I am one of the fly rodders with the Plum Island Surfcasters. I tie my own flies and fish both the ocean front and the river. Spin casting is the way to go if you are new to surfcasting, but if you want to try something new fly fishing is fun. You don't have to cast all that far to catch a fish. Look at all the guys in the boats casting in to the shore to catch a fish. The kick is catching a striper or blue on a fly that you tied. I practice catch and release, so I am in it for the companionship and the fun. I have fun fishing with the guys and watching the sun rise and set. Have fun with fly fishing if you like, come to a Plum Island Surfcaster meeting and get a mentor to fish with. See you at the meetings.
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Fly Fishing the Salt
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