what is it about being in the surf?

[Monty]

Sweat, blood, and the stench of stale sweat and wet funky waders..

That was a typical trip for me earlier this year ...

Dark I fished the same area 4 out of the 5 days this past vacation (today was the last day), caught a handful of short stripers, but really learned a lot about the area. About a mile plus was the walk. Structure along the way was repeated. I "only" was able to fish 2 1/2 hours in the dark each outing, can't wait to stretch it out to 5 1/2 hours of "in the dark" fishing the area. Can take my time and fish each piece of structure harder.

Time on the water is irreplaceable.