Would you move for the sake of fishing?

[bassnblues]

I would not want to live more than a couple hour's drive to the salt. That said, NJ and retirement do not mix well.

Have you considered the Pocono area? Your wife will have the mountains and you can get to Sandy Hook area in 2 hrs. Plus you'll have the Delaware river and Lake Walenpaupack if you want to do some fresh water.

[bigal427]

I lived 75 minutes from the shore all my life and fished all the time. When it came time to retire I bought a house on the water at the jersey shore. Now my boats are in my back yard and and in 15 minutes I am fishing in the ocean and loving it. Life is to short enjoy it while you can.

[hofnodinstructor]

Nj has lots of 55+ dying communities near the shore. You can usually find houses for under 100k in them or even rent in senior apartments for $750 a month near the ocean.

[aduma1107]

An older buddy/fishing partner is moving to Delaware from East Stroudsburg so he is closer to coastal fishing. Retired carpenter.

[Chris1129]

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.

[sportfishingusa]

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

[Blackfish Doug]

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.

[Finprof]

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.

[O'Connor]

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.

[bulletbob]

Originally Posted by Finprof

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.

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