Newbie looking for advice

[Trigger Man]

spend the money on quality equipment now to save the headache later (one big one is skimmer, dont buy a cheap one or you'll be buying another one later on). In this hobby you really do get what you paid for. If you keep your eyes open on here there is always great product someone is selling that will save you some money.
In my opinion the best shops in Calgary are Red Coral, Golds and Ocean City for getting good reliable information.