My experience over here on the s.e. North Carolina coast, fishing mainly for red drum (a.k.a. puppy drum, red fish, spot tail, channel bass), I sure would'nt go the expense of salt water lines; especially if it were going to be just for a visit.

I do use a 9wt "stiffer" line (Fenwick SF series), however, where I usually fish ... the mouths of the tidal creeks in the salt marshes ... can be real hard on a line. An oyster bed can make short work of a fly line. For that reason I had been using the el cheapo SA lines sold at our local Wally-Mart, and they've caught as many fish as the more expensive (three times as much) Fenwick line - albeit the Fenwick will cast a tad farther.

Bottom line ... unless your moving to the gulf coast and plan on regular salt water fishing, I'd save myself the expense of additional fly lines. What you have will work; and if you damage the line and have to replace it, you'll still be in business for fishing the White!



Dale