Stick Marsh & Farm 13

Date Fished: 6/30/04 Weather: slight breeze - warm - partly cloudy Water temps: 92 Air temps: 90's Area fished: Stick Marsh Baits used: Buzz baits, Zoom horny toads, rattletraps and Senkos Today I had out Bill Loges for a day of fishing and it turned into a pretty good day of fishing. We worked all day on the Marsh side, (we did leave at about 1:30), and between the two of us we boated 40+ bass. We started in the grass inside the cut with Buzz baits and then moved out into the Marsh using Senkos. Until the breeze got stronger the bite was strong. For the last hour that we fished we didn't have but one hit as it seemed the wind locked the bass down. We caught good quality fish, but no giants for the trip. Scott was out with Don Willis and they went directly to the Farm side. Working the hydrilla pads between the center N/S ditch just north of the E/W ditch proved successful. The bass came on several different lures. the best location proved to be the grass adjacent to the east N/S ditch on the west side. Although the skies got threatening early afternoon they didn't start rumbling until 1:30, and even that was some distance away. However, with the bite getting thin, and about 40 bass already boated they decided to leave when we did.   Date fished: 7/1/04 Weather: Still - warm - light clouds Water temps: 92 Air temps: 90's by 10:00 AM Baits used: Buzz baits and Senkos Area fished: Just east of Twin Palms This morning was for Caitlyn, my oldest Grand Daughter. I promised her a day of fishing and we picked today. I awoke Caitlyn at 4:00 AM and she needed no prodding to get moving. Off we went, first to fuel the truck, and then to pick up Scott. We started at daybreak with conditions that were ideal for having a youngster on board, but for the fisherman, many would say it didn't look good. The air was still and very warm at daybreak. We started inside the cut and other than two blow ups on the buzz baits there was nothing. We decided that it would be a good day to check the Marsh side out and idled out towards Twin Palms. At the first stop we hit nothing, and the same for stop two and three.  On stop four the catching commenced. Caitlyn Welcome - 7/1/04 - Senko - 25X16 - 7.8 pounds Caitlyn Welcome - 7/1/04 - Senko - 27X19 - 12.6 pounds George Welcome - 7/1/04 - Senko - 30X19 - 14.3 pounds By 10:00 the heat was intense and we had already boated 70 bass. The Senko was definitely doing its magic this morning. With Caitlyn on board we decided to call it a day. Her thumb was completely worn and the heat and reeling in fish had worn her out. Caitlyn had reeled 50 bass to the boat and was very pleased with her results. By the way, we did cast for her, and we did set the hook, but that little gal did all the rest, and for anyone who has fished the Stick Marsh side, they know that getting them to the boat is the hard part with all the wood that is there. She didn't lose a single fish to the wood. See you on the water. Say hi if you get the chance.