Jingles Bait and Tackle in Beach Haven, NJ, is a small shop that that is celebrating 50 years in business! We may be small in size but we have a full line of bait, tackle and apparel to fill your needs.
We carry numerous items for the surf fisherman along with fishing supplies for boaters and for offshore needs. Complete supply of crabbing supplies along with any bayside fishing.
We are the last tackle shop before the Beach Haven boat ramp.
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SEND YOUR FISH PICTURES! Catching fish? Send your reports and fish pictures to jinglesbait@comcast.net!
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026 – WE HAVE BLOODWORMS – JUMBO & REGULAR! - STOP IN AND SAY HI AMD CHECK OUT THIS YEARS NEW PRODUCTS! We have no fresh bait as of today but will be getting some as the week gets on. Keep checking the website and social media for updates! Don’t forget your bait bucket. If you do not have one, we have Jingles Bait Buckets for just $3! Catching fish?? Send us your reports and pictures to jinglesbait@comcast.net, Facebook or… ...
24th Annual Spring Derby 2026 – Register NOW! - The 79 day long spring surf fishing tournament, the 2026 24th Annual LBI Spring Derby will be run from April 4th to June 21, 2026. We are looking forward to three great months of thrilling surf fishing action. The 2025 event was a good one with a lot of great catches. Anglers battling some impressive fish from the surf. Congrats to Steve Taylor (largest striped bass), Patrick Presutto (largest bluefish)… ...
Jingles 2026 Spring IN-Store Tournament is up and running!! - Coinciding with the LBI Spring Derby, the dates and info are following: STARTS: Saturday, April 4, 2026 @ 12 AMENDS: Sunday, June 21, 2026 @ 6 PM $10 - Registration Fee Striped Bass Prizes: 1st Place (50% Payout), 2nd Place (20% Payout)Bluefish Prizes: 1st Place (30% Payout) All fish must be caught off the land of Long Beach Island (no boat fishing). All bass have to be a minimum of… ...
WINNERS – 2025 Jingles In-Store FALL Tournament - CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR WINNERS!Striped Bass: Pat Gallen - 10.54# - $80.00Bluefish: Shawn Gallen - 3.22# - $64.00Kingfish: John Sullivan - .92# - $16.00 $10 to enter. Heaviest fish wins - Winners based on weight - tie break is length. All Bass have to be a minimum of 28” and maximum of 31”. Bluefish are a minimum of 16" and Kingfish minimum of 12". All fish must be caught… ...
Jingles 2025 In-Store Fluke Tournament – Winners! - For all of Fluke Season we will be holding our 2025 In-Store Fluke Tournament! (May 4th through Sept 25th) $10 to enter. 1st, 2nd, 3rd place prizes 100% of the pool total (50%, 30%, 20%). 4th and 5th places prizes will be a $25 Jingles Gift Card! First Place ($600)Connor Johnson8/177.92 lb27-1/2"Second Place ($180)Cheri Hebert6/307.12 lb26-1/4"Third Place ($120)Brendan Osler8/306.98 lb25-1/4"Fourth Place ($25 GC)Jeff Rummel8/166.68 lb25-1/4"Fifth Place ($25 GC)Dave Closson6/76.18 lb24-3/8"… ...Click for More Featured News
Jingles Daily Fishing Report
DAILY REPORT - This morning is a cool, partly cloudy morning here in Beach Haven. The wind right now is mild coming from the SSW at about 5mph. Currently the surf is relatively calm with 1-2 foot waves. You will need about 4-5oz to hold. Beach Haven water temp is about 45°. The air temp is currently 47° and heading to 53°. The bay is calm and 47°. Low tide is at 8:55AM… ...
DAILY REPORT - WE ARE BACK AND STARTING OUR 50TH YEAR IN BUSINESS!! Today is a bright, sunny, but cool spring morning here in Beach Haven! The wind right now is coming from the WNW at about 8mph. Currently the surf is relatively calm with 1-2 foot waves. You will need about 4-5oz to hold. Beach Haven water temp is about 45°. The air temp is currently 50° (feels like 46) and heading… ...
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Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association
BHCFA Fishing Report – November 22, 2025 – by Jim Hutchinson Sr. - Thanksgiving is about here, and Christmas is not that far away, but the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association are still bending rods for anglers. There is currently a mass of striped bass off the northern end of Long Beach Island comprised of both large fish and others that are dinner fish in the 28–31-inch keeper size. Captain Ray Lopez reports the “Miss Liane” still has a few… ...
BHCFA Fishing Report – October 25, 2025 – by Jim Hutchinson Sr. - The calendar indicates that fall is almost half over, and that means multiple things to the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association. It means the threat of storms and high seas at times, but it also means a variety of outstanding fishing when the conditions permit. Captain Gary Dugan of “Irish Jig Sportfishing” reports wreck fishing has been exceptionally good with black sea bass catches and blackfish limits… ...
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Help Striped Bass Survive Catch and Release. - Despite our best intentions, stripers experience stress and physical injury during capture and handling and, depending on the degree of these impacts, may not survive. https://www.onthewater.com/help-striped-bass-survive-catch-and-release ...
Reminder – Do’s and Dont’s for Catch & Release - With all of the striped bass action over the last couple of weeks, I just want to remind everyone of the proper way to handle a striped bass when it is going to be released. ...DEP REMINDS NEW JERSEY SALTWATER ANGLERS OF SHARK FISHING REGULATIONS TO HELP PROTECT VULNERABLE SPECIES - The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection reminds saltwater anglers, fishing guides and for-hire vessel operators that it is illegal to target certain shark species while fishing in state or federal waters, Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe said today. Both New Jersey and the federal government regulate shark fishing. Certain species have been designated as “prohibited species” by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or NOAA. The DEP recognizes that surf… ...
Proud member of the Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Club and the Southern Ocean Chamber of Commerce.
Proud sponsor of the 6th Annual BHMTC Tuna Open (June 13-20), the 57th Annual BHMTC White Marlin Invitational (Aug 10-15) and the NJ Fishing Club.