Need some help with set up

[WhaleFart]

Hey all,

I pretty much only fish salt, and consider myself a very knowledgeable surf, back bay fluke, and canyon fishing. I have never seriously fresh water fished, but living in NYC now, I want to embark on north jersey for some spring trout in between surf trips. My budget for everything is $250, rod, reel, and mix goods of tackle. I will be fishing the ramapo and saddle rivers with occasional oradell res trips.

Appreciate it very much!!!!

[AndyS]

Since you already know your tackle well this should be easy. You know a 6 foot rod will cast farther than a 5 foot rod. Daiwa, Daiwa, Daiwa for your freshwater reel, any decent St. Croix rod. Jigs, Rapalas, spinners.

[WhaleFart]

Thank you sir!

[Jigman13]

Daiwa exceler 2000. About $75-80. 6 ft st croix triumph, lite. About $90. Should do the trick. CD3 rapalas, pins minnows, some bumble panther Martins.

[bassnblues]

I agree with Daiwa/St Croix. Pick up some 0 and #1 size spinners, #8 hooks and split shot and your all set.

For bait, I like meal worms and power bait.

[shrimpman steve]

There are no fish in the 'Po

[Lard Almighty]

Originally Posted by Jigman13

Daiwa exceler 2000. About $75-80. 6 ft st croix triumph, lite. About $90. Should do the trick. CD3 rapalas, pins minnows, some bumble panther Martins.

This is a winner. I'd also add some 2" white grubs on 1/32 to 1/16 oz. jigheads. Four lb. test mono should cover most situations.

[WhaleFart]

The pros have spoke and I will follow. Thank you guys, I'm going to binge read in my free time on tactics

[Jigman13]

Almost forgot the most important thing... 1/16 hair jigs. Any color will do as long as it's black. A la Henry Ford...

[Mikey topaz]

Dont forget that orange power bait!!!!!!