October 05, 2026 - 10:47:34
Andy at Riptide Bait and Tackle in Brigantine said the beaches got torn up pretty good after the nor’easter and are still rebounding. Anglers are looking for the first signs of stripers to show. A few croakers, kingfish and spot are still in the suds.
October 05, 2026 - 10:47:23
“All dried out and open every day,” was this week’s report from Capt. Andy at Riptide Bait and Tackle. The slower week also coincided with the end of the shop's Summer Fishing Derby where prizes were awarded for the top flounder, kingfish and bluefish this summer. Out with the old and in with the new as the Riptide Fall Derby has already started. Capt. Andy reminds you that with a Brigantine 4x4 permit AND entrance into the Fall Derby, anglers can fish the front Brigantine Beach 24/7. Another friendly reminder from the good Captain is to drive slow as there have been many scarps formed over the last week, and nobody wants to see you on this year’s Beached Cars of Brigantine Calendar.
September 28, 2026 - 10:41:43
Andy at Riptide Bait and Tackle in Brigantine is open full hours again now and there should be some kingfish, spot and croaker around to target later in the week.
September 28, 2026 - 10:41:31
Another reminder that fall has come for all of us is that Capt. Andy at Riptide Bait and Tackle has instituted the dreaded fall hours, Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you need something outside those hours, give them a call. Customers finished out the flounder season this week with a few keepers to 4 pounds. Lots of baitfish are on the move and there are small blues and schoolie stripers chasing all that bait along the back bays and into the inlet. Anglers report the blues were hitting small metals, or cut chunks of fresh mullet. Stripers were falling for 4- to 6-inch hard plastic swimmers, plus Mag Darters.
