on another surfcasting note,
I recently picked up a bailless penn spin fisher 6500 for surf casting, takes a little getting used to but holy shit it's one of the best things I have done for my surf fishing.
Besides skinner, being one of the best resources; The Surfcasting Journal is pretty solid, not as good as skinner himself, but a really good supplemental resource.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdO4fQwDIZk