This is the store all the other bait and tackle stores in the area compete with, its a top tier…read morestore. The store carries an array of everything one would need, hard baits, plastics, hooks, jig heads, ya know the crap we need for tight lines. Its a well stocked store. They are knowledgeable in the area fish world.

A buddy recommended this as a good place to get foul weather gear. I stopped by for the first time…read moretoday and was really impressed. They have a big selection of all types of fishing clothing and supplies. It's a nice, bright, spacious building. The staff was very affable. The prices are what you would expect for top quality gear. I bought a souvenir sweatshirt with their logo and will definitely be back for more!

Went crabbing today in Bay Head and stopped here to buy a crab trap. They had a bunch of traps…read morestacked outside and I only bought one to see if it was worth it. The crabbing wasn't that great today but the box crab trap was a good one and I will definitely stop back my next trip to pick up another. Trap was good for either chicken or bunker. At $15 the price was right too........ While i didn't go shopping for anything else they seemed to have everything you would need for fishing or crabbing for sale inside. The woman at the register was friendly and polite. Maybe next time I could actually catch something more than a sunburn.

This is my "go to" bait shop. I get killies, squid, and Gulp, depending on what is biting. The…read morefriendly service, quality baits, location, and the fact that this is a small business is what draws me here. Advice is always free and I always feel good about each visit. I will be upgrading some rods and reels in the fall. Guess where I am going?

I was welcome when I walked through the door. The you g lady asked me if she could help me. I told…read moreher I was looking for the shops logo on a T shirt. She directed me to the area they were in. I was looking for through the selection . I was greeted be a guy that just came out from the back of the store. We got to talking , he was my age. Incredible that he was surfing the same spots at the same time I was in California. This was in 1972. Swamis, Stone Steps, Blacks, Del Mar. Tony has his own surf board line " Cream " . Great selection of cloths, sandals, wet suits, boards, T-shirts, anything surf beach. Tony has it. Stop in say hi to Tony . Tell him Pippi sent ya

I've never walked into a surf shop and felt more unwelcome and uncomfortable with my child. He had…read morea bite size cookie left and he was made to finish outside bc of ants (yah ok). Then my son who has autism was just wondering the store and being followed I told the owner he had autism and wouldn't understand anything he is saying to him. Also the 8 employees lingering about that stalk you is horrible. I will never go back! How that place is in business is beyond me. After reading other reviews the owner clearly has a problem with children and you can imagine how bad he was with my special needs kid.

This review has more to do with West Marine in general as opposed to this location (although I did…read morecall them only to be told the item I ordered online was out of stock in my size). So here it goes: I took advantage of a recent 25% off sale that applied to Aftco Barracuda Geo Cool long sleeve shirts and ordered both a blue and silver color. I was excited about catching a break with a great deal. When I placed the order on the site, it said that both items were in stock. I received an order confirmation email and then a few hours later it said that both items were backordered and gave me a month lead time to expect a ship date. I was less than thrilled about this but decided to wait it out because of the great price. Two days later, I received another email stating that the gray shirt had shipped and the blue shirt was being "fulfilled by vendor" with "no tracking available at this time." I wrote an email to customer service describing exactly what had happened complete with the applicable screenshots and asked for an explanation. I still have yet to receive a response. I ended up calling customer service the following day. I waited 5 minutes and then opted for a call back when a representative would be available to help as there were 51 people ahead of me. (I know we are all going through a rough time so I didn't mind waiting). I got a call back an hour later, and the Customer Service agent was very informative, friendly and patient. She explained that the blue shirt that was being "fulfilled by vendor" was shipping for another store that had the item in stock. She provided me with tracking info (which should have been updated on the website at this point) and told me that my online order would reflect the update in the next day or so. At this point, I thought that the problem was solved. I was a tad bummed out that the blue shirt would be five days later as I had a trip planned where I would be utilizing these shirts but figured that I'd at least have the one that was arriving the next day. When I received the package and eagerly opened it I was extremely disappointed to find that West Marine had shipped a 2XL instead of a M. I immediately called customer service and repeated the same process as before: 5 minutes of dead air wait time and then 40 minutes for a return call... Again the agent was very nice and respectful and advised that I wait until I received the blue shirt to make sure it was correct (even though he confirmed I ordered two Medium shirts) and then take it back for an exchange to a West Marine brick and mortar close to me. Unfortunately, I didn't have the luxury of waiting as I ordered the shirt specifically for a trip. Every WM in NJ was out of stock. Rather than go through the hassle of waiting again, I simply returned the shirt to the closest WM and am praying that the one coming on Saturday is the right size. This order process is way too convoluted and too much of a waste of time. Sadly, I will refrain from ordering from West Marine again.

I went to this store to make a return, it out turned that they charged me again for another…read morepurchase. I went back to the store when I saw my charge online. We went to the register and they sent us to the Mgr he said he couldnt do any thing and for me to call their 800# well I have been on hold for 20 minutes and still no help, wait a minute should'nt the store mgr helped me when I was in the store instead of just blowing me off

Mike is phenomenal. Let me start by saying I had a party of 8 booked- my daughter got sick last…read moreminute and Mike refunded me her payment. No one does that anymore!! He was an excellent instructor and his assistant Jeff was very patient. I highly recommend this fun fun activit.

I recently purchased a two hour sup package from PaddleWorks and was very pleased with the…read moreexperience. Jason the owner was professional and polite. Manasquan Bay is a good option for you P, the water is calm and clear enough to see two feet down. Most of the water we have had it on is shallow enough to stand on. They also provide teaching service for noobs. There were several families and couples using the boards in the bay. It was a very enjoyable time... Thanks PW

I was asked to pick up a reel by my son. The store was a little hard to find but when I did it was…read morea great experience. I was met by a young lady at the counter. I gave her the receipt that I was given and she stated I will be right back. She returned a short time later with the reel. She stated there was a charge for the service. I was informed by my son the reel was under warranty. She checked with someone else at the shop and came back to me and explained they deal with the reel company often and stated she will take care of the paper work for the warranty and explained that I could take the reel and not be bothered coming back. I thanked her and left. The young lady went out of her way to help me as she took her time to do so. Although I can no longer fish because of an injury I will recommend every one I know to shop at the Reel Seat. Joe T.

These guys are really great. Big tackle shop with custom tied rigs for lots of inshore fishing…read more(Tide Rite and Fin Strike rigs suck btw) and they do reel/rod repairs as well

Got everything we needed at this local shop. Thank you, sir - we so appreciate your experience and…read moreselection

From the owner: We are A Family Owned Business That’s been in the Bait Business for 40 years We Take Pride In…read moreHelping People Having a Great Time On the Water

Nice little tackle shop that I stop in to look around as they have great selection of fishing rods…read moreand reels. I always check it out to try and upgrade my fishing tackle. Example, bought a lightly used rod and reel there for under $50. Sweet!!! They also have bunker for my crabbing days.