October 12, 2026 - 10:35:19
The crew at Grumpys Tackle in Seaside Park said the surf has loads of small bluefish up to 1.5 pounds hitting ava jigs and Hopkins metals. Kingfish and spotted hake are eating up Fishbites and bloodworms in the night surf. Some brown and sharpnose sharks are gobbling up bunker chunks during the night hours. Blackfish are being taken off the north jetty and there have been loads of houndsfish in the surf hitting metals and poppers.
October 12, 2026 - 10:35:02
Scott at Grumpy’s Bait & Tackle reported that striped bass are starting to show along the local surf, giving beach anglers reason to get out and cast. Fresh bunker is in stock for those targeting bass, while green crabs and sand fleas are available for anglers looking to get in on the blackfish bite. There was also a memorable catch for Rylee Selph, who landed her first surf fish, a snapper blue taken on an epoxy jig. Congratulations to Rylee on a great first catch from the beach!
October 05, 2026 - 10:47:34
As John at Grumpys Tackle in Seaside Park says, “the fish are here or there” which sounds like something Grumpy would say. There were two very large bass caught this week that seemed to be in that 40-pound range and one was caught on a metal. It could be the first wave of bass are moving in, we will see. Other than bass, blackfishing has been good off the jetty rocks.
October 05, 2026 - 10:47:18
Scott at Grumpy’s Bait & Tackle said the first solid surf report of the fall has arrived, and it’s a big one. Rob Comstock reported that his uncle, Ken, landed a brute of a striped bass locally from the surf this week while casting an artificial. It’s an encouraging sign for surfcasters, with a quality striper already prowling the shoreline and giving anglers plenty of reason to get their plugs in the water.
