Fishing Reports by Capt. George Welcome

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Stick Marsh/Farm 13 The wind has settled down and the weather is beautiful. The bass are very active right know and easy to catch. The cold fronts are behind us and now is the time to come and enjoy some of the best bass fishing the Stick Marsh/Fa more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Water clarity and temperature has been in constant flux on the Marsh with the winds and rain of late, but the fishing has remained good to excellent. We have had to make adjustments of location for some of the days but for the most part we are still more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - The first thing that I have for you is a "POTENTIAL NAVIGATION WARNING"!!!!! This sunken boat is located on the south side of (Ditch #7) which is the ditch that separates the Stick Marsh area from the Farm 13 area. It is approximat more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Probably the most often heard questions from those visiting the Marsh whether they live in Florida or elsewhere, is whether the alligator population is good sized and whether we have to worry about them. The answers are; the populat more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Stick Marsh/Farm 13 I meet Don (World’s Worst Fisherman) at the ramp at 6:30am for what would turn into an excellent morning of fishing. I figured the fishing has been so good that not even Don could stop the bass from eating. We started throwing more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Fishing continues to be strong in the south end of the Farm. Top water is there for the taking first thing in the AM but isn't holding throughout the day yet. Chug Bugs and buzz baits have been doing equally well. The rest of the day the produc more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Since my last report we have done 30 trips out on the Marsh and one to Garcia. Most have been with artificial bait and the one that shone above all others has been the 1/2 ounce rattle trap in chrome/blue with orange belly. Worked at a medium t more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Plastics and spinner baits have ruled with the artificial bite, and the Farm side has ruled for the most bites. The spawn is in full swing and hopefully we have seen the last of the serious cold fronts. With the weather being as inconsistent as more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Bill Stamper and Charlie Wright drove straight through from Witesburg, Kentucky to the Marsh. Their late day appointment with me was to learn a bit about safe navigation, some possible fishing spots, and suggested baits. On a half day tri more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - It was 6:00AM dark when I met Brian Graves from Leesburg, Va. for one of his many return trips to the Marsh. Brian likes the area and the Marsh so well that he bought a home in the area so that he can get here more often. It seemed the weatherman was more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13