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Stick Marsh & Farm 13
Capt. George Welcome
August 14, 2003
Stick Marsh-Farm 13 - Freshwater Fishing Report
Over
the last week we have fished both Ansin/Garcia and the Stick Marsh and have had
some pretty outstanding results. Scott took Ryan Edwards out on Garcia. Ryan was
participating in a Jr. IGFA tournament. This young fellow did quite a job ending
up with a bass to be entered that was just over 4 pounds. The water movement
through Garcia is tremendous and the flow is through most of the impoundments.
Participants in the tournament could fish with artificial or live bait and Ryan
opted for shiners. Ryan placed 15 bass in the boat. With the water movement in
Garcia the weekly night tournament crew should see some really good catches. I
was out during the same time with Don and found a lot of fish in one of the rear
impoundments. Floating the grass and throwing weightless Senkos produced more
than 30 bass by 10:30.
Currently on the Stick Marsh/Farm 13 there is water flow everywhere. The
fishing has gone from good to absolutely fantastic with some really good fish
being caught.
This 11.5 pound fish came from the spillway area. Fish are hitting Carolina
rigs, rattletraps, crank baits, and the occasional chug bug. I hate to admit it
but Don got the big one.
Don and I managed to catch over 150 bass with the majority of the fish
falling into the 3 to five pound range. We had at least 15 bass that went over 6
pounds. The best bait was the C-rig. There were two other boats in the area with
one being from Illinois. Two young fellows from that boat came onboard with me
for a short lesson in C-rigging and then went back to their boat and did a very
respectable job of catching. I did not get Mike and Steve's last name but if you
are reading this; Great job guys.
Yesterday Scott and I took a visiting friend, (Rob Shaw) from South Carolina,
out to sample some of the fantastic fishing. Rob has been out once before with
us but circumstances were not what they are now. During the course of the day
Rob would be treated to fishing that not many people get to experience.
Between the three of us we boated between 250 to 300 bass ranging up to 8.5
pounds. Numerous fish fell into the 6 pound range and most were caught on
Carolina rigged Senkos. The rattletrap bite while it was active was awesome.
In the use of any bait the method was easy. Throw the bait out, let the
current work the bait as it swam in the current, set the hook, and reel in the
bass. In most cases there was no need to work the bait as the current would do
it for you.
Current is being generated from the spillway, the pipes to the east of the
spillway, the farm's pump house on the east wall of the Farm, the pipes in the
NE corner of the Marsh, and it is all going out the spillway structure in the NW
corner of the Marsh. The water has cleaned up tremendously and the bass are
loving it.
I have seen these conditions before, but I have not seen as many big bass as
we have in the last two days. If you have the opportunity you don't want to miss
our on what the fishing can be like.
Good luck out there. Be prepared for the sun with UV protection and plenty of
liquid. Keep it fun and keep it safe.
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