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Date: August 6, 2021 Body of Water: Casco Bay, Falmouth, Maine Moon Phase: New Moon minus two days; waning crescent moon Tides: Low Tide at 4:30 PM Boat: amybaby22 With: A Target: Striped Bass Time: 5 PM - 7 PM Conditions: Beautifully clear and about 75 degrees F; westerly winds over 10 mph; water temperatures had shot up to 67 - 71degrees; rising tide through-out It had been a bitch of a week, and an even tougher day. But the conditions were perfect to share a picnic on the water, and with a new supply of bloodworms, why not troll a tube while doing so? I ran upwind to The Brothers. We trolled as slowly as possible, in depths ranging from 10 to over 20 feet of water, all the way to our landing with only a single hit. And that one (violent and just off Prince Point in about 12 feet of water) almost immediately came off. If there were a silver lining to this skunk, it was this; I continued our troll past our landing float and (with intent!) snagged the line to the rod and reel I'd lost earlier in the day! The rod was fine; the reel might need a little work; the line was a total loss; and the hooked striper had worn through the leader, and is hopefully fine. What do I have to say about this? Fishing was secondary to pleasure this evening, or perhaps even tertiary to pleasure and salvage. So, it's okay that the catch rate was null. Still, I'd like to master the tube-and-worm, and I am still looking for a productive-yet-low-key technique to implement when A's aboard. I'll keep looking... Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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