Jingles Bait and Tackle is a small shop that has been in business for over 40 years. We may be small in size but we have a full line of bait and tackle to fill your needs.
We carry numerous items for the surf fisherman along with fishing supplies for the small boaters and or for your offshore needs. Complete supply of crabbing supplies along with any bayside fishing.
We are the last tackle shop before Beach Haven boat ramp.
NEW THIS SEASON – Kids Fishing Clinic – Fishing with Jingles!! - "Fishing with Jingles" - Monday mornings at 9AM - First clinic Monday, June 25, 2018. $30 - Includes: Instruction on casting and reeling A combo (rod & reel - either a 4'6" Tomahawk, 5' Eagle Claw or 5'6" Amphibian) 1 Rig and 1 sinker 1 tackle box Adults too are welcome. Instead of one of the mentioned combos, adults can get a $10 credit towards another Combo. Maximum 10 anglers per ...
We have locally ground Bunker Chum and Mackerel Chum - Call ahead and reserve a 4 gallon bucket! ($15 deposit)
Its Fluke season – In-store Fluke Tournament!! - 2018 Fluke Season will run from May 25 - September 22. New regulations are 3 fish at 18". We are holding an In-store Fluke Tournament. We will have two sessions - The first from now through July 31st and the second from August 1st through Sept. 22. $10 Entry free. Winners will be by weight and then by length. Prizes: First Place gets 75% of the pool and Second Place ...
In-Store Bass Tournament – $10 Registration - In addition to the Spring Derby - we are holding an In-store tournament. Its simple... $10 registration for the biggest Bass during the same time frame caught on the surf. April 21 - June 24th. Winner takes all. (Current pot is $230) Leader: Marc Sarnitsky - 17.08lbs, Length 35.75", Girth 19.5"
17th Annual LBI “Spring Derby” Surf Fishing Tournament : Apr 21 – June 24 - Annual "Spring Derby" starts Saturday April 21 and runs to June 24th, 2018. Registration fee is $20 and prizes are awarded for the Top 3 Bass and Top 3 Blues. Registrations, Rules and Regulations are available at the store. Or call the store or email jinglesbait@comcast.net with questions or to receive a copy of the rules and regs.
Prayers to Jim and Kathy - UPDATE: Jimmy is a Marine and fighting hard to make some progress. Kathy has set up a Go Fund Me page to help pay for medical bills under her name Kathy Contreras. https://www.gofundme.com/support-our-veteran-jimmy. We were very saddened to hear that our fellow fisherman and friend Jim Corson suffered a very serious stroke the other day. Please send your thoughts and prayers to Jim, Kathy and their families in this very ...
More fluke in the back - More Fluke weigh-ins - it was a happy fathers day for Keith Smilon as he and two of his boys got three keepers from the back in Holgate. They were using NoShorts Teasers made by Connor Smilon and sold here at Jingles! Had reports of fluke from the surf as well - shorts and keepers. This are also still some bass, black drum, blues and plenty of sharks. Bay has ...
Happy Father’s Day – Fluke out back - Happy Father's Day! We had some fluke weigh-ins yesterday! Steve Webb brought in a 3.36lb, 22.5" fluke which puts him in second place for the Jingles Fluke Tournament. He caught it on a floating bucktail. Then Joe and Ben Filice had 3 keepers, we weighed two - Joe's was 2.46lbs and Ben's was 3.26lb. Joe used a bucktail and gulp and Ben used minnows. They all got them right out ...
Fishing for Striped Bass – LBI Style - There are different ways to fish for your trophy fish. Boats A popular one with the boaters is to anchor in the inlet or bay with clams and or bunker. Some prefer to troll. Some of the popular lures to troll with are bunker spoons, stretch plugs and umbrella rigs. Many anglers like to use drift eels. You can only hope the bluefish are not in that area that day. ...
Weakfish Have Returned - Folks younger than 40-years-old probably will not remember the days of weakfish, caught here on LBI that would push 18 pounds. Gone are the days when you would see a dozen boats tied together using a small hook with a live grass shrimp on it and using shrimp for chum catching hundreds of weakfish using light tackle with 2-pound test trying to set all kinds of records landing this fish. ...
Farewell Message from Margaret.
Proud member of Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Club.