Great post. I used to love this fishery, but now babies, mortgage, and honey do's have temporarily taken it away for a few years. I remember being out there facing that Dec/Jan 25 mph easterly 28 degree wind in the face for 5-6 hours.

I used to purty much tie the same rig, the only thing that I would add is maybe adding a good chunk of yarn to your top egg loop on the first hook (inside the hootchie) to soak up a selected scent. Placing a toothpick in the very top bead of the rig will keep it together and compact at all times. Long outgoing tides always seemed to be my favorite tide. If the wind is not bad, casting a mag wart off of the beach may surprise you! Don't wade in the water, keep your feet warm and dry, the fish usually take your rig within 15 yards of the beach.

I'll be back out there with my boys someday when there old enough.


BD