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Absecon Bay Sportsman Center

October 12, 2026 - 10:35:08

After a couple “exploratory” trips early in the week, Capt. Dave at Absecon Bay Sportsman Center has found some stripers in the Absecon Area. His charters are picking up fish to 27 inches on live spot and Gulp Jerkbaits. Capt. Dave tells us that this bite is “right on time” despite the nasty weather a couple weeks back. Plenty of baitfish in the water and the stripers are chasing them tight along the sod banks. In the bay, the tog are also chewing and customers are feeding them green crabs and sandfleas in order to find boat limits (one per person). Perch action in the creek is also very good and the shop is stocking live grass shrimp.

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.