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Plum, if this is for real, I have some advice for you. Flycasting is a fairly tough way to fish from the surf... especially for a novice. Although distance is not always important, a nice breeze in your face and its hard even to get your leader to roll out correctly.
Catching saltwater fish on a fly is a challenge even for experts. Whether its stripers, tarpon, redfish or sailfish, I think most people agree that the fly is the biggest challenge. There are times when the size and action of the fly allow you to better match the bait the fish are on, but for the most part, it can be tough.
I really believe the natural progression of things is to start with the basics and try and learn a little about the fish and their habits and habitat. Spinning equipment is the easiest for beginners. Conventional/baitcasting equipment takes some more work, but gets you more distance on casts and better control of your bait/lure. Get a practice casting plug, go out in the yard and put some work in. Better to do it while NOT fishing so you can concentrate of your technique.
Work on your casting, your set up and your presentation. Catch some fish.
As for a fly tying kit... hey, I'm not trying to discourage you, but its a pretty big leap for someone who didn't even seem to have a rod or know how to tie a knot, up to tying successful flies to match baitfish you don't know much about.
Hey, I've been fishing alot since I was a kid. I fished freshwater bass, trout, etc. Bait, artificials, flies. I can honestly say I'd been seriously fishing for over 15 years before I started in the salt. Even though I knew most of the knots, how to cast, types of lures, so on, there was/is still a big learning curve. There are a ton of factors that go into all this. Rod, reel, line, lures/bait, season, wind & weather, tides, structure, presence of forage. Its gonna take some time to work it all in. And even if you think you know all this stuff, you can still get stomped on by those fish. Ask some of the ol' salts on this site... you can feel real dumb out there when the fish are breakin' all around you and you've tried everything in your tackle box and they just won't hit.
Again, I'm not trying to discourage you... You just don't want to set yourself up for frustration and failure. Don't try to drive before you know how to start the car. Know where I'm coming from.
Now, if this is all a bunch of horse-dung... I've got some advice for you too. We've had plenty of BS on the board before. This is taking on that tone a bit. I apologize if that's not the case, I'm not trying to alienate you... it just sounds familiar.
If you're being straight, keep asking questions, keep your eyes open when you're out there... read the books and magazines. Most of all, get out there and fish.
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