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Date: January 4, 2020 Body of Water: Grew's Pond - Falmouth Massachusetts Moon Phase: Waxing, Full - 6 days Boat: None - shore With: Alone Target: Rainbow Trout Time: Noon - 1 PM Conditions: Foggy and misting rain; very calm and quiet. About 45 degrees F. Water was clear. This was just a quick, fun session included as part of a day of errands, visits, shared meals and exploration with A and O. This pond was chosen based on quick internet research combined with geography, accessibility and the possibility of trout being present. The duration was constrained, and I relied more on faith than skill or determination. Still, I was pleased to see a few others obviously targeting trout, and a pretty nice rainbow was captured to my left on a minnow as I set up. I fished with a Carolina-rigged Powerbait egg (with meal worm) and a float-rigged Powerbait Mice Tail-and-meal worm combo. I tucked into a sharp corner of the pond, hoping this would converge two travel routes for any trout and up my chances of success. Once again, I caught nothing; but I saw some fish activity including a few dimpled rises and hesitant splashes. I also had an aggressive swirl near my floated bait as I jiggled this offering. Perhaps I was close to something resembling "success". What do I have to say about this? Overall, this was a very enjoyable session. I appreciated the quiet, muted atmosphere of the pond, and this was a pretty, picturesque (off-season) setting for some simple fishing. I would definitely choose to return to this pond, and I'll have to remember to bring my waders and/or float tube for any future session(s). O enjoyed his long car ride and walk in a new park, A and I shared a nice meal with Uncle M and N, we completed our chores, and it was a really nice day of exploration, only enhanced by an hour of fishing! But the real benefit of the day? As I arrived at my corner of the pond, I realized that a young boy had lost control of his remote control boat (with float and minnow attached, for good measure!) It was out of range of both his remote control and his father's casts. On my third cast (one to calibrate distance, one to calibrate heading and one for success) with an S5 Rapala outfitted on a Fenwick ML rod and 6-pound Nanofil line, I snagged his setup and reeled it in. I'd reunited this child with his Christmas present, and both he and his dad were super happy! Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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