Well, like they say - a good scare will teach you a helluva lot more than good advice.
Certainly a word to the wise for the rest of us
"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.
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