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Reader Report: Cocodrie crew takes on Venice and brings home huge yellowfin
Cocodrie crew captained by Jerry Menard takes on Venice in custom 35’ Nerowalker and brings home 195.8-pound yellowfin tuna.[…]
Venice
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Angler lands new pending yellowfin tuna record
Jeff Tomaloff of Vero Beach, Fla., was fishing with Capt. Eddie Brown of Fish Venice Charters when he landed a 256-pound yellowfin tuna.[…]
Field Reports
Off-grid camping and fishing trip on the Mississippi River
Camping down near the mouth of the Mississippi River feels like slipping off the edge of the world into pure, wild freedom.[…]
Field Reports
Incredible road trip to the mouth of the Mississippi River!
This time of year, the Mississippi River slows to a crawl, allowing all sorts of fish to move in and take advantage of rich bait stocks.[…]
Columns
Just about everything is biting this month at the mouth of the Mississippi River
It’s remarkable the Buras-Venice area almost always offers something to catch, no matter what the Mississippi River looks like.[…]
Newsletters
Fifteen-year-old’s first tarpon is pending junior world record
Fifteen-year-old Cruz Gomez of Belle Chasse caught a 228.8-pound tarpon on a trip with Capt. Lance ‘Coon’ Schouest on Sept. 21.[…]
Field Reports
Loading the boat with fish in Venice
Venice stands among the planet’s most elite fishing destinations. Inshore anglers enjoy thrilling action while sight‑fishing bull redfish.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Venice offers great offshore variety this month
Venice charter captain Josh Bodenheimer of Intensity Offshore Charters said the August heat doesn’t affect the deep water offshore fishing.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Colder temperatures mark big Venice tuna
Blake and Lakelynn Devine of Devine Sportfishing Company seize the moment to provide charter trips yielding big Venice tuna this month.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
The best month for Venice bull reds
According to Capt. Owen “Big O” Langridge, you can catch bull reds all year round in Venice, but in September you’ll catch a lot more of them.[…]
Bass Fishing
Don’t pass on Venice bass
Nick Liebel of Belle Chasse, who learned to bass fish on the Mississippi River, said August marks the beginning of prime-time bass fishing.[…]
Field Reports
These Venice fish were ripping the rods out of our hands!
Marsh Man Masson and Capt. Justin Bowles experience the magic of Venice when the Mississippi River is low.[…]
Field Reports
Throwing cut shad to load the boat in Venice
Jeff Bruhl and Todd Masson headed to Venice with some dead shad and caught big catfish. The day also resulted in tons of bass and redfish.[…]
Catfish
Ohio pair make huge Louisiana catfish famous
Corey Jeffers and Christopher Minnehan of Ohio were fishing in Venice when Jeffers landed an 118.05-pound catfish.[…]
Field Reports
Tying drop-shot rigs this way resulted in tons of speckled trout
Capt. Justin Bowles has discovered a unique way of tying drop-shot rigs, and it’s been paying off with loads of speckled trout.[…]
Field Reports
Mouth of river loaded with speckled trout!
Marsh Man Masson and his good buddy Justin Bowles headed down to Venice to get in on the great speckled trout fishing.[…]