It was good to get some striper reports in the northern N.J. surf, there’s been much better action reported this week in the Seaside Park area. Grumpy’s Tackle reported “bite that past few days has been special especially along our beaches. Been a long time since we’ve seen a start like this in the spring. Here’s @mufish215 that just sent us this report… “Stopped in to pick up a reel that was being repaired, grabbed some clam to fish for drum in the bay and decided to plug the surf for the sunset. And boy did it pay off. We got a total of 13 bass including a double header. The first fish out front for 2026 for me 44”on a SP. Right behind the shop.”bite that past few days has been special especially along our beaches. Been a long time since we’ve seen a start like this in the spring. Here’s @mufish215 that just sent us this report… “Stopped in to pick up a reel that was being repaired, grabbed some clam to fish for drum in the bay and decided to plug the surf for the sunset. And boy did it pay off. We got a total of 13 bass including a double header. The first fish out front for 2026 for me 44”on a SP. Right behind the shop.”bite that past few days has been special especially along our beaches. Been a long time since we’ve seen a start like this in the spring. Here’s @mufish215 that just sent us this report… “Stopped in to pick up a reel that was being repaired, grabbed some clam to fish for drum in the bay and decided to plug the surf for the sunset. And boy did it pay off. We got a total of 13 bass including a double header. The first fish out front for 2026 for me 44”on a SP. Right behind the shop.”bite that past few days has been special especially along our beaches. Been a long time since we’ve seen a start like this in the spring. Here’s @mufish215 that just sent us this report… “Stopped in to pick up a reel that was being repaired, grabbed some clam to fish for drum in the bay and decided to plug the surf for the sunset. And boy did it pay off. We got a total of 13 bass including a double header. The first fish out front for 2026 for me 44”on a SP. Right behind the shop.”bite that past few days has been special especially along our beaches. Been a long time since we’ve seen a start like this in the spring. Here’s @mufish215 that just sent us this report… “Stopped in to pick up a reel that was being repaired, grabbed some clam to fish for drum in the bay and decided to plug the surf for the sunset. And boy did it pay off. We got a total of 13 bass including a double header. The first fish out front for 2026 for me 44”on a SP. Right behind the shop.”bite that past few days has been special especially along our beaches. Been a long time since we’ve seen a start like this in the spring. Here’s @mufish215 that just sent us this report… “Stopped in to pick up a reel that was being repaired, grabbed some clam to fish for drum in the bay and decided to plug the surf for the sunset. And boy did it pay off. We got a total of 13 bass including a double header. The first fish out front for 2026 for me 44”on a SP. Right behind the shop.”bite that past few days has been special especially along our beaches. Been a long time since we’ve seen a start like this in the spring. Here’s @mufish215 that just sent us this report… “Stopped in to pick up a reel that was being repaired, grabbed some clam to fish for drum in the bay and decided to plug the surf for the sunset. And boy did it pay off. We got a total of 13 bass including a double header. The first fish out front for 2026 for me 44”on a SP. Right behind the shop.”bite that past few days has been special especially along our beaches. Been a long time since we’ve seen a start like this in the spring. Here’s @mufish215 that just sent us this report… “Stopped in to pick up a reel that was being repaired, grabbed some clam to fish for drum in the bay and decided to plug the surf for the sunset. And boy did it pay off. We got a total of 13 bass including a double header. The first fish out front for 2026 for me 44”on a SP. Right behind the shop.”bite that past few days has been special especially along our beaches. Been a long time since we’ve seen a start like this in the spring. Here’s @mufish215 that just sent us this report… “Stopped in to pick up a reel that was being repaired, grabbed some clam to fish for drum in the bay and decided to plug the surf for the sunset. And boy did it pay off. We got a total of 13 bass including a double header. The first fish out front for 2026 for me 44”on a SP. Right behind the shop.”bite that past few days has been special especially along our beaches. Been a long time since we’ve seen a start like this in the spring. Here’s @mufish215 that just sent us this report… “Stopped in to pick up a reel that was being repaired, grabbed some clam to fish for drum in the bay and decided to plug the surf for the sunset. And boy did it pay off. We got a total of 13 bass including a double header. The first fish out front for 2026 for me 44”on a SP. Right behind the shop.”bite that past few days has been special especially along our beaches. Been a long time since we’ve seen a start like this in the spring. Here’s @mufish215 that just sent us this report… “Stopped in to pick up a reel that was being repaired, grabbed some clam to fish for drum in the bay and decided to plug the surf for the sunset. And boy did it pay off. We got a total of 13 bass including a double header. The first fish out front for 2026 for me 44”on a SP. Right behind the shop.”bite that past few days has been special especially along our beaches. Been a long time since we’ve seen a start like this in the spring. Here’s @mufish215 that just sent us this report… “Stopped in to pick up a reel that was being repaired, grabbed some clam to fish for drum in the bay and decided to plug the surf for the sunset. And boy did it pay off. We got a total of 13 bass including a double header. The first fish out front for 2026 for me 44”on a SP. Right behind the shop.”bite that past few days has been special especially along our beaches. Been a long time since we’ve seen a start like this in the spring. Here’s @mufish215 that just sent us this report… “Stopped in to pick up a reel that was being repaired, grabbed some clam to fish for drum in the bay and decided to plug the surf for the sunset. And boy did it pay off. We got a total of 13 bass including a double header. The first fish out front for 2026 for me 44”on a SP. Right behind the shop.”bite that past few days has been special especially along our beaches. Been a long time since we’ve seen a start like this in the spring. Here’s @mufish215 that just sent us this report… “Stopped in to pick up a reel that was being repaired, grabbed some clam to fish for drum in the bay and decided to plug the surf for the sunset. And boy did it pay off. We got a total of 13 bass including a double header. The first fish out front for 2026 for me 44”on a SP. Right behind the shop.”

Betty & Nick’s posted on 4/16 about big bass on plugs in the local surf up to 35 inches.

Sunday’s forecast is for SW winds at 10-15 knots before going NW n the afternoon with gusts to 20.

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