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Date: June 16, 2023 Body of Water: Casco Bay - Falmouth Foreside, Maine Boat: None, shore fishing from ML float With: Alone Target: Striped Bass Time: 4:30 AM - 6:30 AM Moon Phase: New minus one day Tide: Low at 4:34 AM; Quadrant III Conditions: Clear with little to no breeze. 55 - 60 degrees. Water temperature 60 - 61 degrees (+/-). This was the earliest sunrise of the year. In combination with the New Moon period and the favorable tide, I knew I should be on the float! In position by 4:30 AM at slack low, my float got toyed with and then slowly pulled under on my first drift. I wound down, the rod loaded, and the fish bolted; this was a good one! Several runs and impressive surface boils later, the steady rod pressure won the battle, and she was done. After a quick photo, I resuscitated her patiently, and she took off strong. All before the earliest sunrise of 2023! I'll admit this; a double-full workday later, the details of the session are hazy. There was a lull in the action after that first fish, but once the low sun got obscured by a cloud, there was a flurry of bites. I fished only with plump blood-worms suspended under floats, and I landed four of the five bass I connected with. In addition to the first fatty (which pushed 34 inches), I also landed quality fish of 25 and 27 inches. The bite was pretty much over by 6 AM (low plus 1.5 hours), which made it a little easier for me to report to my desk. What do I have to say about this? Signs of Spring's progression included all the baby birds! There were massive numbers of ducklings about, the osprey chicks were vocally begging for food from their busy parents, and the loons were making a racket. And the surest sign; mosquitos were back in force. Once again, a big fish appeared at slack tide; and Quadrant III produced. This had been a well-executed plan! Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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