In the fifteen years I have been involved in the bait and tackle business in NJ I have never seen an early bite like this. 05 was an excellent year but this one has started like gang busters. We have reports from shore bound anglers from reeds beach 52 stripers on clams. Kimbles beach 33 bass, Fortescue beaches many reports of double digit bass from the surf on blood worms. The boat anglers are seeing larger fish in the 20 to 30lb class mixed in with the shorts but they are also catching huge numbers of fish. Boat areas are the flats off kimbles beach, Bug light, thompsons beach all along the flats guys are catchin stripers. Capt Tates temporary phone number is 609 425 6304 we are open wed to sun for all your striped bass needs. Guy's get the boats cleaned off and get out there while the bite is on. Thanks Tim