On October 1, 2021 I lost the fish of a lifetime while fishing the rock-studded shoreline of Cuttyhunk with the MSBA crew.
On June 8, 2024 I lost the fish of a lifetime for the second time along the same section of shoreline on Cuttyhunk Island while fishing with the CSA crew.
These two life-changing events had two things in common. First, each time, the fish used natural structures to unhook itself. Yes. I think it’s the same fish! Second, each time I had a witness. These two experiences have left me with Post Traumatic Striper Disorder. Unfortunately, there is no cure. Thankfully, fishing relieves the suffering. I am returning to the crime scenes this June with an arsenal of plugs from 3 inches to 15 inches that are capable of fishing the entire water column. If that fish is there, she shall see terra firma!
