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DECEMBER 2009
Submitted 12/16/2009
12/23/2009: Longtime client and friend Brian Graves, along with friend Don Willis joined me for a day's fishing on a sister lake to the Stick Marsh. Armed with enthusiasm and lots of Senkos we opted for this little fished area and the payoff was phenomenal to say the least.
Brian and Don started the day right with this pair.
This gal was a quick follow-up.
I was not being left out of the game.
Lots of vegetation and lots of fish.
Eighty bass to eight pounds were caught and obviously everyone went home with smiles. Brian was extremely excited to get out as he comes from the cold country of Va.
Submitted 12/23/2009
112/23/2009: Greg Routch and his brother Jeff were scheduled today and what better place to take them than the lake we had such success on with Brian. It's a bit of drive to get to this lake but it would again prove to be worth every minute spent driving there.
Jeff lands a good size gal using a Senko that landed right in a group of
lily pads.
Things are warming up a bit as Jeff gets into the competition wtih this gal.
Older brother Jeff keeps at it with this gal who came from those pads right
behind the boat.
All and all this was a great day with a total of 50 bass making it to the boat. So far with two trips to this spot our smallest fish to the boat has weight 2 pounds and out biggest, 8 pounds.
Submitted 12/29/2009
12/29/2009: Returning with his dad Jim, Jimmy Mayhugh was really excited as he knew this was going to be a really good birthday trip for dad. Again as with the previous trips we opted to head west and fish the same location as the previous two trips. I had thought the previous trips had been cold but the 39 degrees proved to hand numbing this time. However, cold or not, the bass did not seem to mind as the day proved to be another outstanding foray of some of Florida's waters.
Jim with the first fish of the day which by the way came on the first cast
of the day.
Dad followed up right after the first picture with his own contribution.
Jimmy got serious and landed this 8.5 pound gal as things started to warm
up.
Again Jimmy turned in another catch for the day. Less fish today but with
the extreme cold of the AM combined with the wind we had a spectacular day
of over 30 bass. As Jimmy told me:
Submitted 12/30/2009
12/30/2009: Today would prove to be another exciting day as Don and Donald Guthrie arrived for their day with me. I again headed to the same location as the previous three trips. Much better weather was in store for us and the fishing would again be fantastic. Bait of the day would again be Senkos and lily pads the target cover.
Donald would start the day with this lady. Getting these bass out of
the dense soup of pads and hydrilla was really quite the challenge.
Another good looking gal fell to the accurate casting skills of
Donald.
Don was not being left out as this lady came aboard after an
accurate flip to some nearby lily pads.
The lens fogged up as the temps started their upward climb. Don was
still dressed warmly, but shed some that extra clothing after
skillfully playing and landing another fat healthy lady of the lake.
Another successful day of 50 plus bass was the result of the this trip. All four of the trips were extremely successful with all of the fish 190 bass coming from the same area of the lake. Fishing in this area provides us with four choices of location. Stick Marsh/Farm 13 generally leads the group in production of both numbers and size, however knowing the cycles of the lakes sometimes gives me a better choice. To the south of the Stick Marsh is well known Ansin/Garcia. This smaller lake provides excellent protection from wind by it's design. To the SW of the Stick Marsh/Farm 13 is the serene and scenic Blue Cypress Lake. To the west is another smaller lake which is isolated from the beaten path and at times can produce fantastic days of fishing. This lake, the fourth lake that makes up the headwaters of the St. Johns River is where we worked for the last four trips. Knowing when to go there is key, and as shown by the pictures, the right time and location produces some gorgeous bass.
2009 has drawn to close and with that close comes memories of some pretty warm weather this summer, some very outstanding fishing during the days of last winter, and many new and old friends joining me on bass fishing forays.
Here's wishing everyone and fantastic 2010. I look forward to the upcoming trips with some new and some repeat clients. Be assured that we will do our absolute best to provide you with a memorable trip on whichever of the four lakes that is chosen for your day.
See you on the water.
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