THE RACE August 22, 2007 - Former stonemason extraordinaire turned schoolteacher, Randy Schmidt of Sterling, concluded his summer hiatus in fine fashion. With boat access secured, some free time on his hands, and a willing mate (his son) to accompany him, Provincetown would be their destination for some angling and male bonding. His expectations were tempered, as any father's would be, concerned only that his son would experience a memorable outing and share both the outdoors, and hopefully boat a few in the mix. One of the most legendary areas to pursue striped bass from late spring through the entire fall is affectionately dubbed "The Race", technically Race Point Lighthouse in Provincetown. During the torrid summer months it would not be uncommon to observe numerous boat anglers canvassing the real estate between Wood End Light in the south to Race Point Light and around the hook to the US Coast Guard Station in the north. The subsurface geography of the area is impressive and turbulent with shelves of 15 or 20 feet often dropping to many hundreds of feet within a double haul. Their plan was to explore this legendary piece of water with the hopes of encountering a striper or two while enjoying each other's company. As luck would have it, this did not ensue, as Randy could not put his son onto a single linesider during the entire outing. The duo had to contend with numerous bluefish (of the 10lb variety) that entertained the younger Schmidt throughout the day leading the old man to comment… "he had the time of his life." MONOMOY REPORT
Good fishing and safe
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