DZ, Uncle Zeke and the rest of the usual suspects were after me for years to take the trip up with them - I know the fishing can be tough at times...
Glad to hear you done good - well, except for the camera part
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.