Tuckerton Bait and Tackle

Flounder fishing was a struggle early in the week, but got much better later in the week and this weekend according to Mike with Tuckerton Bait and Tackle. Reports are that there were some short fish and not a lot of keepers, but Mike notes that there doesn’t seem to be as many people fishing for flounder as normal for an opening week. Reasons range from the cold water and poor weather conditions to the fact that many anglers are still fishing for stripers. Striper action has been very consistent in the Mullica and in the Bay with fish of all sizes falling for clam baits. Several bigger drum were also caught this week in Great Bay by anglers fishing with clam for stripers. The bays are also starting to give up a good number of crabs for customers crabbing the shallow creeks that bypass Seven Bridges Road. Lastly, Mike tells us that in the Mullica, above Chestnut Neck, the white perch bite has been very strong and the fish are in the jumbo size range.

The spring striper run is in full force according to Mike at Tuckerton Bait and Tackle. Bloodworms, and now salted clams, are getting the job done on keeper size and fish and plenty of over size fish as well. The Mullica River bite has been good, as has the Great Bay Bite. More black drum are showing up in the bay and the bite is improving every week. Crabs are starting to come out of their winter slumbers and everything is set for a strong opening week of flounder season, including plenty of live minnows on order.