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Date: July 22, 2023 Body of Water: Casco Bay - Maine Boat: amybaby22 With: Alone, but joined by A at the end Target: Striped Bass Time: 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Moon Phase: New moon plus two days; waxing crescent moon Tide: Low tide at 8:50 AM Conditions: Fog, but clearing off to bright conditions with a light, southerly breeze less than 10 mph; 60 - 75 degrees. Water temperatures 64 - 65 degrees (+/-). After a full week of work with no fishing, I returned to the water with a functional sonar (a replacement cradle was the trick!) and headed out in search of bait. I went directly to Hussey and almost immediately picked up a single mackerel on a trolled Sabiki. But conditions were tough, the tide was slackening, and after a bit of a lull, I went fishing with my single bait. Crow Island is my most dependable Hussey Sound alternative during low tide. That impression was strengthened when I converted my single chance into a solid bass just shy of 28 inches. This came from a stair-step ledge off a point into deep water which has produced many fish; and confirmed by a waypoint on the sonar. I returned to the end of College Island to look for bait, and incoming tidal current had increased. Visible current seems were becoming apparent, and the water patterns revealed the productive underwater ledge off College's west end. It wasn't easy, but soon enough, I had six or eight lively mackerel in the well. I went to Peak's Island for the first time this season. There are enough hidden boulders here, I wanted my sonar and mapping before I visited this water. Wind and current were working together, and I easily covered water along this rugged coast, ranging from just a few to over 20 feet of water, and circling back whenever I contacted or missed a fish. As the sun burned off the fog, I landed a couple, one a typical 24 inches, and another super-fat 26. I finished this portion of the day by returning to Crow, where I scored an aggressive, surface-eating 30-incher, the fish of the day! I returned to the landing and picked up A. The wind was picking up, and so we stayed close. I set up off the western end of Clapboard Island for a "Spot-lock and Chunk" session with my remaining macks. The bass showed up almost immediately, as I missed an unexpected bite on my tail chunk. Fortunately, I had a few more chances. One pulled off, but I landed a pair of spunky bass in the low 20s (inches). Things slowed as high tide approached, and we called it another good day! What do I have to say about this? The bite is slowing, at least for those of us sticking with familiar tactics and late starts. The fish are coming in as singles instead of groups. Still, I made the most of my opportunities and upped the fun by deploying baits off my lighter Tsunami Slim-Wave setup. This rod is both effective and fun! It was nice to have my sonar back and functional, but I lost the Suzuki's electric start and trim. Apparently, there's always something! Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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