Stick Marsh/Farm Pond 1-3-19

Made the trip down south again, looking like the best day wind wise for a while. The bite was slow & the average size was down. Caught 23, but only 10 would have made the 11" cut. I know their are around, however, have moved from a area I have a lot of luck with, should of tried the canal's, ect...Not all was a busted trip though, did manage a 1# 12oz & 1# 10oz, that kept my hopes up while continuing to search & the usual bass bite made things exciting in the mix...still better than a day at work!!

Were you jigging or trolling? I thought about making the run up there from Okeechobee. I haven't fished Stick hard since the '04 Hurricanes. I was told there wasn't any weeds, so I was hesitant to make the drive.

Nice job sir,wish I coulda made it...if I woulda been there eating my Doritos poles woulda stayed bent!


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Sure beat what I did today Jeff. A pretty dayfor it too. No doubt about it, I need a job like yours where I can fish mid week and keep the bills paid. Good Job!!

Nice share Jeff, thanks.
u2s:ThumbsUp

​Nice catch and post.

Man Jeff you do get around. The warm weather has the bite off on the river too. As always love your pics and posts.
How you liking the rubber net......can't live without mine

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Originally Posted by swat1018

Were you jigging or trolling? I thought about making the run up there from Okeechobee. I haven't fished Stick hard since the '04 Hurricanes. I was told there wasn't any weeds, so I was hesitant to make the drive.

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I was long-lining open water, funny thing is I ran into 2 guys pitching the banks that came up from Okeechobee, said they couldn't buy a bite & were frustrated with the snow birds down their way, what I told them is as I'm telling you, the bite was awesome back in November & I know they're around, but there's a awful lot of water to cover down there, maybe Blue Cypress, they've been tight lipped down there:dono

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Originally Posted by Crappieday

Man Jeff you do get around. The warm weather has the bite off on the river too. As always love your pics and posts.
How you liking the rubber net......can't live without mine

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Dito Andy, wouldn't be without it=net...Vic/anchorman brought up the subject when we fished & is researching different types as well...

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Man Jeff you do get around

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I was thinking the same. How many sets of tires you ran through on that trailer now?

Awesome day !!:ThumbsUp

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Originally Posted by huntinslabs

I was thinking the same. How many sets of tires you ran through on that trailer now?

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Combination of unforeseen time off, light boat, & cheaper than normal gas prices helps matters...:biggrin Actual took 2 salt poles & went to the Sebastian Inlet in the afternoon, which looked wicked, however, was about 40 boats staging a 1/8 mile inshore that looked much calmer, but would of paid $10 at park to launch for 2hrs of fishing I had no idea were to start. Good scouting to make another trip worth while someday...

1 mile north there is a baitshop/breakfast restaurant on a corner. That road takes you into Longpoint park. There is a ramp in the park with much easier conditions to launch and retrieve in and good fishing close by. I would not go east of the bridge in Sebastian inlet in your boat, heck, outgoing tide and east wind I wouldnt in mine either. That is one nasty inlet.

Here's video of boat coming into Ft Pierce inlet ....
YouTube

Yea that guy had problems before he got deep into trouble. Boat looks like it was sitting way low in water and then he stuffed it into a roller. That inlet is nasty too.

Back in the 70’s I knew zip about boats and bad inlets. Camped at Sebastian for a weekend and watched a 30’ plus wood boat, like a Chris craft, try to get in the inlet 3 or 4 times, only to be spun out of control each time. He finally parked outside the inlet and waited for what I think was slack tide before he could make it in. Learned respect for inlets that day, never took a boat there yet.