As good stewards of the environment and champions of marine conservation, Sharkophile, the internet’s No. 1 news source for all things sharks, is proud to announce Bea’s Bait Shack, the internet’s top destination for eco-friendly fishing supplies, as an official supporter and sponsor.
Originally founded in 1952 in Boca Grande, Florida, as Holmes Bait and Tackle, Bea’s Bait Shack was reinvented in 2020 as the go-to source for environmentally friendly fishing gear and tackle. The mission of Bea’s Baits is to provide anglers with options that can help reduce or eliminate harmful materials and chemicals from entering marine ecosystems, thus allowing them to do their part to leave only their footsteps in the sand after enjoying the water.
Discarded fishing gear, microplastics and chemical pollutants can have dramatic impact on marine ecosystems on all levels from the tiniest forage fish to the sharks and apex predators at the top of the food chain.
Bea’s Baits’ flagship product is their Doo-B’s hemp-based bioplastic soft lures. This patent pending fishing bait is the world’s first soft bait lure to use biodegradable hemp plastic, which breaks down quicker when exposed to the environment and reduces the amount of toxic chemicals and micro plastics that get left in the marine system should they be lost or eaten by fish.
Every Doo-B’s soft bait is hand poured and infused with all natural fish oils during the molding process making them irresistible to fish and come in a variety of exclusive shapes and patterns for both fresh and salt water fishing. The proprietary material is also extremely durable and can withstand the rigors of being cast all day while being flexible enough to perform like other leading plastic softballs.
Along with their exclusive Doo-B’s baits, Bea’s Baits offer a wide array of fishing gear that is designed to be ecofriendly, including natural rock sinkers, abalone shell spoons and more. Bea’s is also an official retailer of both Biobaits soft lures and Woo Tungsten tackle, companies that share in our ecofriendly mission by providing ecofriendly fishing alternatives.
Catch both Sharkophile and Bea’s Bait Shack at this year’s Shark-Con in Tampa on Aug. 7-8.