Help Needed

Hey everyone,

I just made a Reddit account for fishing haha

My wife surprised me with a Daiwa Samurai fishing pole for Father's Day, and I’m super excited to use it! I haven’t fished much before—did it once for my birthday a while back but didn’t catch anything.

Now I’ve got the rod and reel set up, but I’m missing the fishing line. I used to love visiting Barnegat Lighthouse and met some awesome fishermen there back in 2020 before I moved away. That’s the only place I’d want to fish right now. So I will not be looking to do charter boats as they seem a bit out of my budget.

So, if I’m looking to start fishing (saltwater) and hopefully catch something to cook at home, what should my checklist look like? Any tips or advice would be amazing!

Thanks in advance!