And the river Gods claim another one! Yeah it sucks but don't sweat the small stuff Dave. Look at it this way, you're still fishing while many of us are done for the year. Glass is half full brother.
"Love is like a snowmobile racing across the tundra then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come." Matt Groening, Life In Hell
DZ, Uncle Zeke and the rest of the usual suspects were after me for years to take the trip up with them - I know the fishing can be tough at times...
Glad to hear you done good - well, except for the camera part
"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.