Go back up and look -- *I* said ---- striper --- as in Atlantic Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis).... This could be a looooooong winter ......

Billy -- we *both* got spray in our faces

Feeling the seas up to your knees and a little salty water on the face renews the soul. Okay, so it wasn't exactly canyon running, but under the present circumstances it is better than nothing. A little spit of rain wasn't so bad, either. A fish would have been fun to bring home as a bonus, but I was glad just to be out on the water with a reliable engine

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