"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.
Happy St. Patricks Day! The only thing Irish about me is/was that I used to bartend at the Blarney Stone in Worcester back in the early 90's! Miss that place in some ways but it was a dump. It was always fun there on St. patty's day.