” A Good Excuse” . . .
Line on the Water During the Lockdown
(NYC 04 20 2020)
Late April is a period of “peak fishing” in and around the New York region: spring trout, spring striper, as well as bass and sunfish just before the annual spawn. This stretch of fertile time provides “a good excuse” to pause what obligations one has by day and wet a line.
This April has been a cruel time, to paraphrase the poet, and I have experienced my share as an essential (healthcare) professional. It has not been inclement weather or religious holidays tying one up from some quality time on the water. We wish it was just that.
Life continues, however, and given the concept of Social Distancing, which has become a global directive as well as common sense, it seems to me fishing offers a natural unforced way — “a good excuse” — to spend some socially responsible time outdoors even within New York City, the American epicenter of the Covid-19 health crisis.
Going Green: a Silver Lining to Solitary Social Distancing in the Spring of 2020.
(NYC 04 20 2020)
— rPs 04 30 2020
Tenkara Takes Manhattan 
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