Thanks, men - I've been hearing good things about the Orvis Mirage - just wanted to see what was being used.
May give it a try - coupla questions, are you using 60 or 80 for eel leaders - and how does it tie up?
"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.