The call came in about noon. “I’m at the marina,” said my fishing buddy Adam, “There were stripers blitzing out in Buzzards Bay this morning. I’m going back out.”
I didn’t wait for him to invite me. I just replied. “I’ll meet you at your boat in half an hour.”
Adam and I have fished together for over 25 years. I had a feeling today was going to be an epic day on the water, so when I arrived at his boat I brought three light-tackle rods rigged and ready to go. I anticipated a battle with a bass within minutes of leaving the dock, but we caught nothing our first hour out.
A light breeze rippled the ocean and skies were leaden. Perfect conditions for shallow-water fishing. The breeze
