Oh - I got confused between this thread and the one about Bruce
Man...that's not a good sign.
Hmmmmm....Dr Crafty's preliminary diagnosis is Early Onset Oldtimers Disease
"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.