Newbie Fly Boy

[england]

From england but have a house in Toms River.

Lot of experience with inshore & offshore fishing for weaks,fluke&flounder, blues, striper and tunaaround barnegat and canyons.

Desperate to get into fly fishing - especially rod&reel combos and a tackle store used to fly setups.

Minimal trout fishing experience on fly in England & Ireland

ALL ADVISE WELCOME

Thanks

James

[PhilDKreal]

Do you live in TR fulltime, or is it a summer house? I live in north New Jersey so I can reccommend a shop up this way. I do know of a shop in Red Bank, which is still a bit of a ride from TR.

What kind of fishing are you planning to do? Bay or ocean? Wade or boat?

9-foot, 9wt is a good "all-around" rod for bass, blues and weakfish.

Barnegat bay/inlet is a prime area to fish, as is Island Beach state park.

Get yourslef some clousers, jiggies and deceivers in chartreuse/white, pink/white and yellow. That ought to get you started.

Give yourself a budget, because you can spnd a ton on this stuff.

Steve

[england]

Steve

Thanks for that.

It is a summer house, im back over for 3 wks over July.

Dont mind travelling for the right gear.

I am considering all types of fishing, I have a grady and fish B/Bay and ocean, and have a pass for ISP for surf fishing.

Problem i'm having though is advise on what sort of setup and what takes what.

I have set myself a budget of $500

What do you think?

Cheers

James

[danny]

hi james, if you can spend $500., you can probably do ok with a decent rod and reel. i own a bunch of top of the line rods (sage and scott), but was given a tfo rod for xmas, and it's great. i don't think it cost more than $200. it's the new ti cr model. i definitely would recommend it. you would probably want the 9 wt. also, redington makes a decent rod, and i wouldn't discount trying to find an older sage rplx or xp on e bay. you might get one for $250 or so. with reels, make sure it has a smooth drag. bauer makes a model that you might find in the $200 range, it's the lm series, they've been discontinued but they're good, and you can probably find one. if you can spend more money on a reel, get an abel or a tibor--it's worth it but a lot more $$$. good luck.

[jimbo529]

there's an outfitter in Bay Head, but I can't remember the name. Can give you best local knowledge for Barnegat

[PhilDKreal]

England:

I am going to be staying on Long Beach Island from 7/17 to 8/7, and I fish Barnegat Bay, the inlet and the ocean. I could show you around a little if you want to meet up. LBI is about a 20 minute ride from TR. There is a boat launch, gas etc. right behind the lighthouse. I know the bay a bit.

I can also put you in touch with my local fly shop, and they can have everything ready to go for you when you get here. $500.00 should get you started.

PM me for more info if interested.

Steve