If you could go anywhere on the east coast

[MrHunters]

Originally Posted by Bass Babe

Dunno if the fishing's really hot at fall time -- ive only fished in the spring and summer, but southern New Jersey is great. There are a few fishy spots that I know of, and I'm sure alot I don't know of, which should be even better without the horseshoe crabs of the summer. You could take a cruise on the AJ Meerwald, NJ's official tall ship. Your girlfriend would love it -- you can help set the sails, and if they trawl, help bring it up, and touch all the fishies they catch. Wildwood's got a sweet retro boardwalk with great people-watching and carnival rides. Cape May's C-View has better wings than Hooters. Lots of kayak rentals in the marshes -- getting a couple stripers while you tour the wetlands would rule. Farm stands, dodgy motels, porn stores where teenage girls with rolling suitcases leave with old men in tinted-window cadillacs, full-serve gas...it doesn't get any better. Oh yeah, and Wawa convenience stores with the best sandwiches ever -- on-screen ordering with all the options. Stone Harbor is good for taking a drive, saying "that's my dream house. no, no, THAT's my dream house", and sweet shells and sea glass to collect on the beautiful beaches. My vote's for SoNJ all the way. Something for everyone -- fish for you, and non-girly-girl fun for your GF. If you go there, let me know, and I can give you better details. Have fun whatever you choose!

bass babe,
that was a terrific sell.. even if we don't choose that, you have just put soNJ in a whole new light and will defintely be putting on my/our list of places to try out. The tall ship sounds like a blast.

She is really happy going anywhere... She says that all the time as long as we are doing something. For example, we are heading to Colorado at the end of the month to go see a concert. and one day a few weeks ago she says, I think we should use this vacation to just chill out, relax." When I get home that night we have more things to do than we have time! So sitting around while on vacation is a tough thing to do... Usually when we go away, after we get back I feel like I need another vacation to rest up.

[Bigcat]

Florida Keys for me, I love tarpon,and bonefishing. and a 12 mile run gets you offshore

[basswipe]

Since you opened it up to country wide the TX. Gulf Coast ain't bad. Corpus Christie is a good choice.Sabine Lake on the TX/LA border has awesome fishing and yes it is saltwater.

[Mr. Sandman]

Bald Head Island is quite nice

1) it is cape fear, you can walk to it and surf cast and have it all to yourself! Awesome rip there.
2) amazing golf, tennis and very serious world renowned crokett
3)No cars, just golf carts to get around. Nice and quiet.
4) new water front homes with AC and the water is warm, steps from bed to sea.
5) awesome little marina seconds away from great fishing! It is a blast to pull your golf cart up to the boat and go fishing.

Private, fewer people then up here and you don't feel like you are down south. It is nice. They have a couple nice resturants too.

The only thing are the hurricanes. This island seems to be a magnet for them. I use to go every year for a golf/beach/fish thing before doing the fall fishing up here and have had my plans changed 3X.. with a phone call that went like this "Sir, we are evacuating the island, you will have to resechedule your trip. And this is a day before you are suppose to leave. But if you do get there it is great. Fly to Wilmington NC and get to southport and get on a boat to the island. bring your clubs and rod and a bathing suit, that is it.

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