Thanks for the poem.
Reminds me of the story of the one-armed fisherman. He was asked about his biggest catch.
He replied, "Oh sure, I once caught one "this" big!"
He extends one hand... I guess you had to be there.
I've never read it, but I'm surprised no one mentioned The Compleat Angler by Isaak Walton.
He wrote:
I have laid aside business, and gone a-fishing.
Epistle to the Reader
How to Fish the Pacific Coast- by Ray Cannon
The Log From the Sea of Cortez- by John Steinbeck
Big Two Hearted River- from In Our Time by Ernest Hemmingway
Thanks for the reccomendation.
Janet Messineo suffered from ALS. I found this tribute. Brought me to tears.
https://www.thefisherman.com/article/now-that-shes-gone-the-legacy-of-janet-messineo/
The California Department of Public Health has the task of monitoring water quality and blows the whistle if toxic levels rise above a certain level. I'd follow their observations, especially with toxic runoff that may end up in the water due to the recent fires.
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