Re: Would you move for the sake of fishing?
 

I vacationed at Cayuga Lake a few years back,,,,,that Lake is beautiful!

I'm only 35, but if I was in your shoes I would look at a rental of some sort so both you and your wife would be happy and maybe go back and forth??

I remember doing that drive, its about 5 hours….and that would be about the last thing in the world i would want to do after I was fishing all day.

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I throw a rock at saltwater, and you can buy a house around me reasonable, and taxes are not that bad.

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I would look into the 55 & older communities in Manchester, NJ it has very reasonable tax's in that area. Homes in that are reasonable & a short drive to shore spots are a half an hour or less away. I only wish I could move there as well but my wife likes it here. If I had it my way I would move to RI I would be in fish haven for sure.

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Cayuga Lake has some good trolling for lake trout if you know what you are doing and the stream fishing for trout is not bad if you know where to go. One of the kids just graduated from Cornell with a BSc and an MS so I got to know Ithaca well while they were taking my money.
I live in Princeton, but have another house in St. Michaels MD on the Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay. Both houses have about the same value but the real estate taxes are less than a third of NJ. My boat is in a slip across the street from my house and I can catch fish or crabs within sight of my slip. There is a very nice maritime museum (if you are into boats) within an easy walking distance as well as at least a dozen restaurants and a couple of grocery stores. Half my neighbors are retired while the other half are weekenders. It is about 3 hours from New Jersey and I make the trip most weekends until I retire. At that point I will sell the NJ house, keep the one in St. Michaels and buy another one on Winyah Bay in South Carolina.
Almost forgot - buying teh place in St. Michaels was my wife's idea. She loves it.

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I moved from NJ in 2008. I took a transfer and sold my house in Shark River Hills. Fishing never entered my mind when I considered the move. For me it was all about money. I would live in any state which was along the coast. Maine to Florida, Cal-Washington and throw in all the Gulf States as well. To look inland would take the right combination of $ and a nice neighborhood for the wife and kid. As the years add up fishing has become less important to me. Fishing Twice per month is more then enough. Take a look @ Virginia and North Carolina. Very reasonable priced homes and great fishing. Bottom line is do what's best for you. If Ithaca or wherever you live is to far from what makes you truly happy in life they you should pull the plug and head east. Only you can answer that. Good Luck, Sir.

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That was a big part of my move. My boat is on the lift 30' from the back door,
I'll be out there tomorrow low tide is 11:30 am high ids at 6:30PM.
Loving it. The temp today was 81 NICE !!!
The fing property tax at $16,000 Mt.Olive also help me to pack my tent.I'm on NJF almost every day ya can't beat the NJF.Com crew GREAT PEOPLE

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I really don't need to troll for lakers.. I catch them on jigs.. However, jigging in 100' of water all day to catch lakers gets old quick, and they stink to eat.. bluefish are better, for whatever thats worth... I am also thinking about Maryland... We'll see.. In any case, I have told my wife she can stay here if she wants, but I can't and won't.. How that plays out remains to be seen.. I can't see living in this icebox as an old man, and thats not too far down the road... bob

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There are deals to be had inland and in Ocean County. Lots of decent 55 and over for under 175K and a 30-45 minute drive to the boats.

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Do lots of work in 55s and older very big and roomy but lots pf bs rules settle for poconos great area and you don't need to commute tojersey shoe for saltwater dish stripers swim up Delaware every spring

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Love the question I told my wife I'd consider moving somewhere else only if the fishing was better>>>>>>>Fast forward 24 years later STILL IN NJ!!!!
I live in Middlesex county and have THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS!!! I fished both fresh and salt all my life. Seems like I go through phases though, fresh, salt fresh every few years. As I have gotten older I prefer the fresh water lakes and some striper fishing mixed in now! Two minutes to the boat ramp and a ten minute ride to raritan bay as well as no more than an hour and a half ride to greenwood I feel like I live in paradise, WELL KINDA!!! I think you should do what will make YOU happy. There comes a time in life when one should think about what they want not everyone else!!!! Find a place and DO IT!!!!