Good observations Matt, particularly on the glasses. It surprises me anyone would show up in a shallow water situation with grey lenses, but as you note having a brown/copper/rose type lens is night and day vs. a grey lens.

Regarding the pushpole, right on as well, I have an 18' Stiffy Hybrid (one piece), the tool is INVALUABLE for so many things. I bought it for my previous boat (a bay boat) and couldn't give it up when I moved to a bass boat. Pushing the boat around is just one use, it is a terrific anchor for water up to 12' deep (stab it in the muck/sand and tie off to it - the original manual powerpole), it is GREAT for retrieving baits off snags (including stuff you're partner throws up and over the levee), and it is the ultimate for pushing yourself off a sandbar when the boat begins to go dry on a falling tide. In my case it has paid for itself many times over just in retrieved plugs and flies. You use the V-foot to push the taught line the opposite direction of the snag, pops it out every time. The 18' one piece pole stores surprisingly well on a bass boat, the key is to use the mounting system they use on flats boats. Just hugs the topcap, totally out of the way.

Finally, I would add that we have a mutual friend in your Korean buddy Sam (not posting his last name on the open internet in case he'd mind). He was at my house a little while back for a party, he saw my boat and started talking about his friend that runs "Southernswimbait.com", I don't know you at all but I recognized the site name, anyway, he said he was going to hook you up with my contact info, I laughed at him and said "don't bother - fishing is all about keeping everything secret from other guys with bass boats" hahahhaaa

Marcus