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Stick Marsh & Farm 13

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By George Welcome
Submitted 11/30/03 My report is slightly overdue with the holiday and moving my house taking all my spare time. Fishing has had its ups and downs with the weather but most days have gone pretty well. 11/25 Scott had out Joe Dolan from Texas and they were throwing Senkos in the same area as Mark Richards and myself. The catch numbers were around 40 for the day but they just didn't get into that big one. Ironically where Mark caught his double digit fish, Joe and Scott had gone through several times. Mark is still leading for our $2500.00 big fish contest but there's another real one real close. 10.5 pounds caught on a #222 Senko 11/25/03 Over the next three days Scott had out Rob Shuler and his friend Joe from Tennessee. Each day they opted for shiners and although they had lots of 4-5-6-7 pound fish they also never saw the big one make it to the boat. Areas they fished include the gates both on the Farm and on the Stick Marsh side. I had out Rich Przybyl from Penn. on the 28th and we fished the south end of the Farm for most of the day. We did briefly try the SW corner but to no avail. Again on this trip the most productive lure was the Senko fished weightless and the most productive method was jerking it across the surface. I think we came in at the end of the day with something in the neighborhood of 20 fish which although good on some lakes, it is the slow side of a day on the Marsh/Farm. Yesterday Ron Fields and Ron Page from Ohio and they opted for shiners. Ron and Ron have been out with us several times and although they have done very well each time the big fish has always eluded them. However, Ron Page changed all that with this beauty that came from the spillway area on the Farm. 10.25 pounds caught on a wild shiner Basically shiners are doing well one day and so-so the next. Areas producing the best have been spillways front and back with the best fish coming on free-lined shiners. Other areas of the lake aren't doing as well with the shiners. Artificial baits have been doing real well unless the wind has kicked up. This time of the year the bass are hanging around waiting for the upcoming spawn. Areas that have done well are the southern areas of the Farm and on the east side of the eastern most N/S irrigation ditch below the intersection. Best bait over the entire 5 days has been the Senko worked both top and bottom. Buzz bait has produced several fish. Spinner bait has not been working for us, but it is something to spend some time with each and every trip. Hard jerk baits have produced a couple of fish here and there. Definitely get yourself to the south end and along the ditches. The upcoming week looks very windy so I would recommend shiners from Middleton's Bait and Tackle. With winds forecasted to blow 20 and better, this is a tough lake for artificial. As for the contest, Mark is in first place for the $2500.00 and in 1st Place for biggest caught on a Senko for the Yamamoto rod. Ron is in second place for the Yamamoto Rod w/Chronarch. See you one the water. Say hi if you get the chance.