Hah! No, you do not need to wear a mask, unless you are ill, in which case I'd expect you to stay home so as to not infect others. That's what I do. Believe it or not, I do associate with non-vaxxers, some in my own family.

Wow, talk about reaching across the aisle, combining beer with fishing, how efficient. I've never fished Area 11, but I presume you're downrigging. I have gear, but perhaps not the best stuff for that application. I'll PM and we can discuss.