How are you planning of fishing 2020
 

Lots of biking to spots rumblings.

Seems like you have to think outside the box this year.

My first fishing is usually Cutty weekend, but that is likely toast.

Fingers crossed that the 75th MV Derby will not got blown up.

Just starting to consider what do and how to do it myself. Might try the "commando biking with friends at an acceptable social distance" approach.

Any thoughts?

You can still go out on your boat. The MA ramps aren’t closed, and once you’re out there you’re a ways from everyone. Just don’t put too many people on your boat. Bottom fishing may be better; no head boats to catch all the fish.
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Cutty is out til at least June 1. No visitors, no tying up.
I hear July1 for Menemsha.
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I got my Mass Saltwater Fishing Permit today...…
Frost on the boat cover... going to hold off pulling that back.

Trip #3 tomorrow....
The floats went in yesterday, it’ll be interesting to see if I’m alone again at the ramp and on the water with the floats in...

My guess is the one lane ramps will be the safest..

Mid May on in the waders could be troubling

Got my water ways permit yesterday And uncovered the boat today... the beauty of being a lonevwolfe..business as usual.
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[QUOTE=rphud;1191201]Lots of biking to spots rumblings.
Might try the "commando biking with friends at an acceptable social distance" approach.



Been years for that approach- remember Boss man?
Time for comando fishing although we're all a bit older now :).

Maybe a bit more solo fishing not by choice .. well see where this Covid thing goes , but other than that no changes

Hit a local pond this morning, flat calm at 7:30, blowing hard NE over 51 degree water when I said that’s enough. Probably 15 fat pickerel and half dozen yellow perch, I’m not ready to hit the salt until it warms some.

Terrible cold breeze after that super calm this morning , no luck with the tog again,,,, ;-(
We need Sun!

This is not over and it's speading. Keep it localized. We trout fished this past weekend and some a s s h o l e walked next to my son. Everyone else adhered to the protocol. Only takes one.

Here's why it's getting worse. 4 weeks ago I knew nobody with this. 3 weeks ago I knew 2 people, 1 week ago I knew of some who overcame it, mixed with "ohh so and so" and so and so have it. Now I know of direct family who have it (mostly because they are in the health industry) one passed last night. We are mid state CT and it's heading east. It's getting worse because there is no protocol for stopping at state lines. My state projects my area to peak in mid May. Eastern CT to peak after.

My Aunt got diagnosed today as an RN in an infantry ward.

Just a PSA this is not gone.

Stay safe, stay away from everyone.
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That being said, we are planning to fish this year as a unit. My wife is invited and she better shape up for mega weekends of exploring.
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I agree with you Linesider. Same experience relationship wise for us.
The last week or so we've had 4 deaths and 4 more positives. So you are right, this isn't close to being over. They haven't even started to test the nurses and CNA's where my wife works. Unbelievable.

All my fishing is either solo or with the wife in canoe.

Wifes a nurse in local nursing home they wont even give the staff N95 masks and they dont test staff and seem to be slow testing residents .. and with my recent kidney removal iam a bit concerned.for both of us Seeing I cant social distance from my wife . When she comes home. Its week by week for us . Hoping it stays away. Would like to take the antibodies test when it comes on line .. maybe we been exposed and only had mild symptoms.....
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Geeesh Wayne,,,, that’s a crap shoot at best...
Can u find some PPE on your own for her,,,

Wish I could help... b safe

Seriously, Wayne? That is playing Russian Roulette....
Can I send some N95 masks to you for her? Pretty sure I could source some....

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I have a handful of spare dust maps, you (and the bride) are welcome to them.

Thanks everyone for the offers . We have found ppe shes just not allowed to use one from home ... it's strange. I think it's more the 24 year old Administrator was told by the company boss , if one nurse has one they'll will all want one and were not spending the money

And not having an active covid19 case in house has given managment a false sense of security... I know Corrections give staff n95 masks to limit exposure to the inmate who are in their cells the 23 hrs ,, the staff will give it to the resident's those people dont travel.. but staff do.. it's crazy iam thinking I should get into disorder management and make money because the decision making process for her nursing home and other business is nonexistant

Wayne oping only the best for you & your wife ..

Call the local news. Hospitals around here are taking donations from private citizens and businesses, lunacy that she can’t protect herself at work... or protect others from her if she were to become ill.
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I hate the aspect of drop a dime, but a dime should be dropped when people are doing lousy to harmful practices against their employees AND their patients.

The entire purpose for shutting down visitors from nursing homes is to to prevent the intrusion of the virus from those that are outside into the resident, highly susceptible population. Keeping non-essential people out is step one, masking the sessential people to mitigate spread is step two.

I considered typing a drop a dime comment last night.... But this, this is exactly what I suspected, and is, if not criminal action in this environment, at least what is wrong in our society. A business owner totally willing to sacrifice his employees in the pursuit of his profit...

Given what is going on I can't believe this hasn't been exposed already. Not wanting to risk your wife's job, but... I would drop the dime if a birdie somehow, unknown to me. were to provide a name of the business. Or town... (yeah, I can be a prick when I see blatant wrong doing...)

I have been suggesting that I call the State or the CDC . But my wife insist I dont. not sure if its pride or she thinks lose her Job , the state made the put hand sanitizers in each room they would even do that (common sense ) .. I am a union guy and they are not a fit for all industries,, but if they had one this wouldn't have been an issue :kewl: I might call local state rep or the state to see what the current guidence is..

Hate to say it, but if it is bad as you state, there is serious negligence going on.

But on a more positive note, I should point out to all the 'yakkers out there that this is a historic opportunity! I'm guessing this is gonna
take a lot of the motorboats off the water, as people can't go out with their friends, so this may open up a LOT of areas for yakking in the summer that weren't doable before due to constant wakes. My list would include, where I have 'yakked before (have posted trip
reports on a number of spots)

Portsmouth Piscataqua
Hampton Harbor
Ipswich Crane Beach
Gloucester Harbor
Salem/Beverly Harbor
Boston Harbor
Canal (either side; watch for those currents)

and not to mention for the freshwater guys:

Winni too!

It's personally already affected me in that it will cause me to switch my annual Wareham sea bass motorboat rental trip to a 'yak trip,
but that's OK! It's one I've been looking forward to doing for a long time. Off we go yakkers!:jump: