The recent California weather has talked me into my first salt water trip. However, I don't have a sea strainer. How important is it to have one. I'll most likely only visit the salt a couple times this year. Any other advise for first time in salt?

Thanks for the advice.

Thanks Mike, I'll check those two out. Would you go out without one? Even only once? I know all it takes somethimes is once.

Thanks again.