April 24, 2024 - 10:46:31
Stripers and drum came rumbling into the Brigantine surf according to Andy of Riptide Bait and Tackle in Brigantine. Saturday’s sunshine on April 20 saw a mess of stripers being caught on the beaches on clams with a few black drum mixed in. The South Jetty was also a hot spot to land not only stripers but blackfish. Andy said the wave of fish that just moved in is large and should be the start of the fun.
April 24, 2024 - 10:46:30
Brigantine is on the board with its first weakfish in the shop, a 19-incher according to Capt. Andy with Riptide Bait and Tackle. The oceanfront has also come alive with reports of stripers from the beach and jetty on RipTide Rotters (clam). There have also been the first reports of black drum in the area, from the beaches, also taking the Riptide Rotters. All of this action is ahead of schedule as compared to last year's report, so May should be a fantastic month along the beaches and behind Brigantine.
April 15, 2024 - 09:20:11
Andy of Riptide Bait and Tackle in Brigantine said the back bay striper feed is going strong but he has yet to really see any push of fish in the surf. They could come out any day though. Be on the lookout for black drum out front as they are beginning to enter the backwaters to spawn out. Toss out fresh clams to hang a boomer. Blackfishing has been so-so off the south jetty, but dunk a green crab to see if anyone is home.
April 15, 2024 - 09:19:56
The 2024 Riptide Rotter Season has officially begun at Riptide Bait and Tackle. The clam boats were finally able to get out and deliver the freshest surf clam to the shop. Now that they are available, many anglers will switch from bloodworm baits to clam baits not only for stripers, but to also increase their chance of hook up with an early season drum. The local striper catches this week consisted of short fish and keeper size fish being taken on bloodworms, clam and artificials. Nothing weighed in to shake up the Riptide Derby standings, but there were many smaller fish caught from the back bays of Brigantine. A few reports of tog on the jetties this week, and the shop has stocked plenty of green crabs for when the weather gives us a break and the offshore anglers can hit the wrecks again.
