Fishing Report

It’s a mostly sunny, cold morning here in Beach Haven today! Currently winds are coming from the W at about 17mph. The surf is flat calm with 0-1 foot waves . You will need 4-5oz to hold. The LBI 5th Street Beach Haven sea temperature is 52°. The air temp is currently 38° and heading to 37°.

The bay is choppy and 43°.

Low tide is at 1:46AM and 2:38PM. High tide is at 7:57AM and 8:28PM.

The striped bass made it down to the south end of the island! Saturday and Sunday were packed with weigh-ins for the LBI Classic up and down the island! Here at Jingles, Joe O’Connor had a weigh-in Saturday morning – 8.10# and 28.5″ using a diamond jig. Then Saturday night, Dan Parker caught this 7.72# and 29.5″ bass using bunker. Sunday morning it was Danny Federico with a 9.4# and 28″ using an SP Minnow and then 9 year old PJ Shapiro with a 7.92# and 28.5″ on clam. Also on the beach Pat Gallen had a bunch too small and one too big using lures. Paul Melledis sent us this picture of his bass caught on bunker – he had two – one too small and then a keeper at 29″. And Ashley sent this picture of another 29″ keeper. They also had one too small, one too big, and then one just right! They used bunker and clam. So the are going after everything!

Out in the ocean they continue to pick up striper off the boats. Using flutter spoon, bunker spoons and jigging. And lets not forget about the Bluefin Tuna! Also just a few miles off the beach. Here Matty Colombo with a big bluefin. Now is the time to book a charter! Call Jingles for more info on a trip on the Outer Limits.

**Please remember the Dos & Don’ts for how to handle a striped bass for catch and release. There is a great article you can read on our home page as well as a laminated card here at the shop.**

Today we have GREEN CRABS and EELS! PLEASE BRING A BUCKET!! If you do not have one, we have Jingles Bait Buckets for just $3! Catching fish?? Send us your reports to jinglesbait@comcast.net!

It’s a mostly sunny, cool morning here in Beach Haven today! Currently winds are mild coming from the NW at about 8mph. The surf is calm with 2-3 foot waves . You will need 4-5oz to hold. The LBI 5th Street Beach Haven sea temperature is 53°. The air temp is currently 43° and heading to 48°.

The bay is calm and 48°.

Low tide is at 11:22AM and 11:28PM. High tide is at 4:53AM and 5:13PM.

There were no weigh-ins yesterday – I think everyone was filling up on turkey! But out in the ocean, at the Kurt Horensky Memorial Turkey Troll in the morning there were over 20 stripers caught right out here from the red tower! Steve and his outer limits crew had about 5 bass. Boat striper fishing is hot right now! There are about 30 boats out there righ now. Now is the time to book a charter! Call Jingles for more info on a trip on the Outer Limits.

**Please remember the Dos & Don’ts for how to handle a striped bass for catch and release. There is a great article you can read on our home page as well as a laminated card here at the shop.**

Today we have GREEN CRABS and EELS! Hoping for fresh bunker today. PLEASE BRING A BUCKET!! If you do not have one, we have Jingles Bait Buckets for just $3! Catching fish?? Send us your reports to jinglesbait@comcast.net!

Happy Thanksgiving! It’s an overcast morning here in Beach Haven today! Currently winds are strong coming from the NW at about 15mph. The surf is calm with 2-3 foot waves . You will need 4-5oz to hold. The LBI 5th Street Beach Haven sea temperature is 53°. The air temp is currently 48° and heading to 49°.

The bay is calm and 51°.

Low tide is at 10:28AM and 10:41PM. High tide is at 3:57AM and 4:17PM.

Not much happened over the last couple of days – the water was so rough but there was a striped bass weigh-in yesterday for the LBI Classic – caught up in Barnegat Light on a lure. This morning is the Kurt Horensky Memorial Turkey Troll so there are a bunch of boats right out front here in Beach Haven. Good luck to all the anglers!

**Please remember the Dos & Don’ts for how to handle a striped bass for catch and release. There is a great article you can read on our home page as well as a laminated card here at the shop.**

Today we have GREEN CRABS and EELS! PLEASE BRING A BUCKET!! If you do not have one, we have Jingles Bait Buckets for just $3! Catching fish?? Send us your reports to jinglesbait@comcast.net!

It’s a bright and sunny, but WINDY morning here in Beach Haven today! Enjoy it this morning because rain is coming in this afternoon. Currently winds are strong coming from the E at about 14mph. The surf is moderate with 2-3 foot waves (low tide) but coming in very frequently. You will need 6-7oz to hold. The LBI 5th Street Beach Haven sea temperature is 56°. The air temp is currently 47° and heading to 48°.

The bay is calm and 49°.

Low tide is at 8:23AM and 9:00PM. High tide is at 1:57AM and 2:16PM.

There have been a few more tog weigh-ins and striped bass weigh-ins for the LBI Classic. A couple of them caught down here in Beach Haven! Also here in Beach Haven, Kevin Burns caught a non-tournament keeper striped bass caught on salted clams. Out in the ocean the other day, Michael Schreiber and Jeff Wannamaker had a great trip bringing in 6 monster bass all released safely – largest being 48″ est 55-60lbs. They were just off of Holgate/Beach Haven.

**Please remember the Dos & Don’ts for how to handle a striped bass for catch and release. There is a great article you can read on our home page as well as a laminated card here at the shop.**

Today we have GREEN CRABS and EELS! PLEASE BRING A BUCKET!! If you do not have one, we have Jingles Bait Buckets for just $3! Catching fish?? Send us your reports to jinglesbait@comcast.net!

