Month one of 2008 is past us already. Is it me or does age just seem to make time pass faster? One day blends into the next and time marches on. January at the Stick Marsh saw a number of pleasant Florida winter weather days with just a few colder less pleasant ones. I’m not sure what the groundhog is forecasting where you are but February means warmer days and the end of cold snaps for us.
We had some good trips in January with consistent quality catching. What we lacked in numbers was made up for in average size.
Jimmy Skiles and his son Patrick visited for 4 days from Louisiana , and despite some less than perfect weather had a great time catching plenty of bass on shiners. These two anglers have been making an annual pilgrimage to Florida to bass fish for many years and continue to enjoy there time together on the water.
There were also some more local anglers out for some fishing like Mike Lally who drove over from Vero Beach for a morning and Joe Dove, who visited from the Keys for a day to have another try at a big one or two.
The fish continue to be in all stages of spawn and the water has been cleanest on the northwest side of the lake. Windy days after cold front passage continue to be problematic and can dirty the water for a time. Shiner fishing has been the most prevalent as of late but I plan to take a few days this coming weekend to throw some artificial baits and see what they eat.
If the groundhog suggests you are in for more winter, maybe you should try a day or two out in the Stick Marsh. Contact me at deanherdman@yahoo.com or call toll free 1-866-BASS-066.
We had some good trips in January with consistent quality catching. What we lacked in numbers was made up for in average size.
Jimmy Skiles and his son Patrick visited for 4 days from Louisiana , and despite some less than perfect weather had a great time catching plenty of bass on shiners. These two anglers have been making an annual pilgrimage to Florida to bass fish for many years and continue to enjoy there time together on the water.
There were also some more local anglers out for some fishing like Mike Lally who drove over from Vero Beach for a morning and Joe Dove, who visited from the Keys for a day to have another try at a big one or two.
The fish continue to be in all stages of spawn and the water has been cleanest on the northwest side of the lake. Windy days after cold front passage continue to be problematic and can dirty the water for a time. Shiner fishing has been the most prevalent as of late but I plan to take a few days this coming weekend to throw some artificial baits and see what they eat.
If the groundhog suggests you are in for more winter, maybe you should try a day or two out in the Stick Marsh. Contact me at deanherdman@yahoo.com or call toll free 1-866-BASS-066.
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