Stabi Dave's Bait and Tackle

Stabi Dave's is a Newport, Oregon bait and tackle shop near South Beach on Yaquina Bay, named for the owner's 30-foot Stabicraft — the New Zealand aluminum-pontoon hull that anglers walking in associate with a serious offshore platform.

The shop carries the Yaquina Bay frozen-and-cured bait mix alongside crab-ring rentals (the walk-in tourist draw in this town), rod and reel repair, and line spooling. Its presence runs through Facebook rather than a dedicated website, so hours and current ownership are best confirmed by phone at (541) 961-3770 before you go. See the California tackle directory. See also: Newport Marina Store & Charters at South Beach Marina and Garibaldi Marina on Tillamook Bay.