It’s an overcast, but mild morning here in Beach Haven today. Currently winds are coming from the NW at about 9mph. The surf is moderate with 3-4 foot waves. You will need 4-5oz to hold. The LBI 5th Street Beach Haven sea temperature is 56°. The air temp is currently 54° and heading to 40°.

The bay is calm and 54°.

Low tide is at 4:44AM and 5:48PM. High tide is at 11:10AM and 11:54PM.

No additional weigh-ins yesterday. John Sullivan had a nice one from Beach Haven that was a bit to big and other than that didn’t hear of anything else. Out on the boats there were some big striped bass caught yesterday morning so they are out there… they just need to come in a little closer to the surf! As for tog, they are still crushing it up by the lighthouse and the tog limit is 5 per person now (at 15″).

**Please remember the Dos & Don’ts for how to handle a striped bass for catch and release. There is a great article you can read on our home page as well as a laminated card here at the shop.**

Today we have GREEN CRABS and EELS! PLEASE BRING A BUCKET!! If you do not have one, we have Jingles Bait Buckets for just $3! Catching fish?? Send us your reports to jinglesbait@comcast.net!

It’s another beautiful, sunny morning here in Beach Haven – Going to be another gorgeous November day! Currently winds are coming from the SSW at about 9mph. The surf is moderate with 2-3 foot waves. You will need 4-5oz to hold. The LBI 5th Street Beach Haven sea temperature is 57°. The air temp is currently 60° and heading to 66°!

The bay is calm and 49°.

Low tide is at 3:53AM and 4:51PM. High tide is at 10:09AM and 10:50PM.

Four striped bass weigh-ins for the LBI Classic over the past two days! Three of them up in Barnegat Light but one was from here in Beach Haven. The one in Beach Haven was caught using bunker. Connor also caught a striper down this way yesterday morning using a bucktail and Kettle Creek Paddle Tail. Chris and Pat caught a few oversized in the Brant Beach area so they are definitely coming south! Out on the boats, Nick Perello and crew had some luck outside of Beach Haven. They caught 5 all together. Steve’s was caught using a Tsunami 9″ Flutter Spoon and Rod was on a snagged bunker.

**Please remember the Do’s & Dont’s for how to handle a striped bass for catch and release. There is a great article you can read on our home page.**

Today we have FRESH BUNKER, SURF CLAMS, GREEN CRABS and EELS! PLEASE BRING A BUCKET!! If you do not have one, we have Jingles Bait Buckets for just $3! Catching fish?? Send us your reports to jinglesbait@comcast.net!

by Jim Hutchinson Sr.

As the Long Beach Island Surf Fishing Classic enters its final weeks, hopes are high for an exciting finish. Schools of striped bass are reported from Raritan Bay down to Cape May. The bulk of the fish are still north of Barnegat Inlet and on the move south.

The Classic continues until December 10.

Recent reports from beaches north of LBI tell of torrid blitzes of bass in the breakers as the fish chase bunker to the beach. Some of these bass are feeding on sand eels. One angler throwing lures switched to a sand eel imitation and quickly had all the action he could handle.

Another indication that Long Beach Island will soon be a focal point for these stripers is the number of boats fishing close to shore off LBI. Up to now, boats have gone north of Barnegat Inlet looking for action.

Boaters are utilizing a variety of tactics trying to entice a bass to bite. One is to search for bass feeding on bunker. Trolling lures is another tactic as well as jigging.

Fishing from the beach entails other methods. Locating a pod of nervous bunker close shore is a great way to get in on some hectic action. Anglers cruising the beach in 4-wheel drive vehicles can travel looking for bait.

Those of us lacking “beach buggies” must work a little harder and hope for luck in locating the bunker. We can travel up and down Long Beach Boulevard checking at various street ends for action. Seeing boats clumped together can give a clue to where there might be fish.

Many of us have favorite spots and set up our position there. Either dunking bunker chunks or throwing lures can be productive as we wait for action to come our way.

To increase the chances of success, it is important to match what the fish are feeding on. If there is a school of bunker on the surface, and there are bass crashing into that school, there is no question what the fish are feeding on.

Live lining a bunker is the top choice. Casting lures such as swim shads that match the appearance of live bunker can be very effective. Some swear by tossing baited chunks of fresh bunker into the mix, including that old favorite, bunker heads.

If you suspect the fish might be feeding on sand eels, throw a plug that mimics a sand eel. Ava jigs can work here, and they do increase your casting distance.

At this point there have been 125 fish weighed in for the Classic, by 419 registered anglers.

Leading the weigh ins have been tautog at 64 fish, all in Barnegat Light. The most favored bait has been a type of crab, mainly sand fleas or green crabs. Most local bait and tackle shops have a supply of live crabs. Quite a few old-timers also swear by clams as a tempting bait for tautog.

Chris Massino holds the current lead for bass with a fish weighing 11.10-pounds caught in Barnegat Light on a lure on November 9. Jeffrey Crabtree holds the bluefish lead with a 6.38-pounder taken on October 24.

William Roth stills holds the kingfish lead at 1.22-pounds, and Matthew Merlin tops the tautog division with a 4.80-pound fish.

With almost four weeks left in the Classic, there is still plenty of time to register. There are daily, weekly, and 3-week segments up for grabs along with special prizes including senior citizen, ladies, and youth prizes.

Registration can be accomplished at one of the three official weigh-in stations. They are Fisherman’s Headquarters in Ship Bottom, Surf City Bait and Tackle, and Jingles Bait and Tackle in Beach Haven.

Complete information and live results on the Classic can be found at https://www.lbisfc.com