Hey Clammer - if ya need a 1st mate next time around give me a shout -
I own long johns & gloves and I have prior experience with keeping an eye on the elderly
"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.