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Date: March 13, 2021 Body of Water: Ashumet Pond - Mashpee, Massachusetts Moon Phase: New Moon Tides: N/A Boat: none, shore fishing With: Alone Target: Stocked Trout (Rainbows) Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Conditions: 42+/- degrees; full sun; northwesterly, gusty breeze to well over 25 mph; clear water I had a couple of parameters for being dropped off at the day's convenient trout pond; it couldn't be so crowded that I couldn't move around, and I couldn't be fully exposed to the day's hellacious wind. Ashumet Pond's boat launch/access point met these requirements, and so A drove off for a couple of hours of shopping. As I approached the pond, I noticed the filamentous algae blobs; and a few casts in, I knew my efforts were doomed. Each cast came back fouled to a degree, despite my high rod tip position and my hastened retrieve. Ordinarily, I would have relocated to a different position or pond; but my transportation had left. I settled into a pattern that minimized this aggravation, but this also minimized my chances of catching a trout. While I floated a variety of Gulp! and Powerbaits over the growth, I casted and "ripped" a small crank-bait in the upper two feet of the water column. Nothing happened in my time, and I relaxed as much as I fished. It was simply important to be outside. What do I have to say about this? While the fishing was unproductive and uninspired, the day offered some benefits. I scouted the boat ramps at Saquatucket and Sesuit Harbors; observed a prolonged mating or pairing display between two high-soaring redtail hawks; and made a quick pilgrimage to the Goose Hummock Shop in Orleans (mapped below). I'll admit, I got overwhelmed, but I did pick up a few baits that have been otherwise scarce. It was a good day! Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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