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October 26, 2026 - 10:14:43

Our last report of the week comes from Dave over at Dave over at Big Dave’s Tackle. He told us he began to get reports of tog being caught around the bridge pilings and off the rocks late in the week as the fishing started picking up on greens. Likewise eels and blood worm sales picked up late in the week as word of stripers being caught in the bays started being heard. Here too we were told there were plenty of eels and baitfish around and with the approaching full moon and the migratory bass headed our way things can pop open at any time this coming week.

October 19, 2026 - 09:56:51

When it comes to firsts Port Norris got its first striped bass blitz the third week in October according to Dave over at Big Dave’s Tackle. He also mentioned the continued good fishing for mixed size striped bass in the back waters of the bay and the lower Maurice River right up to the Dam. If you are looking for the blackfish the rock piles are serving up a nice mix of shorts and keepers on green crabs and sand fleas, as well as the sod banks in the back bay. Here too the word for November is all the things are starting to fall in place. November should serve up some of the best striper and tog fishing of the season barring any weather problems.

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