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Offshore action out of Venice is red-hot
Bluewater action is on the menu this month with red snapper, yellowfin tuna, and the most-colorful battler in the Gulf, dolphin.[…]
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Epic trip yields 14 tuna out of Venice
As the owner of the ‘Ms. Lou” — a houseboat in Venice Marina — David Baker has seen more than his share of special catches brought to the docks.[…]
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Video: Big yellowfin pulls angler overboard when harpoon fails
Everyone knows that accidents can happen anytime you head out on a fishing trip.
But when you’re 120 miles offshore fishing at night your margin for error dramatically decreases.[…]
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Potential No. 3-ranked yellowfin tuna caught during Creole Classic
Standing 6-feet 1-inch tall and weighing-in at 270 pounds, 18-year-old Kyle Boyd scrapped with a monster yellowfin tuna Friday morning for more than three hours in what turned out to be a pretty evenly-matched classic heavyweight bout.[…]
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Anglers land 213-pound yellowfin tuna out of Venice
Conditions out of Venice Saturday morning weren’t exactly ideal for a tuna trip — the wind was whipping up 5- to 6-foot waves 10 miles out of South Pass.[…]
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LDWF conducting yellowfin tuna research project in Gulf of Mexico
Reeling in a big yellowfin is rewarding in itself, but if you’re lucky enough to catch a fish involved in a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries research project, you’ll get more than just a nice tuna steak.[…]
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Giant California yellowfin tuna battle for world record
Two huge yellowfin tuna – the two biggest ever – have been caught in the past couple of months, but only one is being considered for a new world record.[…]
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LDWF kicks off yellowfin tuna tagging program
A tag-and-release yellowfin tournament based out of Venice Marina on Sept. 24 will kick off a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries initiative to encourage recreational anglers to tag and release yellowfin while helping provide scientific data so managers can better understand the species, the agency announced today (Aug. 4).[…]