Hey, Plug - low black Chuck's - it all comes back to me now.
Geez, Gilly, good thread - it reminds me of just how many geezers and old pharts are here - not that there's anything wrong with that, being one myself.
Here's to you, buds -
"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.