Mark Goss came down from Ohio to take his father fishing. The first morning was the coldest of the year with a trifle of a wind from the North. The culverts at the ramp were open and running. We opted to fish this area first. The first few minutes produced three very nice sized bass. Then the Farm increased the water flow and the bite ceased. We moved around always staying at the North end of Stick Marsh and the Back Lot. We always anchored and fished wild shiners. The bass were few. The bass were very nice sized. Anyone would have been proud to catch the.
On Saturday the weather was warming. The wind was out of the North and switching to the South. As the wind switched so did we. At all times we stayed on the Lee side of the lakes. The largest bass of this day was 24.5 inches long. She was full of eggs. Mark also caught another large one that appeared to full of more eggs than the largest.
Some bass have spawned. Some bass are spawning. Some bass are getting ready to spawn. All the bass are in the shallower areas of Stick Marsh and Farm 13. The key is to fish slow - let the bass see the live bait or artificial bait for a long time.
