About Waste Knot Charters:

At A Glance

• Visit us on the web at:
  www.wasteknotcharters.com
• Email: Click Here
• Address: Shallowbag Bay Marina Manteo Click for map
• Phone: (757) 802-1468
• Latitude: 35.90014
• Longitude: -75.666059
• Payment:
  Cash is always welcome
• Marina: Shallowbag Bay Marina
• Fishing Types: Offshore, Tower, Bottom, Near Shore
• Rates: Varies with the type of trip

Waste Knot II is a fast and family oriented fishing boat.  We offer full day, half day and custom charters.  Call Capt. Shawn Shapiro 757-717-9484 or Capt. Geoff Scheppers 757-802-1468 for your next fishing adventure.

Boat & Captain:

Waste Knot II

Waste Knot II is a 48' Ocean Yacht Sport Fisher powered by twin 600 hp Cummins diesels.
The hardware we have is Shimano and Penn rods & reels: TLD 25's and 50's, Penn 30’s, 50's, 80's Spinning rods created for jigging big fish. We also have Penn 130’s for Blue Marlin and Blue fin Tuna. Our boat is comfortable and very spacious air conditioned/heated cabin, leather interior, Satellite TV (Direct TV with extended sports and local sports package), watch ESPN on the way to the fishing grounds. Don't miss the race or any ball game! Bose entertainment system with Sirius radio inside and out, two full size bathrooms, kitchen area with microwave and refrigerator.

Experienced Captains will explain all aspects of the fishing to you and involvement by you is encouraged. We want you to enjoy yourselves and not just go for a boat ride. The Captains of Waste Knot II are Geoff Scheepers and Shawn Shapiro. Both Captains have grown up fishing the waters of the Outer Banks and Virginia. Please contact Capt. Geoff to reserve your next fishing adventure at (757) 802-1468. Geoff and Shawn have been working really hard getting the boat and gear in top condition. The boat and gear are ready to go at your request. Proven Tournament Winner: Waste Knot II won the 2009 Pirates Cove Tuna Round Up Tournament!

Charters:

Off Shore Trips

FULL DAY Offshore / Gulf Stream = $1,550.00 Price does not include any tips for the mate. Mates work for tips and it is industry practice for a mate to be tipped for his duties. (Typical tipping is usually around 15% to 20%) We also charter for tournaments, extended weekends and weeks of fishing along the East Coast.

Inshore Trips

1/2 DAY INSHORE = $495.00 ALL DAY INSHORE = $900.00

Custom Trips

TOURNAMENTS & CUSTOM DAYS! Contact Captain Geoff to work out your details. This boat will travel.

Fish We Catch:

YELLOW FIN TUNA

SAIL FISH

MAHI

Wahoo

Best eating fish in the ocean

White Marlin

Fishing Report:

Congratulations to the crew Shawn Sr, Lynwood, Freddy, Jack, TJ and Thomas Captain Shawn Shapiro and Mate Townsend Keeter did a fantastic job putting these guys on the fish Waste Knot II weighed in a Blue Marlin in the Hatteras Village Offshore Open it weighed 461lb! Angler Shawn Shapiro (Sr.) !! 2nd Place! The seas were rough but we conquered! Book your trip today call Capt Shawn Shapiro 757 717 9484 Congratulations to 1st Place winner Galot 3 with a 515lb Blue Marlin and 3rd Place winner Wired Up with a 429lb Blue Marlin

We are rigging up for a great season..The weather is finally starting to cooperate. The meat has arrived! Lots of dolphin along with yellow fin tunas. May is one of the best months to go fishing Book your trip today Capt Shawn Shapiro 757 717 9484

Off today with Kerry Atkins and the boys! Fishing was good today with a scattered Tuna and Dolphin bite along with our encounter with a Mako shark. Wahoo are biting and we had a Blue Marlin bite as well Call Capt Shawn Shapiro to book your trip today 757 717 9484

April is windy but the days in between the wind we are having some great Yellowfin Tuna fishing with scattered Wahoo and occasional Dolphin. Fishing is shaping up and it looks like its gonna be a great season! ½ day and full day trips still available with a few weekends left. Call Captain Shawn 757 717 9484 and set up your trip today

Blue Fin Tuna fishing was off the hook today!

Geoff and Shawn had a great day and what a wonderfull day to start the year off on a good note. Luck of the Irish???? Sushi on St. Patricks Day sounds beter than corned beef hash any day.

Waste Knot II is now on the yard. Shawn and Geoff are getting her ready for the spring bite. She will be back in the water and ready to go this Firday, March 9th.

#1. Waste Knot II has a two new Captains for the 2012 Season. Geoff Scheepers and Shawn Shapiro will be operating the boat. #2. She will be back running out of Shallowbag Bay Marina in Manteo. I have deleted most of the older fishing reports, but kept a few showing the varous types of trips we run. I will be updating this site as the fishing season starts.

Waste Knot II released a huge Blue Marlin today. Length on the Marlin was approx 158" and estimated to be over 1,000 lbs. Congratulations Capt. Trey and Mate Woody!!!!!!!!! Waiting on the video to post to the site.

Got a limit of Stipers today. The weather was great and the seas were better. Capt. Trey and our favorite lady angler showing off one of the stripers caught in todays mix of fun, laughter and catching!

Ashton's mahi on Saturday. We had 4 whites and 1 blue in the spread at the same time and could not get them to bite. Ashton was reeling in a small blackfin tuna and the blue actually hit the tuna with it's bill and then swam away. We were waiting on Ashton to go for a ride or catch the fish of his life. Not sure what happened on that, but we are probably thankful that the marlin did not eat the tuna. 225 to 250lb blue on a TLD 25 would have been fun.....just not sure of how long the fun would have lasted.

Pretty work Capt. Trey!!!!!!!!!

Still large gaffers in the area.

Great picture of one of two Blues we released today!

Capt. Trey got to take his adopted grandfather out fishing today. Pete Overman and friends had a great time and caught some nice tune.

Nice size Spanish hanging out around the inlet today. Jeff normally likes bigger fish, but sometimes we have to take what the ocean offers.

Jeremiah and his catch. Do yourself a favor....TAKE A KID FISHING!

Wow, what a WAHOO!!

Great day on board today and it is wonderful to see the kids get involved.

Preston's first Gaffer of the year!