Allen's Dock

06/18/2026

There’s definitely a lot of tournaments in the fishing world. A lot of them can even resemble a World Cup match-up with anglers from all over the world competing in awesome big game tournaments. But here in New Gretna, there isn’t much in the way of competition for the one and only MAKO BOB! He didn’t have to travel to Brazil to find this one. We’re seeing a nice influx of SUMMER close by. They love clams but have been really enjoying these . OLE OLE OLE!

06/17/2026

It ain’t ALL SALT! Sean Moore stopped into the shop the other day to ask for a little advice. He’d thrown minnows into the lakes before and done OK, but was looking to try something different. Wanted to maybe try a little fishing.

So I showed him some of the options. Most the shop is dialed in for salt water fishing out of our brackish waters, but there’s definitely plenty of crossover. I gave Sean a few options and ultimately he landed on one of my favorites.

A chartreuse green 3” paddle tail and jig head combo from No Live Bait Needed was the ticket! He came in today to show me this solid looking bass and to pick up a few more paddle tails in white this time.

06/17/2026

AND THEN THERE WAS THESE TWO!

Our friends Rick Rasiul and Eddie will often grace Allen’s Dock with their presence. If not for EELS, for a landing net or maybe just a little GLORY! They went on a Tupperware Navy type journey down south for one hell of a trifecta!

One nice , a keeper and one of the fattest looking slot-sized I’ve seen in a while. You can’t deny these guys got it wired. They visit every tackle shop they can find and show love, and even got the hook-up with the Nate Kirby who sure knows how to pour some lead!

What a great way to end my day today, watching these two knuckleheads find the fish and find spots all to themselves. Constantly exploring, getting dialed in on equipment and of course ALWAYS FISHING! Keep it coming boys.

06/08/2026

This one is special to me - Finally found a consistent supplier for FRESH BUNKER, and got the call from our pal to see how many we might have in stock. Didn’t even realize it was him who called and I was slammed on the fuel dock Saturday while our main man Norm rang him up. I see a few photos of Chris and the boys, (big shout out to and his son)playing around with a nice looking . I share the post, congratulate the boys and get the message - “Your fresh bunker really did the trick!”

Nothing could have stoked me more. I love seeing our customers do well with our bait. We put the effort in to try and carry as much as we can and keep the quality up and this weekend - it delivered!

We love seeing all those striped bass, flounders and even the rare tog or drum fish, but when my customers and friends can go out and get themselves a fish like this, it really feels special.

Strong work boys! Let’s get a few more special ones this summer & beyond.

11/25/2025

11/23/2025

It HAS been a while for Captain George and the “OUTALINE” crew. But lucky for them the stars have aligned just in the nick of time. Even if it’s one magical trip offshore before you end your season it’s plenty to give thanks for this holiday season.

11/21/2025

Every year it’s a gamble.. do I spend a few extra bucks and get that late season slip over or do I just fill these live wells up with antifreeze, fog my motor and put her on the hard? Heck, grocery prices and your kids soccer games are enough to keep up with! You may even be trying to sell your boat since it’s not being used as much as you’d like.

But… you look at the wind reports, and you see a window where maybe, JUST MAYBE it won’t blow 50mph all day. You call up a friend and he’s got the day off so you go for it. Fill the boat up with fuel and take a ride. And at first, you’re cursing yourself. Damn. Maybe we missed it… maybe the fall run is already come and gone. You start making your way back from where the reports were heavy and then… you see it.

BIRDS. They’re working, and they’re working hard.

Pull up close, but not too close! Looks like a large school of fish breaking the top, aggressive, chasing shiny bait. You switch over to that OOOOOLLEEE “DEADLY DICK!” It’s a lure you could probably hammer out yourself in an emergency. Don’t look like much, but a slow retrieve and a little glimmer in the water and…

…

WHAM! Rod bends. Reels screaming as a migrating COW takes the bait. First fish, a well over. 2nd, the same. Your heart is pumping. You and your buddies are LAUGHING LIKE MAD! A few ph***ic jokes get thrown around and the fish just keep coming. Not a single one you can keep, but you snag a quick photo and take the striped beauty over to the side of the boat and begin to help her swim off.

We all want a meal. It’s nice to take home a fish and eat it. But it’s also a magical moment to apologize to a fish for kicking its ass as you slowly nurse it back to health with some gill current. You look these animals in the eyes and wonder about IT while IT may be wondering about you! And then, a huge tail slap and the fish swims away. It’s a moment, and when done right helps keep to population going and growing. Based on what .urbano here had to say about an EPIC day of fishing yesterday, there’s still some fish around.