Stick Marsh/Farm 13

[George_Welcome]

The weatherman called for partly cloudy, light winds, and a minimal chance of rain. Today we got to see it all as we had overcast skies at times, partly cloudy skies at time, several runs to avoid the rains, and dead calm with clear skies at times. When the sky cleared and the breezes dropped it got quite warm but fish can make it all seem grand if they cooperate as expected.
I picked up Don Willis, aka (the world's worst fisherman) at 6AM and we headed down the long dirt road to what we know as the nirvana of fishing aquariums. Once launched we headed to the back forty to find low water, areas of prime cover filled in with weed, and not so pleasant smelling water. Not the place to be in our estimation, we headed toward the lake for the trip to the south end of the Farm. While making the trek down the divider ditch, (ditch 7), we came across a couple that were there for their first time fishing the shore of the divider levee. They asked for directions so we told them to follow and we would show them safe navigation southward. Once there we explained what should be idle areas on the Farm and advised them as to the areas they should try fishing. They departed and immediately headed to the west levee, not out in the lake around the wood as we advised.
Stick Marsh/Farm 13 is not a lake with shoreline conducive to holding bass. There is no gradation of bottom as the lake is surrounded by levees, and the edges are home to Mr. Wally Gator, bass's number one predator in the lake. The best fishing is to be found well away from those levees most times. There is lots of wood, and ditches in this lake. Lots of stumps and laydowns attract the bass and most times bumping your boat off this wood will put you right where the bass are.

Don Willis with a nice Farm 13 bass: picked off a laydown with a Senko.

Another nice Farm 13 bass taken off a ditch levee with a Senko.
The bass are all over the south end of the Farm. You might say we have an advantage on this lake, but then: We make a living finding fish like the ones above.
We were off the lake before ten and headed for the air conditioning, with memories of 3.5 hours of fantastic fishing. Did I mention, 32 head shaking, line ripping, drag pulling memories to fill our heads with for the rest of the day?

[texasbasser]

nice fish!

[adamgambill]

Catch them rascals using the G-blank rods?

[bassintom]

thanks for the post george

[skeeter944]

those look like really nice fish,did you weigh them?

[George_Welcome]

Of course G-Blanks.