Stick Marsh & Farm 13

Capt. George Welcome
July 31, 2003
Stick Marsh-Farm 13 - Freshwater Fishing Report

Date Fished: 7/30-31/03

Water Temperature: 83

Water Clarity: 2-3 feet

The fishing has become as hot as the weather. Scott and Don launched yesterday at daylight and by 1:00 they had over 30 bass to their credit. Rattletraps, chug bugs, and Senkos worked their magic as they lured the bass to the boat.

The only difference was the where. Although some came off the center ditch they weren't as active as they had been yesterday here. Almost none could be found on the ditch to the west and where we had been marking a lot of fish yesterday; hardly any were to be seen today.

The grass east of the eastern ditch and towards the spillway produced bass with Senkos. Bass were busting shad on the point of grass at the end of the separation ditch. Bass were busting shad at the intersection of the center ditch.

Today, Scott and I launched at daylight and went to the south end of the center ditch. However, even the stragglers of yesterday had seemed to have disappeared. As we neared the intersection a school of shad wandered through and for the next hour it got pretty hot and heavy. That was the last shad bust we saw today.

From there we ran to the SE corner of the Farm to check the moving water and hit pay dirt. Bass came from up inside, and bass came from outside. Rattletraps thrown to the right location inside proved lethal as did the Carolina rigged Senkos we were throwing on the outside. We quit at 1:00 with over 100 bass to the boat. Big fish for both days was between 4 and 5 pounds.

See you on the water.

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