Louisiana Sportsman

Reader Report: Cabin Fever Fishing Team gets prized 242-pound swordfish

June 29, 2023 Field Reporter

Alex Degenhart invited his friends, Zander, Treven, Drake and Hunter, to a fishing trip on June 3 out of Venice.[…]

LWFC takes measures on Swordfish and Roundscale Spearfish regulations

August 5, 2022 From News Reports

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission passed a notice of intent at their meeting on Aug. 4, 2022 to modify swordfish regulations.[…]

Buras charter guide cited for swordfish violations

June 6, 2022 From News Reports

LDWF enforcement agents cited a Buras charter guide for alleged violations pertaining to highly migratory species in Plaquemines Parish.[…]

177-pound swordfish

May 19, 2022 Field Reporter

Alex Sevin with a 177-pound swordfish he helped get for clients that chartered a trip 100 miles out of Cocodrie.[…]

Venice captain lands record-breaking Mississippi swordfish

July 2, 2021 Will Martin

Capt. Donnie Jackson, Jr. hooked a massive, 309.9-pound swordfish on the final day of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic.[…]

Memorial Day swordfish saves the day

June 2, 2021 Field Reporter

Day started out of Venice, Louisiana. We headed down river to East Bay to make our way to the snapper rigs we chose to go to. The snapper weren’t biting like they normally do. We[…]

(Left to right) Derrick Dell, Jimmy Brown, William Tucker and Todd Merseal with the big swordfish Dell pulled in.

Offshore birthday trip produces impressive catch

May 18, 2021 Will Martin

An offshore trip was the 22nd birthday present for William Tucker of St. Clair, Mo., who was on the rod when a big swordfish bit.[…]

Rosiere wins “marathon” with two giant swordfish

March 4, 2021 Kinny Haddox

London Rosiere was fishing in Venice when she hand cranked and landed not one, but two whopper swordfish just minutes apart on Feb. 25.[…]

A great sword drill

August 21, 2020 louisianasportsman

Cameron Dworak and Kelsea Watts caught this238-pound swordfish on July 11, about 20 miles out of northeast pass in Venice. […]

Big yellowfin tuna have been common around rigs about 50 to 70 miles south of Venice this season.

Venice’s bluewater fishing looking up

June 25, 2020 Dora Lambert

Venice has been called the “Tuna Town.” It’s located where the Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico, which creates the ideal conditions.[…]

Species spotlight: Swordfish

May 2, 2019 Brian Cope

Swordfish (Xiphias gladius), often referred to as broadbills or broadbill swordfish, are highly sought-after by offshore anglers around the world.[…]

Chris Negulescu poses with the massive 328.4-pound broadbill swordfish he landed along with his nephew, Alex Negulescu, and Eric Hebert, Saturday out of Venice.

Monster 328-pound sword landed Saturday out of Venice

February 19, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Eric Hebert, Alex Negulescu and Chris Negulescu caught a massive 328.4-pound broadbill swordfish out of Venice.[…]

Potential No. 2 swordfish — at 294.5 pounds — caught Friday out of South Pass

July 5, 2017 Patrick Bonin

Seven of Louisiana’s Top 10 swordfish have been caught on Capt. Peace Marvel’s boat — but none have ever gotten up-close and personal with him like an aggressive 294-pounder did Friday afternoon out of South Pass.[…]