn't have been better. Temperatures remained cool with a slight breeze blowing. White puffy clouds sailed by below a clear blue sky. The breeze increased slightly as the afternoon rolled in but nothing that would make for difficult fishing.
We left the ramp just before daylight and fished until 2:00PM today. Water temperatures on the surface were 74 and down 3 feet in the water they were 77. Air temperatures were a cool 71 and although they warmed to 84 it felt cooler with the slight breeze that blew.
Starting on the E/W center ditch at the pump house we headed west. Working with chug bugs we pitched the north side of the ditch. It didn't take long, (about 350 yards from the pump house), and we ran into a school of 2.5 - 4 pound bass. Although not a large school it was big enough for us to put a quick 14 bass into the boat. Continuing westward we found our next school at the intersection of the first N/S ditch and specifically on the NE corner of the intersection. This area produced another 7 bass. We worked our way back towards the pump house just on the north side of the E/W ditch and stopped at the pump house area. Although the pump wasn't running we were able to pick up 2 bass there using a Carolina rig.
We then went to the spillway and using non-weighted Senkos we managed another 4 bass. Since we were on the south end of the Farm we tried drifting with the wind until we hit the first N/S ditch. However our drift did not produce any bass for us.
Next we headed for the Stick Marsh to work some of the open areas that we have found up there. The time was after 12:00 and it seemed as if the lake had given up all it was going to give to us for the day. After about 45 minutes with no fish we decided to try the ditch on the north end of the Stick Marsh. Using non-weighted plastics, and lightly weighted Texas rigs we did get two more bass but both need a lot more time in the water before they should be caught again.
The weather was great, the fishing was good and best of all we weren't behind a desk. See you out there!
George & Scott Welcome are full time guides and full time fishermen on Stick Marsh/Farm 13. Our goal is to share these fantastic areas and our love for the sport. Two boats allow us to accommodate to six people. Contact us; you will be glad you did!
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