I love this story! I grew up near the beach, shore fishing for recreation (catch and release, or sometimes catch and eat depending on what it was), and later in teen life volunteered at a local aquarium where I gave presentations on horseshoe crabs, whelks (knobbed vs lightning vs channeled), and shore fish like sea robins, spot, croaker, etc. Sea robins have always been a personal favorite of mine, it's funny that you mentioned them!!
Full circle, now my own teen is obsessed with the ocean, wants to tag sharks with Ocearch, and is our resident-in-chief of all things ocean. But has slim interest in the SW aquarium.

Can't wait to see your tank!