I have looked through the articles on this site, but I still have some questions. I want to wade fish the beach in Mississippi and try to catch some sea trout, flounder, mullet, and the occasional red. I have a 9' 6wt rod, but it is for freshwater. I will probably buy a saltwater rod, but I would like to make sure that I can catch some fish first. The average fish size would be about two pounds, with the biggest being about five. It is not very windy either. Would my rod work?

Are there any good websites, or articles that I missed, that would help me on my quest? I have no idea what shock tippet is, and would like to read up on it.

Thanks