Zimmjas - are you an ex NJ'er ? I grew up down there - and spent many a day and night on Sandy Hook - ( some of which was even fishing )
Used to be alot of fun walking back from the tip in my waders - along the nude beach -One of the little pleasures of fishing into the late morning
but I digress
When I fish started fishing - if i was so lucky as to catch a fish - I would even go so far as to mark it on the calendar - and i can tell you there were not alot of marks
Time on the water - asking questions - dealing with a shop like the Edge- where they will answer all of my questions - and more dumb questions - all improved my game