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Stick Marsh & Farm 13
Capt. George Welcome
March 26, 2004
Stick Marsh-Farm 13 - Freshwater Fishing Report
To say that this last week was windy would be the understatement of the year.
A high pressure ridge through the mid-Atlantic has been holding a southerly flow
of high winds and made for some interesting conditions on the Marsh.
Most of our fishing has been with artificial baits and we have been
concentrating on the Marsh. It appears as if a group headed north have stopped
in the middle of the Marsh and it also appears as if some beds are being made
out there. Based on the numbers and quality of fish we are seeing I would expect
April to be an absolute banner month. All we have to do is get the wind to
stop and we are expecting that by Sunday.
David Fletcher and his brother Travis and friend David Foth came out for a
day with shiners and Scott took them to the south end of the Farm. It didn't
take too long before David Foth got into the 10.25-pound lady pictured below.
She measured 27 X 18 and after weighing, measuring, and pictures she was on her
way for another angler another day.
In the meantime big fish were being caught and lost on the Marsh side as Ed
and Mark Mensh of Virginia were tossed about in front of the building winds.
Throwing Senkos in front of the drifting boat proved to be a good choice, but we
can't claim any big fish in the boat.
On the 23rd good friend and client Mark Lee of upstate NY came out with his
Dad Fred, and for the second time in a row They got hammered with a very high
wind day. Blowing out of the east at 25-35 MPH the wind made the artificial bite
all but disappear. We called it a day early on and hoped for better
weather for the 24th.
In the meantime Paul Geary who was out with Scott and fishing shiners landed
this 10-pound lady down in the spillway area. She was weighed, measured,
photographed, and released for the next lucky angler to catch. This gal
also measured out at 27 X 18.
Ed and Mark Mensh were back out with us for the last two days and we opted to
go to Ansin/Garcia to deal with the wind. Over the two days we had no big fish
but we did have some real good numbers and the grass lines and fields kept the
winds effects down for us. Of course the weatherman did tell us that we had 0%
chance of rain yesterday and of course it did in fact pour all over us, but it
didn't dampen spirits as the fish cooperated right through it all.
This April, I think, is going to be the big fish month of the year. Based on
what we are seeing setting up for the upcoming spawn this should prove to be one
of the best Aprils that we have seen. This spring as a whole should be one of
tremendously good top water fishing and I would not be surprised to see it go
well into the summer as it did back in 2000. The balls of shad fry all all over
and they are going to do some amazing stuff for us and another month or so.
As for the present time look for a super plastic bite on the Marsh with
spinner baits and rattletraps coming into play more and more as the month
progresses. Don't hesitate to try top water baits throughout the day.
See you on the water. George and Scott/3/26/04
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