Here you can fish from the beach using a surf rod that dwarfs the standard spinning rod. You can also choose to go offshore fishing using a boat rod. These are also a more durable rod, designed to catch the huge sea fish.
Lakes are well suited for a number of types of fishing.
Here you can go trolling, fly fishing, or grab a chair and a book and throw a bait casting line in the water. Your choice depends mainly on how much energy you want to spend. Rivers are an ideal place for spinning. It is also well, or even better suited for fly-fishing. Both offer that feeling of getting back to nature.