Whomever said join a club and get casting lessons was dead on. You can get a good rod and reel for less than used to cost. A fancy rod and reel are about the same price as a decent rifle each and keep going up in price. A 7wt would be fine for Kenai trout and sockeye as well as speckled trout and redfish in Corpus. An 8 wt. would be fine as well and better for bass bugs. You would be under gunned with a 6wt.
