Hey, Dave - PM me your address, I'll swap ya a Scud for a BM needle if you're interested
And yeah, they work - Eben's right
"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.