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Date: May 19, 2024 Body of Water: Casco Bay - Yarmouth and Falmouth, Maine Boat: amybaby22; but finishing with shore fishing from float With: Alone Target: Stripers Time: 8:45 AM - 3:30 PM Tide: High at 9:10 AM, Low at 3:13 PM Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous moon Conditions: Cloudy, mist and fog; mild easterly breeze < 10 mph; 55 degrees. Water temperatures 55 degrees F (+/-). I launched in Yarmouth and proceeded to fish all the way to Falmouth's Mill Cove without a hint of a bass or bass activity. Active birds and bait were equally absent. Still, I enjoyed searching with small swimsuits, a fluke, a walking top-water, and a tube-and-worm. I explored waters both new and familiar. Despite the "bassy" conditions, I just couldn't find them, not even in known Honey Holes. It's still early! But part of my day's plan was to end at the float and fish around low tide (if necessary.) I had the boat moored and was in place on the float by 1:30 PM or so. Before my first cast, neighbor DV caught his first of the year! The bite on suspended worms was pretty consistent from start to finish. I finished just after low slack at 5-for-7, with all the stripers between about 24 and 27 inches. The largest of the day came at predicted low slack tide. What do I have to say about this? The two "lost" fish included one that just came unbuttoned, but the other was a break-off! The braided line broke above the leader knot, and so clearly had been damaged at some point. Circle hooks started the season strong, with all nine of the bass landed to date hooked in the corner or roof of mouth and easily released. There was a lot of empty water out there, and no real signs of birds, bait, or bass. I think the bass are trickling in (although probably thick in rivers with spawning bait). My local guide contact reports scratching a few fish on the flats, but he's clearly anticipating a push of fish. This week's weather looks to be quite a bit warmer. Maybe that will move things along! Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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