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Lots of excellent thoughts here. As for Bloocrabs comment about the compass, I used to wear a cheapie Timex waterproof watch with a compass built into the band when I used to go out fishing at night. I used to fish some flats that could get confusing if fog rolled in at night. I stopped wearing the watch when the battery died, but now I'm thinking I should pick another one up. I'm definitely more careful now than I was when I was younger, although I took a spill a couple of weeks ago because I was in a hurry to get my line in the water. Right after I got up I realized that it was stupid to rush because the extra couple of seconds to look where I was stepping weren't going to make me miss any fish. Whenever I start thinking if something I am about to do could be dangerous (fishing or not), I think about my family and what they would do without me around. That thought helps me to be much more cautious than I used to be when I was younger. Good luck to all through the end of the end of the season and be safe.
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