Stick Marsh & Farm 13

Every time I sit down to write a report something interrupts my train of thought, ergo no report. Personally I am playing with a bit of cancer, which I have to admit is a bit disturbing, so much of our fishing trips have been handled by Scott. I have been able to get out there a few times, plus we have been doing some partial days on salt water. Back on the 16th I took Steve Levi and his father out for a 1/2 day AM trip. It was a slow day of picking at them with most of what we found coming on Carolina rigs worked in the NE area of the Farm. Two large fish got away that day. The first came of a stump which lies along a swale in the NE of the farm, and the second came of another stump at the intersection of the center NS and EW ditches. Both hit C-rigged worms. The first slipped the hook and the second hung herself on wood eventually breaking off. Not a bad day, just a bit slow and a bit warm. Scott took the kids out for a bit of saltwater and they had a ball. These guys are getting quite versatile and caught tons of fish with some real arm pullers making their day. Bri Maldonado with a nice 7 pound Jack Crevalle Back at the Marsh Scott had Glenn Harrison and crew out for another day and they had a tremendous day. This time the option was shiners and the area fished was the spillway. Although water flow was less the bass were still anxious to play so the guys had a great time. Joe Johns led the day with this beauty. Yesterday was another day on the salt for Scott, his wife, and his niece. Nina to all that know her was just off the mark for Florida record, with her catch of a huge lady fish. A lady fish is one of the game fish you will find on flats, and although not what we were seeking they do put up a tremendous fight. Nicknamed the poor man's tarpon, they actually are part of the same family and the aerials this fish does are something to see. On the baited line Scott noticed some activity - Could it be a tarpon or red? No, instead a rather common pesky fellow from the Florida waters - a young long nose shark. Quite a fighter, this little guy. If you look at Scott's hands you can see the amount of pressure it took to hold it. A more common live bait hitter on the flats are black tip sharks, but none today. The heat is here as it is for the rest of the country and the fishing has slowed as could be expected on the Marsh. However, it is a day to day situation. Expect that the fish will be in the deeper water during the heat of the day, but early Am they will still be on the top. As you move from crank bait and top water baits in the AM, get out the C-rigs and slow down for the rest of the day. The majority of the fish are on the Farm side. We have looked in several places on the Marsh side and had little to show for our efforts. Limited fish were caught at Twin Palms, and we saw absolutely nothing in the NW corner. See you out there.