hello everyone!!!
i am new to saltwater fishin and have alot to learn!! ill be fishin the s.parde/port mansfeild jetties and beach area.
what fly patterns work down here and if anyone can post pics of some flies it would help alot and what kind of fish to target with them! ive tied many flies for salmon on the great lakes and ive made several dozen musky flies that ive never got a chance to use! also a few mice and frogs from bucktail.
im am set up with a 10wt rod and reel the line i have is 10wt,11wt,12wt floating weight farword will i be needing to change them is sinking aswell? and what about tippits and leaders?? any bit of info or guidence would be greatly appreciated!!!!

thanks!!
balde

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/080408fotw.php
this is my favorite fly tied by an alaskan native who now guides mamai for big bonefish...

tarpon toad, clousers, spoonflies, really most saltwater flies should do the trick,

on my 8wt i run a 40# butt section, then a 20# leader and 16# tippit.
if i was fishing the jetties i would have a a spool of skinking on the reel and switch to floating if i need to...

jetties and beach you'll use mostly baitfish patterns. just hit google or walk into any fly shop. literally, any baitfish pattern. deceivers / clousers / surf candy / ep baitfish etc.

if you fish the surf much you might want an intermediate line. it will help you keep a tight line because the surf won't blow it around as much as a floating line.

surf at 0:dark:30 you can fish big poppers. 3/8 inch diameter or bigger. fish them FAST. you have to pop them, not just let them slide over the waves.

on the jetty sinking line is a blessing and a curse. there are barnacle covered rocks just waiting to cut your line in half. if you are fishing FROM the rocks i'd stick with a float or intermediate or at least an integrated head with float running line. if you are fishing from a boat TOWARDS the rocks, by all means use a sinking line.

thanks guys!! ill be fishing at the end of s.parde jetty next week or as soon as it calms, and ill be bringing my fly rod this time!! was out there last week bottom fishin and talk to a couple guy whippin it out at the end and they claimed to of cought a few spanish macs on pink flies that looked like wooly buggers with real long tails, so ill be tying some pink stuff along with some others and see how it goes! any other hint are definatly welcome!!

I am new to fly fishing too.

What size rod and reel for reds and trout? I have a #6 rod that is use for white bass around central TX (Austin)? what is a good price for a beginners set up? rod, reel, line? I paid about $200 for the set up I have. It's all Cabella's brand equipment.

I live near Cabellas and I'm only 1 hr from San Antonio & Bass Pro.