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October 26, 2026 - 10:14:43

“We got back on the water on Thursday with Collin and Anthony and got right into the stripers,” said Capt. Dave Showell from the Absecon Bay Sportsman’s Center. He said his Friday trip did just as good with another good catch of stripers. Dave told me with the good weather forecast we have for this week and the waters finally settling down it should be a good week of fishing for the first time in the last three weeks. Now is the time to get in on the striper fishing, so give him a call if you are looking for a trip.

October 19, 2026 - 09:56:51

I spoke with Capt. Dave Showell at the Absecon Bay Sportsman Center and he told me he has started his fall fishing for striped bass and will be fishing for the linesiders right up until the end of November. Dave said his first couple trips produced excellent fishing with anglers limiting out with keepers and slots. Hopefully the fishing will remain that good into November, he said.

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.