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Stick Marsh 2016

My buddy Jeff flew down for his annual week of fishing and as always we hit the Stick Marsh / Farm 13 impoundment. I don’t know why, but the fishing is not what it used to be. The pressure was off of the lake for many years during our last recession and if anything you would think the bite would have improved but it is just the opposite. That being said when you average 30 to 40 fish most days with the odd big one thrown in its not a bad day on the water.

Oddly, this year most of our fish came further out and away from the grass. It is not a depth issue because it is really pretty consistent at about five feet in the south end. We had to figure them out but once we did we got our fair share. This year most of the fish came on soft stick baits and 10 inch worms...

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