Hey, Christmas wouldn't be the same without the last minute wild eyed rush through stores before they close on the 24th -
Of course, I have done a little...uhhh.... browsing for personal fishing related items...
"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.