Absecon Bay Sportsman Center Archives - The Fisherman
Login

Absecon Bay Sportsman Center

June 08, 2026 - 11:15:41

Pulling Capt. Dave at Absecon Bay Sportsman Center away from his blue crab shedding tanks is a tough task, but he made time for this week’s fishing report. Much like last week, anglers are using live spot fished in the creeks to find both keeper flounder and slot size stripers. His customers also report that the stripers have been willing to take 5-inch Gulp Mullets fished on half-ounce leadheads. Flounder anglers are finding plenty of short fish by fishing minnows, spearing and squid, but the larger fish are falling for the live spot or larger Gulp baits.

June 01, 2026 - 10:33:52

Capt. Dave at Absecon Bay Sportsman Center is hard at work tending to his shedder/softshell tanks, but took some time to update us on this week’s happenings. The first load of spot arrived in the shop early in the week and Capt. Dave took them out to the creeks and fed them to some awaiting stripers. Fish from bonus tag to slot fish were caught on this inaugural live spot trip. Customers reported similar results with the same size stripers being caught on the live spot, plus one customer had a 21-inch flounder on a spot.

81 Natalie Terrace
Absecon, NJ 08201
phone: 609-484-0409
fax: 609-228-7543

Absecon Bay Sportsman Center exists as South Jersey's one stop shop for all of your fishing and boating needs. It’s also home to Capt. Dave's Back Bay Fishing Safaris and is the gateway to Guatemala with Parlama Sportfishing. Capt. Dave Showell established Absecon Bay Sportsman Center on July 1, 1985 when he and his wife Judy bought Absecon Boat Yard, which provided docking, winter storage and limited repair service to the local boating population. The original business had a very limited selection of bait and tackle and mostly catering to the extremely popular summer flounder fishery. It has been a long haul, but from those early beginnings, they have transformed a lackluster shop into what they believe is the best and most complete fishing center in southern New Jersey. Capt. Dave specializes in back bay and inshore fishing and carries every type of bait and tackle necessary for success in these areas.