years ago, I bought one of those $30 starter outfits. I was fun learning. I used to go to ponds in an industrial park and catch bluegills. Perfect spot for it cause it was wide open. It was not possible to trout fish because the trout streams near me are completely overhung with trees.
Once I got pretty good at casting I tried it in salt. That was before the V20 when I had a 16ft aluminum boat. Managed to catch some 3 pound bluefish and some hickory shad. I don't think that outfit would have handled a 10 lb blue (there wasn't any drag!). It was a blast but soon the salt corroded the cheap outfit and then I broke a tip. Never moved up to a real saltwater outfit.
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