WELCOME TO CAPT JOE SHUTE'S BAIT & TACKLE

601-H Atlantic Beach Causeway
 Atlantic Beach NC 28512

"Winter Hours".....Mon - Fri. 9 am-7 pm  Sat: 7am - 7pm * * Sun 7 am - 1pm

1(800)868-0941 or local (252)240-2744

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Fishing Report
by Capt. Joe Shute
05-08-2012: Check out this nice Cobia weighed in! Although not entered in our Cobia tournament, these boys snagged a nice citation Cobia for braggin' rights! She was a solid 78.08 lbs and 58" long. Sets the bar for those of you fishing our tournament this month!
 
05-14-12
 
Capt. Joe Shute's Cobia Tournament update!  Greg Marquart is now leading the tournament with a nice 52 lb cobia caught this past Saturday. congratulations to Greg!
 
 
Inshore the cobia fishing is not quite a fas and furious as we would like to see.  With the lack of bait pods in the ocean the cobia fishing has been slow.  There are still cobia being caught, but not in the numbers that we have seen in the last few years.  Offshore fishing has been very good, especially for the gaffer size dolphin.  There are still good numbers of wahoo and a few blackfin tuna along with a billfish or two, but the dolphin are really making up the majority of the fish caught.
 

Inshore 

 Offshore
Today 05/15/12 

S 10-15

4-6 ft

S-SE 10-20

4-7 ft.
Wednesday

SW 10

3-5 ft

S-SW 10-20

4-6 ft.
Thursday

N 5-10 NE

3-5 ft.

N-NE 10-20

4-6 ft. 

Friday
NE 10-15
3-5 ft.

NE 15-25

5-9 ft..
 
Saturday

NE 15-20

3-5 ft
N-NE 15-25
7-11 ft.
 
HIGH  TIDE: 3:23 am 4:06 pm
LOW TIDE: 9:37 am 10:16 pm
Sunrise: 6:07 am
Sunset: 8:00 pm

Don't forget about our month long cobia tournament starting May 1st and running through May 31st. All cobia must be weighed in at Capt. Joe Shute's Bait & tackle and you need to register and pay your $50 entry fee before fishing.

 

 

Capt Joe's now has live mud minnows $3.00 per dozen and we have a large selection of cobia bucktails and soft plastics as well as cobia rod and reel combos using Penn Battle 6000 spinning reels paired up with either a Shakespeare 7 ft 20-40 lb heavy action spinning rod or a Star Aerial 6'6" 20-40 lb spinning rod.  For a little less money we have the same Shakespeare 7 ft rod with a Penn Sargus 6000 spinning reel.  both the Sargus and the Battle reels have over 30 lb of drag capacity. These combos are priced to move and are pre-lined with 40 lb braided line with a mono topshot, just waiting for your favorite cobia lure to be tied on the end. These are aslo the same type combos that we use for the old drum fishing in the Pamlico sound, live bait fishing for amberjacks off the wrecks and inshore coastal shark fishing.   Stop by and let us help you get properly rigs for catching big fish.
Capt. Joe Shute's Bait and Tackle, established in 1991, is a "full service" tackle shop for all your fishing needs. We offer a wide variety of both inshore and offshore baits, tackle, supplies, and accessories along with providing custom rigging and instruction. Capt. Joe has 23 years experience and knowledge in fishing the Crystal Coast and surrounding areas as a fishing guide. He is available for individual lessons and group meetings as a speaker or an instructor.