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The surf was loaded with spots and kingfish, said Capt. Andy from Riptide Bait & Tackle. Anglers could have difficulty fishing through the spots to hook kings. But striped bass anglers loved catching the spots to keep for live bait for the fall run of the bass. Bloodworms drew more bites than Fishbites artificial worms did. A few snapper blues entered the surf. Summer flounder, many shorts, a few keepers, roamed from the surf to the ocean to the back bay. If ocean boaters found the right wreck or part of a reef, they scored well on the flatfish. Other pieces held no flounder. Drew Hemrich and buddy bagged six keepers to 22 inches at some of the bottom structure in the ocean. The 5th annual Riptide Striped Bass Derby will launch September 22, lasting until the end of the year. Entrants will win cash awards for the biggest stripers caught from the surf along Brigantine’s front beach. First place will win $750, and 2nd will cop $400, and 3rd will earn $150. The entrant with the biggest bass each month will win $25. The rest of the proceeds will be donated to charity, and the event donated more than $13,000 to charity since the tournament began, Andy said. The entry fee will be $20 or $25, and entry must be accompanied by a Brigantine beach buggy permit. That way all entrants will get to drive the beach to fish.
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