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Date: September 29, 2023 Body of Water: Casco Bay - Maine Boat: amybaby22 With: Nephew, J Target: Striped Bass Time: 9 AM - 11 AM Moon Phase: Full moon Tide: Low tide at 5:14 AM Conditions: High haze and wood smoke, persistent but light easterly wind, about 55 degrees. Water temperatures 58 - 59 degrees F (+/-) After scoring eight or nine prime mackerel off the east end of Clapboard Island pretty quickly, my nephew J and I began our search for his first striped bass. We had just a short window to fish, but were determined to make it work; we hadn't fished together since approximately 1996, when small bluegills and bullhead were are targets. Our first stop was Clapboard Island - East. The tide was building and our macks were nervous, but with our available time dwindling, having not had a single contact, we ran to Clapboard - West. A prime rocky shelf provided a single, last-minute chance, and J made the most of it, hooking and landing a 25-inch striper, just in time! What do I have to say about this? The biting mackerel remain near the surface, a good thing for me to remember for the season's remainder and latter portions of future seasons. We spent the rest of the day doing the requisite local Maine Tourist stuff and enjoying the company of J's wife and toddler daughter. Important stuff, sure! But sharing some time on Casco Bay for the first time and encountering seals, loons, macks and bass is pretty important, too! Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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