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Date: May 21, 2019 Body of Water: Waquoit Bay, Falmouth, Massachusetts Boat: Maritime 1480 With: Alone Target: Striped Bass Time: 5:30 AM - 9 AM Conditions: Clear and bright; another Small Craft Advisory in place, with the wind swinging through the west to become WNW. With skies already bright, I chose to start my Quests for 3 and 7 with the fluke and jig. I caught two almost immediately, but then had to work for No. 3. Keep in mind, 10 minutes without contacting a fish during this trip constituted "work". At about 6 AM, Striper No. 100 for the trip came aboard! By 6:30 AM, I'd caught six for the morning, and I picked up the popper to try to make No. 100 for the Boat a memorable one. I almost immediately hooked and fought a beautiful, mid-20 inch striper to near boat side. I must have already been thinking about the picture and this blog, because I lost focus and flubbed the fish! Waquoit Bay then made me wait almost a half hour before my next strike (now, on the jig/fluke), but finally striper seven for the morning, No. 100 for the Maritime, came into the boat at 7:07 AM. For good measure, my next cast produced another striper. With all goals now met, I decided to go on the hunt for some bigger fish. Unfortunately, the westerly component of the wind was still too strong, and I was unable to control the boat and fish at the same time; I abandoned the Waquoit Bay outlet, even though I suspect there were bass present. I completed my circuit of Waquoit Bay without identifying other, obviously fishy spots; I returned to my starting point to finish off the fishing portion of the trip. The fishing had picked up, and I captured 6 more in the final half hour. The deeper water "north of the yellow buoys" appeared to be holding the most fish. All fell to the jig and fluke; my topwater bite had evaporated. The morning's stripers had all been caught on the jig and fluke; 14 fish to 21 inches. I'd had only a single topwater strike, and it had been a better fish. Now with 111 stripers for the trip (107 over the Maritime's gunnels) and 99 for my Childs River/Eel Pond area, I motored back to the ramp. It was time to transfer the boat to the property in Falmouth, Maine! ![]() I'd applied this striper decal to the new boat after my first session. Her primary quarry will be stripers, and she'd immediately proven herself to be mighty capable. Now, I'm thinking about applying the same decal every time 100 stripers are documented to have come aboard. What would she look like in 10 or more years? What do I have to say about this? First off, thanks to those that made this trip possible, enjoyable and productive! My hosts, my family, my Beantown Visitor; thank you! Second, despite the wind, I was able to fish new waters and catch fish! I was likely a bit early for the biggest bass and sea bass, and my boat is too small to access less protected waters in such windy conditions, but I was more than happy with the fish that I had access to. I enjoyed this light-tackle action; and I caught more stripers on lures this trip than in the rest of my life, combined. Third, the Maritime met and exceeded my expectations; I suspect she'll be a welcomed, long-term partner in my coastal pursuits. I capped off the trip with a trouble-free trip to Maine. There, I learned that the bass had arrived! But I was out of time; they'll have to wait for me to return. Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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