Total Tackle

Geno from Total Tackle said they’ve heard about improvement to the local bite since the storm. Striper fishing has picked up locally and beyond with many customers reporting good fishing during and after the blow. There are fish in the river as well as outside, heading in both directions. There is bait, mostly small bait and peanut bunker and if you can find it, chances are you’ll find the bass with it. All kinds of presentations have been effective including topwater, swimmers, tins and epoxies, plastics as well as live bait like eels. There are also schools of small harbor bluefish around, harassing the small bait as well. Geno said there is a lot of excitement for the upcoming blackfish season and they are hosting a tournament. It will run from October 17th through November 8th. The main tournament is decided by the combined weight of each angler’s two heaviest blackfish. There is no minimum weight requirement. Each blackfish must measure at least 16 inches and meet all applicable state and federal fishing regulations for the region. Fish may be caught anywhere in compliance with applicable state and federal fishing laws. All weigh-ins must take place at Total Tackle. To see more details and register, visit their Instagram page or website for full details. The shop is open seven days a week, Monday through Friday they are there from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Geno from Total Tackle said that it had been a busy weekend in the shop, mostly with customers looking to tighten up their tackle for the fall fishing season. It sounded like the two bites his customers were anticipating most were fall blackfish and tuna, though bass and blues are typically the main characters of the run. Other customers with albie fever are hoping the local bite holds up after the storm. He said he’s looking forward to the fall tog season and the shop is all stocked up with jigs, rigs and all the tackle you need for the fall finale. The shop is open seven days a week, Monday through Friday they are there from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.