Fishing Reports by Capt. George Welcome

Summer fun and rain - Based on the summer fishing and the rainfall of this year we are expecting a very good 2008-2009 season. Rainfall has been at the level that spillway openings have been required to facilitate the movement of water northward through the St Johns tribu more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Summer fishing is great - The statement that I hear most often as we start our way across the Stick Marsh is, wow, I thought this was a much smaller lake. As we round the point of the separation levy they get the full impact as all 11 square miles is in view. Where do we s more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Spring closeout - I have been away for a couple of weeks in May so I missed some really good fishing. The days I was out yielded some very impressive catches with most fish coming from the south end of Farm 13. Bait of choice was still the Swimming Senko in dark c more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Great fishing is the order of the day - As many of my days off start, 4/18/08 was no exception. I had the boat ready before daylight, made a call to Don Willis, and agreed to meet Don at Ansin/Garcia. Five minutes into the drive I called Don again and after a short chat it was decided that more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Yamamoto Swim Senko does it again - What is it about fishing for bass that keeps fishermen coming back? Is it the challenge of finding the bass, or the challenge of once found, finding a bait that they will react to? Could it be the sharing and experiencing of the many wonder more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

March closes out with wind and some fantastic fishing - The balance of March, from the 23rd on saw moderately successful trips, with all our time being spent on the Stick Marsh. March went out with winds roaring like a lion, so we plied the waters of the back lot casting more often than not the now first more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Monthly overview - I get e-mails and calls daily asking me: where's the reports? Am I okay? Folks, let me tell you. I have been busier than you know what and have not had the opportunity to keep up with the reports. The following trips have been made since the last more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - A fishing guide's job entails far more than the hours spent with a client seeking that unique fishing experience. The days start early and are long, with boat preparation, maintenance, and accounting all part of the daily ritual. However, it's more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - The first week of December has come and gone with one common event throughout this land of sunshine and big fish: the wind has howled for the entire week. Monday I had Daniel and Sheila from Barcelona, Spain. On holiday, there were scheduled for t more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Friday was a day of fishing just for fun. Steve P, Don W, and myself headed out on Garcia with a brisk wind blowing from the SSE. Choosing one of the northern impoundments we drifed with wind socks out, over an area loaded with hydrilla. Bomber Lon more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13