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Date: November 11, 2020 Body of Water: Walden Pond - Concord, Massachusetts Boat: None, wading from shore With: Alone Target: Stocked Trout Time: 9:45 AM - 1:45 PM Conditions: Mostly cloudy; about 70 degrees F; southwest wind to over 10 mph; water was very clear and in the 50s I fished most of the pond's southern shore, jumping from point to point. I casted a variety of lures while also soaking Gulp! and marshmallows on a light Carolina rig set in a forked stick. It didn't matter what I threw (Sinking Rapala, Little Cleo, tube jig, spinner, etc.), whether my retrieve was fast, slow, shallow, deep, or where I set the bait; I elicited no known response from any fish. Other than a single, nearby trout-like swirl, there was no sign of any activity above or below the water's surface. The weather has been unseasonably warm and pleasant for about a week; that's due to change in the next 24 hours. In the meanwhile, the pond is stubbornly stuck between seasons. What do I have to say about this? At least I knew to cut my losses when a young family reported that they'd walked around the entire pond, and nobody had caught a fish! And there were quite a lot of folks trying on this Veterans' Day. As I walked out, I was checked for the first time by Massachusetts Conservation Officers; I'm glad to see they have some presence. I'll try again when the water cools down. Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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3/3/2021 06:57:39 am
Fishing is the best thing that I can do for myself right now. I am extremely scared and anxious about life lately, and I want for that to change. I have been planning a fishing trip for myself, but I never had the time to do it. Today, I will make all of the preparations for it, and I do hope that this helps me. I will try my best to make my fishing trip as perfect as it possibly can.
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