Fishing Reports by Capt. George Welcome

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Stick Marsh/Farm 13 Today I took out Don Willis, more commonly known to most of you as (Don, The Worlds Worst Fisherman), for his first trip out on the Marsh in a little over a year. We started out on Farm 13 fishing the Spillway area because w more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - I had the pleasure of taking out Bill Prince on Tuesday and Wednesday for what we hoped would be some top water action. We did find a few fish willing to eat our Buzz Baits but for the most part it was all Senko’s, and Rattle-traps. Tuesday proved to more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Water Temperature: 81 Water Clarity: 2-3 feet Fishing has been fair to good with our trip average producing 30+ fish. The SW corner of Farm 13 in the heavier hydrilla, the south end of the center ditch, and Twin Palms up on the Stick Marsh s more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - There was no question as to what bait we should start with. Water levels are up a little as we have had quite a bit of rain in the last couple of days which let us get even further south with our Chug Bugs than we had just a couple of days ago. more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Chug Bug, Chug Bug, Chug Bug Chug-a, Chug-a, Chug-a Bug And then there is always: Chug, Chug, Chug-a, Chug Bug Today the bite, as it has been for a while now, was top water. We have it on the Marsh and we have it on the Farm. The on more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Weather: The temperatures for the month have been warm and yesterday was no exception. Most days we have had a slight breeze to keep things feeling cool but the last couple of days we have had some real slack periods. However, as is with a lot more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 -        Randy Mclean and Karen came out to   sample some of the topwater bite that   we have had lately and they were not   disappointed. Early on we caught them   in the south end of the F more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - The weatherman said that it would be great, the boat was fueled, and we were primed to putting the Chug Bug to work. We started at daylight and fished until 2:30. A slightly magnified breeze kept us cool and an abundance of cooperating ba more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - The first week of May has to be classified as outstanding for those that like to use top water baits. The weather has been good, water levels are up, and the fish have been cooperating fully. On the Farm side the fish are spread across the south e more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 -   Sue DeLelys and her husband Dan are down here in the balmy south and decided to try their hand at the Marsh. We started the day with top water baits and ended with the same. Needed equipment: one top water bait and one rod e more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13