Your Source on LBI for Quality Bait and Tackle!

            Now Open Daily for the 2023 Fishing and Crabbing Season

                Updated Hours for This Week and Labor Day Weekend

August 29, 30 and 31: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday September 1, Saturday September 2: 6:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday September 3: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.*

Monday September 4: Labor Day 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday and Wednesday September 5 and 6: STORE CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

                                             Remainder of September Hours

Monday to Saturday 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

* Sunday September 3 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. we will be hosting our last FREE fishing class of 2023. Bob Massa will be presenting a "Get Ready for the Fall Striped Bass Run" class. Come join us in the side lot - bring a chair - no sign up necessary.

As available we are carrying  Live Sand Fleas, Green Crabs, Surf Clams, Fresh Bunker (when available) Frozen Bunker and a variety of other frozen bait! Call ahead to check and see what we have - availability depends on supply.

Welcome to Surf City Bait and Tackle - formerly Bruce and Pat's Bait and Tackle and before that Sandy's Bait and Tackle - our shop has been a bait and tackle shop providing quality bait and gear for fishing and crabbing on Long Beach Island for many years.  Our staff are all avid anglers and are glad to provide you with advice, information and share their knowledge to assist you in having the most fun and success on your fishing and crabbing trips.

We carry a wide variety of fresh and frozen bait for fishing and crabbing. We take great pride in processing high quality bait to give you the best chance for success. Call the shop (609) 494-2333 or send us an e-mail: info@surfcitybaitandtackle.com to check our current supply and availability as many baits become available by season.

            Fresh and Frozen Bait (Availability Varies Check With Us!)

•  FRESH BUNKER (as available in season)
• Frozen BUNKER - many choices: Vacuum sealed (within 24 hours of harvest); Cut and Salted, Filets, Whole Peanut Bunker
• CLAMS
• CRABBING Bait: Various baits available
• CHUM - Bunker, Fish and Clam
• MACKEREL (Whole and Filets)
• MULLET
• SMELTS
• SPEARING
• SQUID: Bits, Strips (Plain and Shedder), Boxes and Tube
• SAND EELS
• LIVE Minnows
• LIVE Eels
• LIVE Sand Fleas
• LIVE Green Crabs
• Bloodworms
• Sandworms