Ed Olson
07-08-2007, 10:44 PM
Hope I found the right place...
Let me first introduce myself. My name is Ed and I live in Charlotte, NC. Been fishin' all my life, but not as a hobby, or a sport. Mostly with Grandpa(when I was younger) and with friends later on in life. Recently, fishing has dropped off the map for me. But alas, my time has come again.
We, the family, are going on vacation to Topsail Island in August. I plan on doing some fishing, which lead me here. Well, that and a Google search on Charlotte Fishing forums:)
In any event, as the title says, I'm a newb to SW fishing and need some basic, and maybe semi-advanced education.
I'd like to fish the surf and from the pier.
At the very basic level, what would I need to get started? What lb.test? What lures, if necessary, or live bait? When's the best time of day to catch what?
My experince is cathcin smallmouth bass and crappie, so I know this sw thing will will be completely different, I'm sure.
Side note: I made the jump from a 20g freshwater aquarium to a 90g saltwater aquarium and thought there would be a lot of likenesses. Boy was I wrong. So, I'm guessing this will apply, going from fw pond and lake fishing to sw ocean/surf fishing.
Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance for your help.
-Ed
Let me first introduce myself. My name is Ed and I live in Charlotte, NC. Been fishin' all my life, but not as a hobby, or a sport. Mostly with Grandpa(when I was younger) and with friends later on in life. Recently, fishing has dropped off the map for me. But alas, my time has come again.
We, the family, are going on vacation to Topsail Island in August. I plan on doing some fishing, which lead me here. Well, that and a Google search on Charlotte Fishing forums:)
In any event, as the title says, I'm a newb to SW fishing and need some basic, and maybe semi-advanced education.
I'd like to fish the surf and from the pier.
At the very basic level, what would I need to get started? What lb.test? What lures, if necessary, or live bait? When's the best time of day to catch what?
My experince is cathcin smallmouth bass and crappie, so I know this sw thing will will be completely different, I'm sure.
Side note: I made the jump from a 20g freshwater aquarium to a 90g saltwater aquarium and thought there would be a lot of likenesses. Boy was I wrong. So, I'm guessing this will apply, going from fw pond and lake fishing to sw ocean/surf fishing.
Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance for your help.
-Ed