Would you move for the sake of fishing?

[cfish71]

You may want to consider the Lehigh Valley in Pa. There are 3 small cities that provide for a ton of fun things to do. You are @1 1/2 hrs to Sandy hook as well as to Philadelphia / 2 hrs. to NYC. In 45 mins. you can be in the Pocono Mtns. The Delaware River is near as well as many trout streams.There are a bunch of small towns that have great living conditions. The top 3 small towns in the area are: Emmaus - Nazareth - Hellertown. I've been here for 63 years and feel it is great place to live. Check it out.

[torchee]

Couldn't live more than 1-2 hours from the ocean.

Just couldn't - I hardly make it through he winters without listing my mind.

It would make me crazy to look at these reports and not be able to plan a trip

[Capt. Lou]

I also live in LV in PA, Moved here 20 yrs ago & gives me best of both worlds !
Love my Troutin & shore fishery. !
Kept a boat @ nj shore for years & spent summers on it , everything pretty close!
I lived in NJ most of my life but not bad where I am , I'm sure u can find something in this region & not bad shore run at all! Do it all the time !

[squan63]

As a blue collar resident living within a mile of the beach my entire life (51) and fishing 100 to 150 times a year can tell u if u decide to move to Monmouth county be prepared to pay some big taxes.in 91 cheapest house I could find in Monmouth I bought and taxes were 1900 now headed to 10 k hope this helps with your choice

[june181901]

I would move yesterday to the Keys BUT I would be doing it solo!

[bigfishy]

Gr8 thread!!

I'm a 90% freshwater guy and would move in a heartbeat
to a trouty area or south to gr8 lm bass areas....Just a matter of funds
and the kids movin on and out....If $ is rite that's a matter of 5 yrs er so...

Good luck with ur decision , and take ur time choosing an area and state..

[bulletbob]

Originally Posted by bigfishy

Gr8 thread!!

I'm a 90% freshwater guy and would move in a heartbeat
to a trouty area or south to gr8 lm bass areas....Just a matter of funds
and the kids movin on and out....If $ is rite that's a matter of 5 yrs er so...

Good luck with ur decision , and take ur time choosing an area and state..

"Trouty area'.. I like that..
There is some good fw trout fishing up here, but there is a big problem... We often have 6 months of winter. Unless you love ice fishing of course..
However, I prefer decent weather for fishing, and being on a frozen lake when its 10 degrees in a 30 mph wind trying to pull fish trhough a 6 inch hole.. just not my bag... I would MUCH rather be on a head boat actually catching some nice size good eating fish, and when my hands freeze up, walk into the heated cabin for 5 minutes, or better yet ,heated rails!...
Believe me, Finger Lakes winters are brutal... Very few nights above 20 degress from nov through mid April, and often it gets 20-25 below zero at night, and doesn't make 15 at mid day during January and Feb..
We don't see the sun either from Nov through March.. It very dreary and dark here,, VERY depressing..
I can;t stay here.. I am getting old FAST, and need some time to fish, garden, sit in the shade on warm days and enjoy life.... I have what, maybe 10-15 more years to be able to fish easily IF I am lucky and my health stays ok.. Can't spend it where winter shuts everything down for 5 months every year.. Thinking southern Pa, or perhaps Mayland or Northern Va, near the Chesapeake..bob

[bigfishy]

If the Salt is ur main push why not check out the gulf coast states??
Lots of affordabilty and lots and lots of fishing opportunity....
Cant hurt to sheck it out....

[Finprof]

Originally Posted by bulletbob

Thinking southern Pa, or perhaps Maryland or Northern Va, near the Chesapeake..bob

If you don't like Winters think the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake, particularly in Virginia. The Western Shore gets nailed with snow and cold weather but the Eastern Shore does not. The weather systems will dump snow on DC and Baltimore while the Eastern Shore gets rain because the system is moderated as it passes over the Bay. In Virginia near the Bay Bridge Tunnel there is good fishing year round.

The weather systems is why the Eastern Flyway for waterfowl winters there. Because of the lack of snow the geese and ducks can feed in the fields in January and February.

[bassnblues]

IMO. NC has it all...fluke, stripers, redfish, tarpon, sea trout, grouper, tuna....on and on.

Also great fresh water fishing for large mouth and trout in the mountains.

plus mild winters...