"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.
Wait till people get a look at '09 Lunker City pricing.
no surprise there. their prices were rediculous before, don't even want to know what they're going to charge for a 9 or 12" sluggo now. Its cheaper to buy eels and rig them, especially given that you can catch 10+ fish on a riggie compared to 1 or 2 on a rigged sluggo.
"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing