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My advice is to think carefully about where you will fish and for what species before you break the bank on gear. I find Billingsgate striper fishing to be completely different from Race Point, completely different from the South Shore, yet all on CC Bay...
Also, I found that boat fishing is far more about boating than fishing and was a big adjustment from the shore. Weather forecasts, sea conditions, squalls, other boaters, passengers, wind, currents, engine sounds, etc. are all on your mind first, then comes fishing. I find myself often not fishing while my crew is.
Back to the first point... Billingsgate requires deep water in the summer to get to bass holding in 60 feet of water. Wire, lead core, tube and worm dragged deep are often the methods.
At Race Point/Ptown I rely on soft plastics on 12lb class spinning outfits and butterfly type jigs on heavier gear. jigs on wire are also used, but I avoid.
The more I fish and learn what works (FOR ME) I actually use less gear and fewer styles of fishing. give me a 5.75" Fins S Fish on a 1/2 oz jig at the Race and i am set...
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