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DUSK Date: August 25, 2022 Body of Water: Casco Bay - Falmouth, Maine Moon Phase: Waning Crescent Moon; New minus two days Boat: None, shore fishing from landing float With: Alone Target: Striped Bass Time: 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM Conditions: Low tide at 4:47 PM. Gentle, clear and about 75 degrees. Water was green and 72 degrees (+/-). I arrived a bit too late for the best part of the tide after a pleasant dinner with A, but it was such a beautiful weeknight that anything I caught would simply be a bonus. The flood tide of Quadrant III was a bit more advanced than I prefer for this location, but my first sandworm got eaten almost immediately. Although I missed that fish, I had a fairly steady bite until about 7 PM. I went 3 for about 6 legitimate hits, landing bass of 21, 21, and 22 inches. Everything came on sand-worms with the exception of a single run (that I flubbed) on an old blood-worm. Having documented a full Striper Cup limit of three photographed fish, I decided to save my energy (and worms) for the morning. DAWN Date: August 26, 2022 Body of Water: Casco Bay - Falmouth, Maine Moon Phase: Waning Crescent Moon; New minus one day Boat: None, shore fishing from landing float With: Alone Target: Striped Bass Time: 4:50 AM - 5:50 AM Conditions: Low tide at 5:26 AM. Strange ENE wind about 10 mph; cloudy with 0% chance of precipitation forecast, but heavy rain starting at 5:35. About 60 degrees. My trusty Thill Splash Brite float winked out as it was pulled beneath the water's surface almost immediately, but I missed the light bite. I re-baited with another sand-worm as quickly as able and missed a couple more before I finally connected. Such a tentative bite from a solid 26-incher! The fast action continued until just about slack low tide, with the most frenetic action right around 5:15 AM. I know, because I could hear Amtrak's Downeaster pulling into, and leaving, the Portland depot while I hooked, landed and released a pair of young twins in the high teens. It was still too dark for photos, but lightening enough to reveal thick clouds upwind. Sure enough, these quickly devolved into a drenching downpour by 5:40. By 5:50, I was smart enough to realize I'd enjoyed the best part of the morning, and went home to take A to breakfast. What do I have to say about this? This was just simple fishing. I didn't necessarily fish well and nothing grand happened, but it sure was nice to be able to take some time during the work week and pull some drag! And with the entire weekend before me, there was no real pressure on myself to produce; I just took what came my way. Just one of the perks of our new home... Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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