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Date: July 13, 2021 Body of Water: Casco Bay - Falmouth Foreside, Maine Moon Phase: New Moon plus 4 days; waxing crescent Tides: Low Tide at about 8:17 PM; falling throughout, Quadrant II Boat: None; shore-fishing from Landing float With: Alone Target: Striped Bass Time: 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM Conditions: About 65 degrees; full clouds; mild southerly breeze to calm; water was about 67 degrees F; no bugs! With a dozen sand-worms in the fridge and favorable conditions, flush off some success and with an open schedule, it only made good sense to go fishing again! I dragged my feet a little bit after dinner to delay my arrival, which was greeted with the promising emergence of the dock's cross-bar as the ebb proceeded. The current flow from right to left was present, but weak. I expected a slow start, but also good things after 7 PM. When I'd not had a single bite at 7:30, I was starting to doubt myself. Fortunately, action picked up dramatically between 7:45 and 8 PM. The first bass was a micro, but still important; I'd beaten the skunk. This was followed almost immediately with a strong (confirmed) 26-incher; and I finished the catching with a solid (estimated) 23. Thereafter, I had a few nibbles and pulls, but failed to hook up. Perhaps it was my failing ability to see clearly, or perhaps it was the bent hook; I'd used pliers to twist the hook from the 26's upper jaw, and had mangled it without noticing. Oh well, details do matter! What do I have to say about this? I am satisfied with these modest results. After all, it wasn't too much work to place myself on the float for a relaxing, enjoyable evening. And, a 26-inch striper on light tackle is always welcome! I spoke with some young neighbors on my way out. They, too, are struggling to catch local bass on lures. They nominated the Rapala Twitchin' Rap as their most reliable 2021 lure in addition to topwaters and bucktails. Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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