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Date: June 4, 2023 Body of Water: Casco Bay - Falmouth Foreside, Maine Boat: None, shore-fishing from landing float With: An assortment of young neighbors Target: Striped Bass Time: 5:15 PM - 7:30 PM Moon Phase: Full plus one day Tide: Low at 5:50 PM Conditions: Fog, mist, drizzle and rain; east wind at 10+ mph; 50 degrees. Water temperature 55 degrees (+/-). Quadrants II and III. Given the soggy conditions, I was surprised to arrive at the landing only to find it occupied by three young neighbors. They were floating sand-worms and underdressed for the conditions. I figured I would watch them and take the float over when they'd had enough. But their fishing was so good, they stayed and I joined them at the fringe of the available float space. In the half hour or so that I had observed, they caught a few small bass, missed many, and landed two more over thirty inches. Moreover, I could tell from the urgency and frequency of the takes that the bass were active and abundant. Most importantly, my companions were really enjoying themselves! I quickly landed three on blood-worms in Quadrant II and through the slower, slack low period. These were typical fish between 20 and 26 inches in great body condition. Slack low ended with a single bite for the group, and a young fisherwoman landed the biggest fish of her life, a fat 33. They celebrated and packed up to go, but now my float got pulled down and I tightened into a heavy fish. They stayed to watch the outcome; a nice fight, a subdued and leadered 36-incher; and a clumsy fumble into the water before a picture was attempted. OOPS! But we all celebrated a beautiful fish and a great night; in my time on the float, I'd never seen as many 30+ inchers in one session. As the session progressed further into Quadrant III, the bites continued and I landed four more fish between 19 and 24 inches. I'd just landed fish No. 8 for the session at 7:30 PM. My remaining worms were marginal, the cross-bar on the landing was just submerged, the best window on the tide was closing, the fish were getting smaller, and I had work in the morning. I left, pretty satisfied with the session. What do I have to say about this? Full moon, favorable tide, juicy worms and gray skies; it was an easy call to visit the float. I hope I haven't created a local monster by openly sharing my formula for success from the dock, but these young folks are pleasant enough that I am happy for their success, and I can always row out to the mooring if I need more elbow room. And, I don't think I'll encounter them too often in the morning. Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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