Advice for Beginner in Sunset/OceanIsle

[mrdamminator]

Hi. I am completely new to saltwater fly fishing and need some help. I have been fly fishing for trout for the past year but want to venture into saltwater. I posted in the previous Sunset Beach thread, as that is where i will be staying in late July, but feel i need a new thread with advice for a beginner. First off, I plan on buying a cheap 8 wt rod, probably an ll bean quest or some cabelas rod. Second, I will NOT have access to a boat but I will have access to a car so i can drive to other locations. The area around sunset beach and ocean isle (its about 40 min north of myrtle i think) has a nice bay with marshes running behind it that i may fish as well as the surf. Also, i can fish off the dock in back of our house into the bay. So, what do i need to know when i go out there and what can i expect to catch? What flies should i purchase? And just anything else you can think of to help me out. Thanks a bunch for any advice.

Chris