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Old 08-23-2012, 05:07 PM   #6
FishermanTim
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One of my favorites was during the Leonid while sitting on the wall at Brant Rock 10+ years ago.
It was a crystal clear sky, and although they weren't too numerous there were a few that lit up the sky. The one that stood out in my mind was a "fireworks" special. It hit the atmosphere at an odd angle and literally exploded into a fountain like sparkle. It didn't "shoot" acroos the sky, it just dropped like a big sparkler.

For me fishing at night just isn't complete if I don't see at least one shooting star. It's like an exclamation point on the entire trip.
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