Fishin Is Great in the Stick/Farm 13!!!!

Hi all, I hope fishin has been Great for you!!! Here at the Farm it has been producing BIG BASS and High Numbers!! All of my customers are doing great!!!! Two Guys staying in the room next door caught 68 on Tuesday!!! John Brazer!!! way to go!! I hear the water is pumpin in the spillway they used 4 dozen shiners in the mornin and then switched to top water lures and senkos!!! They were still out fishin when I closed the shop!! They had a awesome day!!! Check out Imagination Bassin web site for all the pictures!!! And here are some of there reports!!!!Submitted 4/26/06 Although Don Willis AKA (Don the world's worst fisherman" had predicted doom and gloom with his perceived ability to shut off a bite no matter how good it is, his legacy fell to the wayside today as bass after bass found its way to the boat. Armed with plenty of Chug Bugs we headed southward from the ramp at daylight. Basically throughout the morning the bite remained strong with the bass rising to the "chug chug" clatter of the Chug Bug. Mixed tempos and stationary bugs lured guys and gals to the surface for plenty of spectacular hits. Once in a while someone would pick up a Senko loaded rod, and although they would get bit, the lure of the smashing top water hits made the plastics use very limited. The amount of bass holding in the southern areas of the Farm is amazing. They are spread from the inner areas all the way to the outer areas of wood. As you can see, these are not a school of small fish. The ones caught over 5 pounds exceeded those that were less by a large margin. In all with just over a 1/2 day fished we landed 91 bass. We lost a few to the wood, and missed some hits, but the connects certainly outweighed misses. Give us a call - you shouldn't be missing this one! See you out there. Submitted 4/25/06 The sound wafted across the waters like the wind before a storm as Steve P's melodious voice rang out, "Chug Bug Fish!" These are words that are music to anyone's ears, but to ours it is like the symphony of all sounds. Scott had his bug rigged before I did, and had a fish to the boat before I completed tying mine on. We had just finished a round of "bump the stump" with plastics and buzz baits and the count was already well over 30 bass to the boat. I have to tell you! The rest of the day we had a "Smashing" good time as bass after bass hammered the bug. By days end we compared notes with Steve and Don, and between the two boats there were over 200 bass caught. Our share of the catch was over 100.We had to depart at 2:00 but I doubt if Don and Steve will see the ramp before sundown. It was like feeding candy to a kid. Toss it out and bang. We could have taken a ton of pictures today but the catching was too much fun to put the rod down long enough to click the lens. We did get one however which was typical of many of the fish caught. I have a bunch of openings! This is going to be one of those banner summers. Give us a call. Submitted by George 4/25/06 It was just a matter of time before things really broke loose on the Marsh/Farm and as is usual April is turning into a banner month. Yesterday Joe Felice and his father Jim arrived for a day of artificial bait tossing and big bass catching. You never know when you throw a bait on this lake just when a big gal might hit, so being ready at all times is very important. With the spillway still open and a bit of rain I thought we should go in and check the action. After spending an hour with only a few smaller bass it was decided that the open waters would offer more opportunity. Heading for a spot that I had found a small school a couple of days ago proved to be quite beneficial as Joe scored in short order with the lady pictured below. Jim followed up not too much later with one of his own. We worked the area thoroughly and picked up several more which gave a good start to the morning, but it was nothing to what the day would bring as we moved into a "bump the stump" situation. Bass after bass like the one pictured below were picked off and brought to the boat. It was a simple as hit the stump and catch a bass. By day's end we had over sixty bass to the boat. The bite was 100% on plastics, with weightless Senkos carrying the honors as the most productive bait. This morning Ed Borges came to spend the day. With the results of yesterday there was no decision to make as we headed straight to the stump fields. Over the next six hours we would land fish after fish with only a few lulls in between. Eight pounds - he was in shock Six pounds - typical of many that were caught Eight pounds - No wind in the stumps was a big factor Seven and three quarter pounds - Last cast of the day as we got ready to head for home. There were several factors that contributed to the catch of over seventy five bass. The first was the bait needed to be weightless in the heavy wood, and even with that there were plenty of hooks contributed to the Farm. The second was the boat needed to be right in the middle of the heaviest area of stumps. The third was the right equipment on the bow in order to move around in the stump field. It took every bit of power in many instances to move over submerged wood. It was kind of like doing a delicate dance as I maneuvered through, over, and around stump after stump. The comments for both trips were that the participants had never seen the quality as they had here, nor had they seen such quantity of quality. That's the Stick Marsh/Farm 13 for you. A lake that not only produces lots of bass, but lots of big bass also. Everyone asks me when the top water bite starts. This morning it began. However in an area such as this the casts have to be perfect, and winding them around the stumps takes some experience. We opted for a less precise approach for catching, but the top water is there if you can manage it. The bite that we had is going to get better and better as the big gals are up and feeding after the spawn. Give us a call and get in on the action. See you out there. Say hi if you are passing by. Submitted by George 4/21/06 Tony Naines and Dan Broughton came from Naples, Florida on the 20th. Last trip here they worked shiners with Scott in the spillway area, but for this trip we headed out with artificial to test the waters. Starting in the spillway we found the bite had continued to decrease and it wasn't long before we headed out into the south end of the Farm. Working our way westward from the spillway mouth we found our first fish as we approached the pinball alley area. Although the bite wasn't hot and heavy we did pick at fish throughout the day. Yesterday Travis Morgan and Amanda Adams arrived with artificial bait being the choice for the search for a hog. Weightless Senkos produced most of the fish throughout the day with the hottest bite coming late in the day. As is par for the course, the lady on the boat landed the biggest fish. With the drop in wind the south end is just starting to clear up again. However it does have a way to go before that top water action gets going. A couple more days and we should be in pretty good shape. Travis did manage to catch a couple on a white/nickel willow spinner bait. There were a few hits right on the surface as the Senko hit, but for the most part working the bait slow was key. Water levels are on the increase as the flow continues at the spillway area. I have no idea why they have it open. I would like to see the levels going the other way because lower levels would be more likely to encourage grass growth. We are looking forward to the upcoming month as it is one of our most productive of the year. If you are looking for some real good action with a good shot at top water, May and June are the months to consider. See you out there. SYNOPSIS OF MAY FISHING ON THE STICK MARSH May fishing on the Marsh has always been a producer. A good deal of the action comes from various top water baits. Last year saw a lot of rattle trap action, but no matter the bait, May pretty much guarantees lots of action and lots of big fish. My youngest son caught this gal on a chug bug in May of 2002.