Hodge Podge Bait & Tackle

Avalon's Best Choice for Bait & Tackle Needs

Bait & Tackle
Crab & Clam Licenses
24th & Ocean Drive
Avalon, NJ 08202
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Dave or Tammie

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Store	(609) 967-3274
Fax	609) 967-0989
Email	[email protected]
Online Store	www.avalonhp.com

Email : [email protected]
Online Store www.avalonhp.com

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"Official Cape May County Weigh Master"
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Just a minute from the Beach
Avalon Hodge Podge offering you the finest in fresh and frozen bait as well as top of the line fishing equipment. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff is always here to help you land that tournement winning fish.

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" The Bait Store in Avalon since 1970 "

Hours of Operation
Day	Season	Open		Closed
Sun - Sat	Jan - Mar	Closed	until	Closed
Sun - Sat	End Mar - Apr 30	7:00 a.m.	until	6:00 p.m.
Sun - Sat	May - Dec 31	6:00 a.m.	until	9:00 p.m. (Fri - Sat 10 pm) (6 pm Sun)

Free Fly Casting Lessons "Time Permitting"

Your First Stop in Cape May County

"Take a Day trip to Avalon's Beach & Fishing Spots"
Photo taken on 4/16/02

Your Friends in South Jersey
Dave & Tammie are dedicated to your day of fishing by stocking the hottest rigs, the right bait and top names in rods, reels & lures. Stop by or call them to plan your trip to experience Cape May County fishing opportunities. A great day away from the same old spots.

2002 Fishing Tournements
Just stop by Avalon Hodge Podge Bait & Tackle to Register
First Prize $250
Second Prize $150
Third Prize $100
1	All fish must be caught on rod, reel and line.
2	Size limits for all fish are the state legal limits posted in the shop.
3	Fish to be entered in the contest must be weighted in at Avalon Hodge Podge Bait & Tackle ONLY.
4	All fish eligible for awards must be caught between the 1st and the last day of that month's tournament.
5	All tournements have boundaries from the north side of Corson's Inlet to the Cape May Rips including all back - bay ocean water.
6	No contestant may receive more than one award in one category. Awards will be given for the three heaviest fish in each division. In the event of a tie for weight, the award will be for the longest fish.
7	The decision of the judge will be final.
8	The contest is for amateur fisherman. Commercial catches will not be accepted.
9	You must register in the tournement at least three (3) days prior to weighting in any fish.
*Cost is only $25.00 per angler*

Check out our Selection of Bait, Tackle & Accessories

Bait
Locally acquired live & frozen bait whenever available.

Live
Bloodworms - Clams(Upon Request) - Green Crabs - Eels - Killies(large)

Frozen
Bally-hoo Rigged & Unrigged - Bunker(Chum, Peanut) - Calamari(Pounds & Half) - Chum Bags - Clams(pints) - Flats of Bunker, Butterfish & Mackeral - Mackeral chum(4 gal) - Finger Mullet - Local Spearing - Squid(Vac Packed, Singles, Doubles, Precut, Small & large) - Herring - Shedder Crabs

Species Blood Worms Clams Live Killies Bunker Herring Eels Green Crabs Mullet Squid

Stripers

Blues

Summer Flounder

Weakfish

Blackfish

Black Drum

Fishing Tackle
Our store is organized and very well stocked.

Hooks(Eagle Claw, Mustad, Gamakatsu, Owner)

- Sinkers(Bank, Pan, Pyramid, Basscaster, Sputniks)

Line Removal & Spooling on Premises

Heavy Test Line(80lb) - Lines(Ande, Trilene, Power Pro, Stren)

S-pro Bucktails - Artificial Baits(Fin-S - Shakers)

Plugs(Atom, Gibbs,
Stillwater, Tsunami, Storm, Yozuri, Rapala, Rebel, Bomber, Megabait) - Metals(Hopkins, Crippled Herring)- 6"inch Shads Umbrellas - Snap & Barrell Swivels -

Scientific Anglers - Airflo Fly Line - Umpqua Flies - Scott Fly Rods

Rods & Reels Many rods and reels available for the entire family.

Penn Conventional Reels - Penn Rods - Daiwa Rods & Reels - Shakespere Rods(Ugly Stick) - Shimano Reels - Jarvis Walker - Child Sized Rods & Reels - Custom Rods - Specialty Rod & Reel Combos - Surf Poles & Reels - Scott Fly Rods

Fishing Accessories
We specialize in inshore fishing & crabbing accessories

Aerators - Buckets - Cutting Boards - Gaffs - Jetty Cletes - Knives(Cutting Bait, Filleting) - Nets,(Casting, Crab, Landing, Sein) - Sand Spikes - Scales - Stringers - Tape Measures

Traps(Box Crab, Maryland Crab, Killie, Eel)

Boating Equipment

Oil - Plugs - Pre Packed Rope - Shackles - Cleaners - Wax - Pumps - Fenders

Other Essentials
One stop for what you need makes all the difference

8 pound & 40 pound Bags of Ice - Coolers - Flashlights - Soda - Bottled Water - Gatorade - Sunscreen - Magazines - Free Publications about the area - Soda Vending - Pay Phone - Snacks - Taxidermy(Authentic)