Stick Marsh - March wrap-up

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Jeff Williams from Tampa and Larry Nemeth from North Hampton,Pa. joined me on 3/25/06 and we worked Ansin/Garcia on day one of their trip with artificial baits. The winds blew hard but they still managed to catch a few. On day two, 3/26/06, it was decided to get a look at Blue Cypress but again wind made for a difficult day. Again they caught a few, but neither lake gave up a big one.
Chris Jacobus & Leonard Meyers from Orange Park, Florida joined Scott on 3/26/06 for a day on the Marsh with high winds. A strong cold front blew in and presented Scott and crew with some very tough conditions so they decided due to the cold temperatures and high winds that shiners would give them the best chances at catching some bass. They started the day in front of the pipes next to the ramp. Chris and Leonard landed a couple nice bass right away. They moved to the spillway on the Farm and missed a couple bass then the bite shut completely off. They ended the day in the back lot hoping as it warmed up the bass would turn on. Unfortunately the bass never cooperated and Chris and Leonard only caught a couple of bass up to 5.5 pounds.

Brooks Austin from Green Bay, Wisc. and Scott left the ramp on 3/27/06 at 6:30am with 4 dozen shiners in the boat. They headed to the back lot and anchored the boat in an area that has been producing for us for the last 2 months. It did not take long for the action to start and Brooks did an excellent job landing the bass. By the end of the day Brooks landed 22 bass of which only two of the bass where under 5 pounds. They had steady action most of the day and the quality of bass caught was outstanding.

Tom and Joanne Jefferson from Sucasunna, NJ went with Scott on 3/28/29/06: Tom and Joanne spent both days fishing with Scott on Garcia. They had beautiful weather and decided to spend the two days fishing artificial baits. The majority of bass where caught on Senkos fished in and around lily pads and hydrilla. They never came across any big bass but plenty of bass between 1 and 3 pounds provided plenty of action. They covered a lot of water in the two days of fishing but most of the bass where caught in the north impoundments.

Grif Pitchen and friend Donna came from Atlanta, Ga. on 3/28/06 for a combination trip of shiners and artificial. Small bass and a slow bite were the results as we worked on Garcia. Winds that have been plaguing us made Garcia the more desirable location, but the high pressure that accompanied the winds kept the fish in a lethargic state.
Matt Bennett and Len Carmona from Melbourne, Fl. came on 3/29/06 - working a combination of Senkos and Rattle Traps around stumps paid off with the big fish of the day coming in dead on 9 pounds.

On 3/30/06 Ken Mahoney Somerville, SC. and his daughter Mary Ella from Orlando, FL. came for a day of artificial. Senkos worked around wood produced plenty of fish but the big one avoided capture.
On 3/30/06 Joe Justice and his son Charles from Winnabow, NC. met Scott and went for a 1/2 day trip with shiners and the results were very good.


With non-stop action the guys had a great time.
On 3/31/06 Steve Taylor and his dad Larry from Jacksonville, Fl. came out with me for a day of artificial and the bass cooperated big time. Lots of 3, 4, & 5 pound bass made it to the boat throughout the day. Senkos accounted for all the fish as we banged deep into the wood to get them to bite.
On 3/31/06 Scott took out Joe and Charles Justice for another half day with shiners.

Although the bite dropped a tad the fishing was still good and the results very good.
That's the March wrap-up. Artificials have done well in the back lot, and in the central south end of Farm 13. In the heavier wood of the two areas the bait of choice has been Senkos. In the more open areas the Rattle Trap has paid off big time. To get on the fish you only need to go to the south end of Farm 13. To catch the fish you need to go slow and cover the areas thoroughly.
The back lot is getting very low, and we are seeing some tussocks. If you fish that area be careful you don't get hung on the mud. More and more wood is showing in the south end so be careful down there. Be sure to get off plane early enough that you don't encounter one of our famous pieces of wood.
As the water levels drop we expect to see a resurgence of hydrilla. April is anticipated to be a strong month. See you out there.