"Fishing
report for Bass on Lake Marburg"
Author - John E. Brady, Hanover PA-USA
Copyright 2001
e-mail - jeb@jebswebsite.com
Trip date - 5/16/01
Start time - 4:00
pm.
End time - 7:00 pm.
Weather conditions -
Partly cloudy.
Air temp - low 70's.
Wind -gusty from the north east.
Barometric pressure - 29.95 and falling (at 4:00 pm).
Water temp - Main
lake 64 degrees. Main area fished - 66 degrees.
Water clarity - Main lake clear. Area fished - stained.
Depth fished - 0 to 3 feet.
Area fished - Marburg flats (back end of area below third bridge).
Best baits:
Worm - 6" Berkley Flip'n-tail Power Worm in Blue fleck (purple with
blue flecks in it).
Spinnerbait - 1/4
oz Chartruse & white with gold willow blade & silver colorado.
Other baits used:
Crankbait - FLW medium depth White and Chartruse.
Stickbait - Storm Thunderstick in Natruistic Perch.
Fish caught - 17
- 4 on worm, 11 on spinnerbait, 1 on crankbait, 1 on stickbait (largest).
Average size - 14".
Largest - 16 1/2".
Additional notes - I also caught 2 large crappie. (click to see pic).
Remember... "they call it fishing, but the goal is catching."