I hope everyone had a great Spring Break last week. It gave me an opportunity to get on the water with my grandson and wet a line together which was way overdue for us. It’s always a great bonding time for me as my grandfather did the same with me that has always been close to my heart for memories. We caught several trout and ladyfish for the first part of our day but the bite died quickly as the day went on.
He finally got to do a little sight fishing and was able to see some +40″ snook in very skinny water but the dolphins moved in before we had a chance to make a cast. He also was able to watch a small Bonnethead shark swim in front of the boat too. Once the snacks were all eaten up by him he was ready to head home which was ok by me as the spring crowd was pretty heavy on the waters by then.
My next day was at Stick Marsh. The water was somewhat dirty from the recent winds we have been having and the bite was non existent to say the least. It’s days like this that bring such great memories when this fishery was once a top 10 lake in the nation for catching large bass. I really miss the Good Ole Days. The south side of the ramp was completely blocked by vegetation that blew in from past winds and more than likely will be there for some time to come. I only hope the bite gets better for me as the winter slump I’m in hasn’t been enjoying good so far.
Yup, my buddy and me talk about the good old days at the Stick Marsh. Seemed like very top pro visited even those times when we only had a dirt ramp and Farm 13 was inaccessible unless you felt like dragging your boat across the berm using pvc pipes. You would come home at the end of a fishing trip with your thumb feeling like sand paper after lipping so many big bass.