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.

[bulletbob]

Originally Posted by 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.

Yes.. We even had a down payment sent in on a little house in the poconos, but the deal caved in... It does make sense, as its not real far from the shore, but is still close to some good freshwater fishing in the Delaware... We may consider this... Also, Delaware seems to have good low taxes, and reasonable home prices... However it also has a lot of crime, and the demographics aren't that great... bob