Yeah, Eben, I got friends and family in the neighborhood too - and I did mention the pass solution to DZ last nite after the meeting - I dunno, maybe it's too simple for them, but it'd sure be a big step in the right direction, I think.
"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.