Happy Belated Birthday! 40 is right around the corner for me so let me know how it feels so far! I plan on pounding a 40 and eating oysters till I'm gorged.
Happy 40th, G2H - you're on the best side of the mountain now - you can coast from here on out
"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.