Busyness has invaded our lives. Or, maybe we’ve opened the door, widely, in pursuit of wealth and success and leisure and affirmation of our worth. A news article recently wrote that 70% of all workers average less than 8 hours of sleep each night, and with that, productivity drops. Those of us in Southern California especially deal with busyness, but the problem touches all of America. I’m no exception—even in retirement I have 32 tasks on my “To Do” list. I doubt I’ll empty the list.

That’s part of the reason I like trout fishing—to get away from the congestion and bustle of city life, away from the internet (mostly anyway, but some sites have coverage). You can’t rush trout…