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Date: May 19, 2023 Body of Water: Casco Bay - Falmouth Foreside, Maine Boat: none - shore fishing from ML float With: Alone Target: Striped Bass Moon: New Moon Tide: Low at 5:36 AM Time: 4:45 AM - 7:30 AM Conditions: Raw; WNW wind over 10 mph and about 42 - 50 degrees; as cold as I've been on the float. Quadrants II and III. I had targeted the day to be "Off" from work, and I started my long weekend by targeting local stripers with suspended worms. The tide was favorable, I had bait, I knew fish were around, and I didn't want to have any issues with unfamiliar boat ramps in negative tide conditions. I was greeted by songbirds in full chorus (and a gobbling turkey) as I got out out of the truck; it was already a good day. My first worm hit the water at about 4:45, but I had to wait until sunrise (just after 5) to get my first bite. On the board with a 23-incher (alas, camera issues!), I enjoyed the fastest action of the day between sunrise and slack low tide. I only landed one more fish (22 inches), but dropped a couple and also had some mystery pull-downs; there was some sort of large, unseen bait (herring? squid?) around. The expected Quadrant III bite never really materialized. I scored my third fish (20 or 21 inches) at about 6 AM, and waited until about 6:30 for the best bite of the day, a fit 27-incher. That fish kept me on point for the next hour, but was the last action of the morning for me. At 7:30 (low plus two hours), I felt like I had lost my tide. I was also super cold! I headed home to warm up and to plan the rest of the day. What do I have to say about this? If Tuesday's session exceeded expectations, this one fell short. But that's my problem, because I expected too much! One can hardly argue against such a morning. Perhaps the unusual cold slowed things down, or the new moon's tidal swings allowed the bass to explore elsewhere. With four nice fish before most had begun their day, my weekend was just starting! Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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