My partner and I made another adventure and memories @ the Stick Marsh/Farm pond -13.

This was our 4th trip of 2016. We traveled on Tuesday, Fished Wed, Thur, and  returned to Jacksonville on Friday morning. These trips usually consist of 3 fishing days however the fish on this trip did not cooperate.

            All the correct variables were there,

1. Spring.

2. Pre spawn/Spawn.

3. Southerly breeze 10-15.

4. Low pressure.

5. Cloud cover/on and off light rain.

6. Full moon.

            Seemed like everything was lined up for a banner weekend.

After our usual waffle House breakfast, we launched @ dawn and ran to our starting spot @ the South East end of FP-13. Which on this day was in the eel grass beds. Instantly hooked a smallish fish on top water(Pop-R) then 5 others on plastic stick baits(Bass Pro) I thought to myself (man, it's on) then just that fast the bite stopped. My partner and I proceeded to throw Stick Baits, Hollow frogs, swimming frogs, chug bugs, swimming worms, Texas rig, Carolina rig, Spinner baits and darn near anything else we owned till we finally conceded to the fact that they shut off or moved. We ran to other of our haunts on the lake with 0 results.

By 1 PM we still only had our 6 fish and after arguing with my partner we decided to try a "summer fish location" which was a roadbed that dissected the lake from one end to the other and was two foot deeper.  The wind was blowing pretty good in the center of the lake so we threw lipless crank baits and instantly started catching quality fish. We finished day one with 21 L.M. caught and released. We never found the really large girls we were hoping to find but were happy to be catching now and not still searching.

            Day two we ran back to the eel grass knowing we could catch some, then out to our deeper fish. Well we spent a couple hours chucking and winding with not one bite so out we went. After fishing from one end to the other and only catching 1 squealer and 1 about 5 +lb., we called it a trip and left the lake scratching our heads. I swear, the more I think I know about Black Bass habits the more they show me that I don't.

R/  Chris

Great story.  At least the fish in your pics are decent!  

nice fish in those pics!!  sure beats my wednesday and thursday!!

On ‎3‎/‎25‎/‎2016 at 4:28 PM, buzzed bait said:

nice fish in those pics!!  sure beats my wednesday and thursday!!

Thanks, Ya know what they say about a bad day on the water.

Nice fish, ski.

I've travelled down there stayed over at Blue Cypress and drove over to Fellsmere and fished that lake many times over the years.  Stick Marsh used to be FULL of trees and stickups but those are all broken off and submerged for the most part.  We never had much luck for bass but knew it was a gem of a place with a great chance at a DD bass. Kind of gave up on it after one of the bigger hurricanes hit FL and really tore the lake up - some locals were claiming all the grass was pulled out somehow.  Nice to see that the marsh still has some nice ones in it.  From what I've read on other forums, those fish are known to turn on and off in a heartbeat.