Now listen, let's not be too hasty on the Spam issue -
It did seem to draw a little attention.....splendid photo, just splendid.....marvelous specimen.....
"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.