Stick Marsh & Farm 13
Capt. George Welcome
July 1, 2004
Stick Marsh-Farm 13 - Freshwater Fishing Report
Date Fished: 6/30/04
Weather: slight breeze - warm - partly cloudy
Water temps: 92
Air temps: 90's
Area fished: Stick Marsh
Baits used: Buzz baits, Zoom horny toads, rattletraps and Senkos
Today I had out Bill Loges for a day of fishing and it turned into a pretty
good day of fishing. We worked all day on the Marsh side, (we did leave at about
1:30), and between the two of us we boated 40+ bass. We started in the grass
inside the cut with Buzz baits and then moved out into the Marsh using Senkos.
Until the breeze got stronger the bite was strong. For the last hour that we
fished we didn't have but one hit as it seemed the wind locked the bass down. We
caught good quality fish, but no giants for the trip.
Scott was out with Don Willis and they went directly to the Farm side.
Working the hydrilla pads between the center N/S ditch just north of the E/W
ditch proved successful. The bass came on several different lures. the best
location proved to be the grass adjacent to the east N/S ditch on the west side.
Although the skies got threatening early afternoon they didn't start rumbling
until 1:30, and even that was some distance away. However, with the bite getting
thin, and about 40 bass already boated they decided to leave when we did.
Date fished: 7/1/04
Weather: Still - warm - light clouds
Water temps: 92
Air temps: 90's by 10:00 AM
Baits used: Buzz baits and Senkos
Area fished: Just east of Twin Palms
This morning was for Caitlyn, my oldest Grand Daughter. I promised her a day
of fishing and we picked today. I awoke Caitlyn at 4:00 AM and she needed no
prodding to get moving. Off we went, first to fuel the truck, and then to pick
up Scott.
We started at daybreak with conditions that were ideal for having a youngster
on board, but for the fisherman, many would say it didn't look good. The air was
still and very warm at daybreak. We started inside the cut and other than two
blow ups on the buzz baits there was nothing. We decided that it would be a good
day to check the Marsh side out and idled out towards Twin Palms. At the first
stop we hit nothing, and the same for stop two and three. On stop four the
catching commenced.
Caitlyn Welcome - 7/1/04 - Senko - 25X16 - 7.8 pounds
Caitlyn Welcome - 7/1/04 - Senko - 27X19 - 12.6 pounds
George Welcome - 7/1/04 - Senko - 30X19 - 14.3 pounds
By 10:00 the heat was intense and we had already boated 70 bass. The Senko was
definitely doing its magic this morning. With Caitlyn on board we decided to
call it a day. Her thumb was completely worn and the heat and reeling in fish
had worn her out. Caitlyn had reeled 50 bass to the boat and was very pleased
with her results. By the way, we did cast for her, and we did set the hook, but
that little gal did all the rest, and for anyone who has fished the Stick Marsh
side, they know that getting them to the boat is the hard part with all the wood
that is there. She didn't lose a single fish to the wood.
See you on the water. Say hi if you get the chance.
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