November 10, 2025 - 10:34:49
Andy at Riptide Bait and Tackle in Brigantine reported three solid straight days of surf stripers as bunker chunks and live eels sent out on the North End found some slot sized fish. The Brigantine Jetty continues to hold plenty of blackfish to the rocks as green crabs are top baits.
November 10, 2025 - 10:34:42
Stripers are starting to make a showing on the Brigantine Beach according to Capt. Andy with Riptide Bait and Tackle. Fresh chunked bunker has been the bait of choice as the water was a bit stained from all the wind we have had. These appear to be migratory fish with silver bellies and dark black lines, and many are falling into the keeper slot. In the back bays of Brigantine, the striper bite has been much more consistent with fish ranging in size from shorts to “overs”, including a 44-inch fish. The fish are being caught during the higher tides along the sod banks and both live bait (spot, eels) and artificials (Tsunami Shads, Gulp Paddleshads) have been working. Don’t forget to pick up your Beached Cars of Brigantine 2026 Calendar, all proceeds going to the True Spirit Coalition.
November 05, 2025 - 09:15:16
Andy of Riptide Bait and Tackle in Brigantine said some big linesiders were hanging around mid-island as live eels claimed some released stripers over 43 inches long. Andy expects the surf to come alive this week with live eels and clams as top baits.
November 05, 2025 - 09:15:09
Anglers scored a mixed size of stripers in the back bays of Brigantine this week according to Capt. Andy with Riptide Bait and Tackle. Live eels, live spot and Gulp baits all worked on fish from 18 to 33 inches. The bridges are giving up good numbers of tog, but the keeper ratio has been very low. The Brigantine jetty saw some larger tog, but keepers are consistently coming from the in shore wrecks and reef sites. Sea bass are also being found in good numbers on these sites, but anglers are having to hunt and pick through a large number of fish before finding keepers. Don’t forget to pick up your Beached Cars of Brigantine 2026 Calendar, all proceeds going to the True Spirit Coalition.
