Geez, Eben, after rereading all this I just thought -
Ya know, after the baby arrives and things settle in a bit......the limit on 'tog will be up to 10 per day!
"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.