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Stick Marsh & Farm 13
Capt. George Welcome
November 15, 2004
Stick Marsh-Farm 13 - Freshwater Fishing Report
Weather always can play a part in any fishing trip and the following has been
our lot for the last few days:
SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE EASTERN UNITED STATES AND
ADJACENT ATLANTIC WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS
OVERNIGHT. SEAS UP TO 12 FEET OFFSHORE WILL MAKE BOATING DANGEROUS...
GENERATE HIGH SURF AND PRODUCE ADDITIONAL BEACH EROSION THROUGH
TUESDAY. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY WEDNESDAY AS THE HIGH PRESSURE
WEAKENS.
Winds have been 25 and gusting to almost gale force, however except for
yesterday, they have had little effect on the fishing. Yesterday Mike Jones
returned with three of his friends to rack up another quality day at the Marsh.
On the 7th, Mike and his friend had an outstanding day with almost the same
weather conditions. Their trip was a day spent at the pump house area and it
produced well.
We left the ramp at daylight, stopping at the pump house area first. We left
from there and headed for the spillway, but with people already set up we opted
to head back to the pump house. With no current being produced we did manage a
few fish but the bite was slow. We moved to the intersection of the eastern N/S
ditch but that proved no better. I started a drift southward with two drift
socks out as Scott continued working the intersection. With a hefty looking rain
storm heading our way we all headed for the spillway, with the Marsh/Farm not
producing much so far.
The spillway was where we stayed for the balance of the day but it sure
wasn't doing all that much. At 2:30 it loosened up a bit, but we were out of
there at 3:00. Mike did catch a nice fish however, which helped to ease the slow
day of only 30 fish between the two boats.
8.25 pounds - Farm 13 - weighed on a Boga Grip - 11/14/04
There are times when the Marsh fishes quite small and I would be remiss if I
didn't mention that in the early AM when we went to the spillway there were
gentlemen there that offered their position to Scott. I don't know their names,
but thanks for the offer guys.
Today, with Jimmy Coppage and his son-in-law Jason, Scott headed to the
spillway with 8-dozen shiners. From the first shiner till the last it was bass
after bass and the live well was empty by 10:30. Out came the rattletraps,
C-rigs, jerk baits and Senkos and the biting continued. It was too hectic to
keep track but a guesstimate of over 70 fish would be conservative.
The wind did howl, but the Marsh was a different lady from yesterday and a great
time was had by all to include the gentlemen across from us who had the same
sort of day going for them.
See you on the water. Say hi if you get the chance. Call or e-mail if you
have questions about the area.
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