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June 08, 2026 - 11:15:46

At Fin-Atics in Ocean City John said everything has been “occasional” this week as bass and bluefish are there, but not as consistent. A few kingfish showed up to eat bloodworms and Fishbites and that fishery should take off once waters warm a bit.

June 08, 2026 - 11:15:44

Billy at Fin-Atics relays that the new/updated Ocean City Fishing Pier is open and is a great spot for shore-based anglers to get in on the good summertime fishing right now. The ribbon cutting ceremony was on Friday and by Sunday we had already heard of flounder being caught from the pier. The back bays seem to be loaded with fish right now with many anglers telling us they have been able to scrape up a keeper or two out of the dozen of fish caught per trip. The advice this week was to keep it simple, plain live minnow fished on a top and bottom rig accounted for plenty of fish, and fishing the outgoing tide was paramount.

June 01, 2026 - 10:33:57

At Fin-Atics in Ocean City Justin said cleaner water tides are better conditions to find fluke near the Corson’s Inlet and Longport area. Bass are still hanging in the back by the bridges being taken on live eels. North end of the island has had some activity of big 15-pound gator bluefish hitting plugs all the way back to 9th Street. A few stripers were also mixed in. Corson’s Inlet has been better to toss baits for bass and blues. Center island had the first reports of kingfish in the surf. The newly renovated Longport Pier is ready for action and a couple of sheepshead were reported.

June 01, 2026 - 10:33:55

A slight uptick in water temperatures behind Ocean City has gotten the flounder bite going according to reports from Fin-Atics. The short fish have become much more aggressive than they have been since the start of the season and many anglers are complaining that they can’t find keepers. Customers who have scored keepers tell us that larger baits have been producing larger fish this week. Live spot, long strip baits and 6-inch Gulp Mullets all accounted for multiple keepers to 22 inches. Offshore, the deeper water wrecks saw good numbers of keeper sea bass on Tuesday when the winds gave anglers a chance to leave the dock.

1325 West Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226
phone: 609-398-2248
fax: 609-398-2712

Fin-Atics was established in 1991 to serve the Ocean City area. Over the years they have grown and in doing so, so has their reputation. Known for its honesty, integrity and everyday low prices the store caters to anglers throughout the Tri-State area of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, as well as those nationwide via the web. Avid anglers, paddlers and boaters, along with novice vacationers will all delight in what Fin-Atics brings to the table. Fin-Atics is a full-service store with everything an angler or paddler could ever need, including rentals and repairs. Rods, reels, line, lures, hooks, sinkers, kayaks, paddles, pfd’s and more are all available online or at their physical store in Ocean City. Fin-Atics carries every major brand name of rods, reels, line, lures, etc. from manufacturers such as Penn, Shimano, Daiwa, St. Croix, G-Loomis, Tica, Okuma, Berkley, Power Pro, Momoi, Mustad, Gamakastu, Sea Striker and more. They are also the area dealer for Hobie Kayaks, Wilderness Systems, Perception and Emotion Kayaks. Rental and demo kayaks are always available for trial.