It's been a looooong winter and I know that cabin fever has been hitting many anglers. Riptide is open full time with hours from 10:00 pm- 4:00 pm until the bite turns on strong, then the hours will go back to regular fishing hours. I just received some of the biggest blood worms I have ever seen and we know the bass are out there starving. I also have frozen salted clams and will start to get the fresh clams in soon. The water temps are still  hanging around 39 degrees. I know that Dave has weighed in at least three fish already but I don't know where they have been caught.  We need to see the water warm up to 42-43 degree range before they start to get active off the front beach. This weekend they say it is going to be almost 60 and that should start to get the water to warm up. I am starting the Riptide Bounty for the first legal fish caught off the surf. The rules are the same as last year. It must be caught on the FRONT part of the beach in between Wreck inlet and the south end jetty. There will be a 100.00 gift card for the first legal striper that makes it to the shop and you must have a witness. Any questions please feel free to call or e-mail me.
  I know that there have been some people spreading rumors around that we are not going to open this year but obviously they were wrong. There is a lot of people that get off by starting trouble and you know how you are. We are open and will be for a very long time so I look forward to seeing everyone and you know I will update the reports as I start to see the fish hit my scale.
 Thanks and lets make this a great year.
Capt Andy