FRED'S BAIT & TACKLE

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Now RUNNING

6/11/25

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Striped Bass - From Carteret to Sandy Hook. Use blood worms, sand worms, bunker chunks, clams and small lures like NLBN (No Live Bait Needed), Storm shads or SP Minnow. Troll with umbrella rigs and Rockfish Candy mojo rigs and jig with flutter spoons.​​​​

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Fluke - 3 fish at 18 inches. Highland flats, Bug Light and Coast Guard Station. Use killies, spearing squid, Gulp! and Spro.

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Bluefish - From Keyport to Sandy Hook. Use bunker chunks and Gator spoons.

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Black Sea Bass - Shrewsbury Rocks, Scotland Light and the Farms. 10 fish at 12.5". Use clams, squid strips and Epoxy jigs.

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Blue Claw Crabs - Starting to show at Red Bank and Keyport. Use frozen bunkers for bait.

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Trout - Use night crawlers, Trout Magnet or Mepps.

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Don't forget to register to fish.

It's free, easy, and required.

 www.saltwaterregistry.nj.gov

 

 

 

 

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