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Date: June 17, 2023 Body of Water: Casco Bay - Falmouth Foreside, Maine Boat: None; shore fishing from landing float With: Alone Target: Striped Bass Time: 4:30 AM - 6:45 AM Moon Phase: New Moon Tide: Low at 5:22 AM; Quadrants II and III Conditions: 100% overcast with persistent, easterly winds at about 10+ mph and rain on the way; 60 degrees. Water temperature 63 degrees (+/-). The first suspended worm hit the water at just about 4:30 AM. I had arrived expecting quick action, but the left-to-right current caused some mild concern. This was exacerbated by the first few drifts going untouched. It was almost dead low when I had my first legitimate take of the day; I landed a nice 24-incher. The next 45 minutes or so produced a flurry of action, and I ended up going 4-for-6, landing fish from about 18 to 26 inches and missing a couple good ones. One particularly athletic fish ran about almost if at will and entangled itself in the float's anchoring system. A cool mind and steady pressure eased that fish out, and I was surprised when it was only 24 inches; I had thought it was much larger. What do I have to say about this? The end of Quad II disappointed, but slack and the first hour of Quad III played fairly well. The session was mildly hampered by floating weed, which made its first concentrated appearance of the season. I also suffered my first break-off of the season to close out the session. While I had replaced much of the leader following after landing the fish from under the float, I guess I didn't find all the damage. Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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