A great effort in the heat... Do you ever fish at night?
Better than a skunk! Long ride though isnt it?
The increase in the size of the fish is worth it to me and I have only ever broken a couple of ribs in all my years of doing it... If I am fishing in a very rocky area, the cleated boots come out... If you would like to get some big bass some night I will take you to an area that is easy to walk (just lots of it).
Wish I still was, I am in Athol now, just North of Quabbin. It is about an hour and 20 min. drive from North Adams to fish the Q.