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Stick Marsh & Farm 13
Capt. George Welcome
April 4, 2006
Stick Marsh-Farm 13 - Freshwater Fishing Report
Hit a stump, get a bump: perhaps the fish could be like the one in the
picture below.
When you pick a spot, pick a spot that's hot, not a spot that's not. When you
hire a guide don't be afraid to ask: do you know where the fish reside? We know
because we put in the time to know. When we don't have clients were out there
fishing! The bass just do not take a day off and they tend to move around a bit.
Several days of nice weather have brought the Stick Marsh/Farm 13 back from
catches that were up and down to those that the bass cooperate. Fifty eight
cooperated today: that is fifty eight made it to the boat. In the heavy timber
that we were fishing probably half as many found their way free by wrapping
around stumps, diving into roots, or using branches to avoid meeting us face to
face.
We used a combination of plastic baits from Lake Fork Tackle and Gary
Yamamoto Senkos. They hit any color as long as it was dark. The key was wood,
and the closer you got the more likely the hit. I don't think that we made more
than few casts that landed right next to a stump or stickup that didn't produce
a hit. Obviously we were casting to visible wood, and the Farm has plenty of
that in the south end. We also had a few hit a frog, and baits that were jerked
just below the surface. The top water bite is coming!!!
If we wanted to make a full day of it I am sure that this could have been a
one hundred plus fish day. When we decided to call it there was still no slow
down in the bite.
April is always a very strong month and with water levels dropping we expect
this year to produce some banner catches. Give us a call! We have some openings
and would surely like to show this lake off. See you out there!
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