Stick Marsh & Farm 13
Capt. George Welcome
April 3, 2006
Stick Marsh-Farm 13 - Freshwater Fishing Report
Jeff Williams from Tampa and Larry Nemeth from North Hampton,Pa. joined me on 3/25/06
and we worked Ansin/Garcia on day one of
their trip with artificial baits. The winds blew hard but they still managed to
catch a few. On day two, 3/26/06, it was decided to get a look at Blue Cypress but again
wind made for a difficult day. Again they caught a few, but neither lake gave up
a big one.
Chris Jacobus & Leonard Meyers from Orange Park,
Florida joined Scott on 3/26/06 for a day on the Marsh with high
winds.
A strong cold front blew in and presented Scott and crew with some very tough
conditions so they decided due to the cold temperatures and high winds that
shiners would give them the best chances at catching some bass. They started
the day in front of the pipes next to the ramp. Chris and Leonard landed a
couple nice bass right away. They moved to the spillway on the Farm and missed
a couple bass then the bite shut completely off. They ended the day in the
back lot hoping as it warmed up the bass would turn on. Unfortunately the bass
never cooperated and Chris and Leonard only caught a couple of bass up to 5.5
pounds.
Brooks Austin from Green Bay, Wisc. and Scott left the ramp on
3/27/06 at 6:30am with 4 dozen shiners in the boat. They headed to the back
lot and anchored the boat in an area that has been producing for us for the
last 2 months. It did not take long for the action to start and Brooks did an
excellent job landing the bass. By the end of the day Brooks landed 22 bass of
which only two of the bass where under 5 pounds. They had steady action most
of the day and the quality of bass caught was outstanding.
Tom and Joanne Jefferson from Sucasunna, NJ went
with Scott on 3/28/29/06: Tom and Joanne spent both days fishing with Scott on Garcia. They had beautiful weather
and decided to spend the two days fishing artificial baits. The majority of
bass where caught on Senkos fished in and around lily pads and hydrilla. They
never came across any big bass but plenty of bass between 1 and 3 pounds
provided plenty of action. They covered a lot of water in the two days of
fishing but most of the bass where caught in the north impoundments.
Grif Pitchen and friend Donna came from Atlanta, Ga. on 3/28/06 for a
combination trip of shiners and artificial. Small bass and a slow bite were the
results as we worked on Garcia. Winds that have been plaguing us made Garcia the
more desirable location, but the high pressure that accompanied the winds kept
the fish in a lethargic state.
Matt Bennett and Len Carmona from Melbourne, Fl. came on 3/29/06 - working a
combination of Senkos and Rattle Traps around stumps paid off with the big fish
of the day coming in dead on 9 pounds.
On 3/30/06 Ken Mahoney Somerville, SC. and his daughter Mary Ella from
Orlando, FL. came for a day of artificial. Senkos worked around wood produced
plenty of fish but the big one avoided capture.
On 3/30/06 Joe Justice and his son Charles from Winnabow, NC. met Scott and
went for a 1/2 day trip with shiners and the results were very good.
With non-stop action the guys had a great time.
On 3/31/06 Steve Taylor and his dad Larry from Jacksonville, Fl. came out
with me for a day of artificial and the bass cooperated big time. Lots of 3, 4,
& 5 pound bass made it to the boat throughout the day. Senkos accounted for all
the fish as we banged deep into the wood to get them to bite.
On 3/31/06 Scott took out Joe and Charles Justice for another half day with
shiners.
Although the bite dropped a tad the fishing was still good and the results
very good.
That's the March wrap-up. Artificials have done well in the back lot, and in
the central south end of Farm 13. In the heavier wood of the two areas the bait
of choice has been Senkos. In the more open areas the Rattle Trap has paid off
big time. To get on the fish you only need to go to the south end of Farm 13. To
catch the fish you need to go slow and cover the areas thoroughly.
The back lot is getting very low, and we are seeing some tussocks. If you
fish that area be careful you don't get hung on the mud. More and more wood is
showing in the south end so be careful down there. Be sure to get off plane
early enough that you don't encounter one of our famous pieces of wood.
As the water levels drop we expect to see a resurgence of hydrilla. April is
anticipated to be a strong month. See you out there.
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