The summer of '78
I did a lot of fishing.
For trout in the Sierra.
We lived on 34th
off H in Sacramento
and I had a morning
car route delivering
the Chronicle.
I'd be done before six
and be casting a hook
into a crystal stream
before eight.
The fishing license
comes with a small
booklet of all
the regulations
- the legal seasons,
types of gear,
catch limits, etc.
Certain streams and rivers
were designated as
"catch and release".
I don't recall that there
was any reference
to human beings.
The purpose of the
restriction was to preserve
a healthy population.
It works quite well for trout,
I guess they are more important
than people seeking asylum.
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