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Thanks, Roger. Do you have any insight on productive freshwater lakes/ponds in the area? There's plenty of saltwater fishing to keep me busy, but I just invested in some freshwater combos and would love to catch some nice bass on them. Cy

I'm a little north of Cape May, a little closer to Brigantine and Atlantic City but I fish in Ocean City and Avalon often. Any freshwater spots you can recommend down here? A lot of guys in the area seem to favor the salt.

Hey Everyone, My name is Cyril and I am from South Jersey. Started saltwater fishing a few years ago, and just got into freshwater fishing recently. Most of my fishing has been done from shore but recently got a kayak in hopes of covering more water. Have found a lot of useful information on this site and would like to continue learning and hopefully contribute to the forums down the line. Cy

New member here as well, and I signed up to the site after lurking and finding great information on the site. I was in the same boat and was looking for my first baitcasting set up. Most of my limited fishing experience has been in saltwater, and I did not want to make the same mistake and start with a cheapo set up that I'd probably "have" (probably more "want") to upgrade soon. I had a budget of about $250 for my first freshwater baitcaster combo and after considering a few different rods and reels, I went with a Tatula CT Type-R (7.3:1) matched to a Tatula Rod (721MHRB). Was able to score this combo for about $230. As I wait for them to arrive, I came across a listing on another forum for 2 Mojo Bass Rods and a Lews LFS, which I promptly traded for. So I now have 2 combos, and another rod that needs a reel (maybe a Curado 201HG) haha! Life is short.