Jingles Bait and Tackle

05/29/2026

Bud with our first fluke weigh-in! Well, he actually limited out but his largest was 24” and 5.5 #! Way to go Bud!

05/28/2026

DAILY REPORT (5/28/2026) by Jingles

Today is a mostly cloudy but warmer morning here in Beach Haven. The wind right now is coming from the NNW at about 7mph. Currently the surf is flat calm with 0-1 foot waves (when they come). You will need about 3-4oz to hold. Beach Haven water temp is about 58°. The air temp is currently 68° and heading to 72°.

The bay is calm and 59.7°.

Low tide is at 12:30AM and 12:31PM. High tide is at 6:26AM and 6:50PM.

Striped Bass, bluefish and black drum are still being caught off the surf this week! We haven’t had a recent weigh-in here in Beach Haven but I was sent pictures…Richie and Jamie came and bought the last of my surf clams and started catching right away with Richie and this Black Drum and Jamie with this striper – they had 16 catches total. Richie also caught this 44″ striper! Glenn had a nice striped bass over the weekend and Murray sent in the black drum pic. Also saw that Gary caught a big blue weighed in for the Spring Derby – 11.78 #!

We are under a month left for the Spring Derby and you can still register at one of the three tackle shops – Jingles, Fisherman’s HQ, and Surf City Bait & Tackle or now available ONLINE at www.lbisfc.com! The tournament is 100% payout for striped bass and bluefish weigh-ins. Those fish are still out there – get in the game!

TODAY WE HAVE MINNOWS, FRESH BUNKER and BLOODWORMS!

Don’t forget your bait bucket – If you do not have one, we have Jingles Bait Buckets for just $3! AND Send us your pictures and fishing reports to Instagram, FaceBook or [email protected].

05/26/2026

DAILY REPORT (5/22/2026) by Jingles

Well, Memorial Day Weekend is upon us and Mother Nature did not want to cooperate. Today is starting out as an overcast morning with a few rain drops so far. The wind right now is coming from the ENE at about 12mph. Currently the surf is calm with 1-2 foot waves (it’s low tide). You will need about 3-4oz to hold. Beach Haven water temp is about 58°. The air temp is currently 57° and heading to 58°.

The bay is calm and 57.9°.

Low tide is at 7:31AM and 7:43PM. High tide is at 12:58AM and 1:44PM.

Still no recent weigh-ins for the Spring Derby but we did have a non-tournament weigh-in here at the shop. Bill Jerome weighed in a 7.25 # and 28 5/8″ that he was taking home to have a nice dinner! But I also received pictures yesterday of anglers who caught stripers throughout the day: Jonathan Kelly with a 29″ (20 minutes after he walked out the door with his bait), Nina with a 25″ caught with her bonus tag, and coach with his catch he sent back to swim another day.

It’s Memorial Day Weekend so you know whats coming….. the Memorial Day Shirt! This year is Jingles 50th year! Spend $50 and get the Memorial Day Shirt for FREE!! And that’s the only way to get the shirt….

Register for the Spring Derby at one of the three tackle shops – Jingles, Fisherman’s HQ, and Surf City Bait & Tackle or now available ONLINE at www.lbisfc.com! The tournament is 100% payout for striped bass and bluefish weigh-ins. We also have our Jingles In-store tournament – Check our Home Page for more info.

TODAY WE HAVE MINNOWS, FRESH BUNKER, SURF CLAMS, FRESH SHUCKED CLAMS and BLOODWORMS!

Don’t forget your bait bucket – If you do not have one, we have Jingles Bait Buckets for just $3! AND Send us your pictures and fishing reports to Instagram, FaceBook or [email protected].

05/24/2026

The Jingles team is hard at work all wearing their NEW 50th YEAR Jingles gear!! T-shirts, Crew Necks and Hoodies for each design. Come and get ‘em and celebrate with us!

05/22/2026

We were supposed to have a sidewalk sale this weekend…. But Mother Nature had a change of plans for us!! But that doesn’t mean all of these are not price to sell!!
St. Croix rods…(a discount you wont’t want to miss), Qualified Captain (making room for the next QC delivery). Select Jingles Sweatshirts (I need to make room for the 50th swag coming!), Boat rods, Select EXTRATUF Boots, …. And More!
It is going to be perfect shopping weather!!

05/22/2026

We are celebrating Jingles Bait & Tackles’s 50th year!! So this year’s Memorial DAY Shirt shows our 50 year pride! These shirts will be available on SATURDAY and not before… These shirts are NOT for sale BUT they are FREE with a $50 purchase (single) while supplies last… PLUS…. Every purchase this weekend of $20 or more will receive the Jingles 50 year flag!!

05/21/2026

Fresh bait for the weekend! 🤞🏻it will be weather we can fish in!

05/20/2026

DAILY REPORT (5/20/2026) by Jingles

It’s another beautiful sunny, MAY morning here in Beach Haven today – and you best get out and enjoy it because the temperature is going to drop drastically tomorrow! The wind right now is coming from the SW 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 56°. The air temp is currently 67° and heading to 75°!

The bay is calm and 64.8°.

Low tide is at 5:36AM and 5:37PM. High tide is at 11:43AM and 11:57PM.

There haven’t been any weigh-ins over the last couple of days but that doesn’t mean the stripers are gone! I did received some pictures yesterday – Roman caught this keeper using salted clam he bought in the morning – 8.1 # and 29″ here in Beach Haven. And Pat Gallen caught a 32″ along with with Ralph with a 28.5″ and Ralph’s son with a 39″. They were caught mid island using clam and bunker. The Derby also had its first bluefish weigh in up in Ship Bottom caught by Ted Grob on bunker. The day is beautiful so today is the day to fish and enjoy the warmth. Over the holiday weekend you will be fishing in cold weather gear!

The 2026 Spring Derby is plugging along with over 60 striped bass weighed-in. There is still a month left and you can register right up to the last day. Register at one of the three tackle shops – Jingles, Fisherman’s HQ, and Surf City Bait & Tackle or now available ONLINE at www.lbisfc.com! The tournament is 100% payout for striped bass and bluefish weigh-ins. We also have our Jingles In-store tournament – Check our Home Page for more info.

TODAY WE HAVE MINNOWS and BLOODWORMS!

Don’t forget your bait bucket – If you do not have one, we have Jingles Bait Buckets for just $3! AND Send us your pictures and fishing reports to Instagram, FaceBook or [email protected].

01/13/2026

So generous - such a wonderful gesture!

This winter, the Southern Regional High School Fishing Club ended up a big winner thanks to a donation of $550 from one of the annual Long Beach Island Surf Fishing Classic’s top anglers. Bill Tyson secured the striped bass grand prize of $500 with a 13.5-pound striper caught in North Beach Haven,...