May 07, 2024 - 15:24:51
Even with the best of intentions to get out on opening day of flounder season, lots of anglers just stayed home according to Mike with Tuckerton Bait and Tackle. Those anglers may have been smarter than those that did trek out in the cold and rain, as only a few fish were caught that Mike heard of, the best being a 2-pounder from the Little Sheepshead Creek Bridge. Earlier in the week, anglers were simply crushing stripers all along the surf in LBI on clam baits. In the bay, clam baits were also working on a mixed size of bass, and Graveling point was a pretty hot spot this week. Crabs were starting to move around in the bays, a few more sunny days should get them feeding.
April 29, 2024 - 09:51:12
When I spoke with Mike with Tuckerton Bait and Tackle on Sunday he said he was just excited for a bright, warm sunny day for a change. He is confident that this will get the crabs moving around on the flats this upcoming week. This past week saw a very good striper bite in the bay with anglers scoring on surf clams. The drum bite was either a bit off or many anglers were being “hush-hush” about it. Anglers made the most of the last full week of tog season, while others started prospecting in the bay ahead of the flounder opener. Mike has lots of minnows coming in this week just in time for Flounder season. On a sobering note, Mike relayed to us that Butch Pawson passed away this week. Butch was a longtime local angler, active with the Berkeley Striper Club and the NJBBA, supplied local shops with his hand tied rigs under the “Butch’s Tackle” label and was an “all around great guy” according to Mike and the many others who knew him. He will certainly be missed.
