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Date: August 19, 2023 Body of Water: Casco Bay - Maine Boat: None, shore fishing from MLA float With: A Target: Striped Bass Time: 5:45 PM - 7:45 PM Moon Phase: New plus three days; waxing crescent moon Tide: Low at 7:45 PM Conditions: Pleasant, about 70 degrees. SW wind diminishing; water temperatures about 65 degrees F. The day had already been fine, but as an added evening bonus, A and I hit the dock for a pleasant session from shore. We had the best portion of Quadrant II in front of us, and we were armed with a couple of dozen juicy bloodworms and some fresh mackerel from earlier in the day. The bite was pretty consistent and split equally between suspended worms and fresh tail chunks (also suspended under floats). We landed a total of seven stripers, including a pair of 30-ish-inchers, a fat 26, and several in the lower 20s. It had been about two months since we'd last shore-fished, and the pleasant nature of the session reminded us why we should make sure to incorporate this into our routine. What do I have to say about this? One cannot argue with a ten-striper day, especially in August; and double-especially when I hadn't beaten myself up too badly in the process. The quality of the fish was high, too, as I landed four in excess of 28 inches and lost at least one other "nice" one! The day had also (surprisingly) positioned me within reach of 200 stripers landed for the season. With 195 under my belt, I thought I'd go for it the next day! Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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