Fishing Reports by Capt. George Welcome

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - If you have to catch a bass when you go fishing then I see no sense in messing around. Neither did Monica Fondeur who came with her Husband, daughter, and son to spend a couple of days fishing with us on the Marsh. Under the skillful guidanc more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Having the time to get out and fish is fantastic, but I would rather be putting "you" on these fish. Today I would categorize as a banner day, but rather than get lengthy in words, let me show you with pictures. She fell for a Lake more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Hit a stump, get a bump: perhaps the fish could be like the one in the picture below. When you pick a spot, pick a spot that's hot, not a spot that's not. When you hire a guide don't be afraid to ask: do you know where the fish reside? We k more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Jeff Williams from Tampa and Larry Nemeth from North Hampton,Pa. joined me on 3/25/06 and we worked Ansin/Garcia on day one of their trip with artificial baits. The winds blew hard but they still managed to catch a few. On day two, 3/26/06,&nbs more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - It's been a steady stream of trips on the Marsh since our last report. On the 7th I had out Travis Morgan and friend Jason from Hurricane, West Virginia for a day of shiners on the Marsh. Par for the course this year, the Mother Nature threw cu more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Yesterday both boats were out with John Fleming and crew. The guys are down for a convention in Orlando and mixed it a day of fishing. Artificial were the order of the day and 34 bass succumbed to Senkos and other plastics. Unfortunately the bi more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - The first day of March the weather was beautiful and the fishing fantastic. It was a day of combination fishing - some live bait, and some artificial. Tim Cutter came for a second day and brought his friend Jim Covert with hopes of catching the more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - The wind and cold has wound its way over the last ten days, but the temperatures the last couple of days has been just plain frigid. Both mornings the last two days the temperatures have been right around the freezing mark, with this morning be more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - 2/2/2006  Today I spent the day fishing with Harry Oberstreet from Harrisburg, IL. The weather man was calling for 15-20mph winds: shiners would definitely be the best choice for catching bass on the open waters of the lake today. more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - On again - whoops off again best describes Tom Findlay's big bass. She picked up a 5" watermelon Senko as it swept by a piece of wood and the fight was on, right to the boats edge, but it seemed something was missing! That something caused more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13