away away away

No fishing today. Steve gave us the day off. Had there been more shad being pulled from the river he would have been more anxious to get out there, but the daily catch has been dropping off steadily over the last week.
I was thankful for the day off; it's been rough going to work in NYC and then hurrying home to get to the river around 6:00 p.m. It takes anywhere from 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours to complete our chores, but then, of course, I have to head off to the gym for a work out. By the time my day is done, its nearly time to get up again for the next go around. So, though it was a glorious day in Lambertville there was no fishing. I almost went down to the river anyway to sit on one of the benches and bask in the late afternoon sun, but I chose to linger on the front porch instead. Quite frankly, I am tired and I even avoided the gym tonight.

Last night Steve asked if I was going to be around this weekend. He said he wanted me to row again, but I'm off to slower lower Delaware with Janet for the holiday. We are leaving Friday afternoon, so I won't be able to fish in the evening. I'll be back at it though on Tuesday.

What's interesting about this shad hauling schedule is that for all the years I have lived in Lambertville, I never knew the season went this far. I always assumed it was just in the month of April, with the hauls stopping the same weekend of Shad Fest...which is held on that last weekend of the month.

Make sure you all have a safe Memorial Day weekend, and please remember to kiss a veteran sometime over the holiday!

cheers,
greg