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The Down Easter: Late Summer Reflections

Al James
Sep 29, 2025
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Things are shifting seasonally here in Maine and as I was fishing to a dismally empty sand flat over the weekend, thinking about how challenging the striped bass season has been, I began creating a balance sheet in my mind.

On one side of the sheet was the fact that instead of the dozens of stripers that I usually catch in Casco Bay each season, I have o…

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Father, angler & creative director living in Southern Maine just trying to get my boat in the water.
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