New guy looking for advice and resources

[CityGuyFishing]

Hey folks,

I'm looking for any resources, websites, magazines etc for someone just getting started (feel free to answer as well, but I realize it could be tedious lol). Most of my fishing experience was using Wonder Bread to catch sunnies off my grandfather's dock on Lake Hopatcong 20+ years ago.

I'm looking for info on lures and bait. Beginner friendly waters would also be welcome. I went out to Lake Musconetcong last weekend and was skunked. Walmart was out of fresh bait, so I got some trout pellets, and also tried a few of the smaller plastic worms I had. No boat so any place I go, or fish I try for have to be able to be caught from shore.

I'm from NYC, so anything North East is good. My folks are on the Morris/Sussex border so those areas are mostly where I'm looking.

Oh yeah, I've been dying to do lake or water-front camping too, but haven't been able to find places with tent sites on the water.

Thanks in advance

[bigfishy]

Spruce Run has campsites on the water but you have to book now just to have chance at water front for late summer....and try to stay during the week, its ALOT less crowded.....

[Matt A.]

since you mentioned lake musconetcong, there is a bait shop right at the lake on RT 183.
they have a lot of different types of live bait. you can catch fish right from shore there.

[AndyS]

Welcome to the site.

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/fishing.htm

Plus go back and look at the 100 pages of posts and reports.

Google Earth works well also.