Venice trip

[fullstream]

Went down to Venice last week to catch the opening weekend of red snapper. Got our limit fri, sat & Sunday. Went out on Wednesday and got 2 blackfin a cobia, couple mangroves and a pile of vermillion (Beeliners) got to spend a ton of time with my boys doing what they love.

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[RUGER]

That's awesome man.
I would love to do that one day.



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[Andy S.]

...... got to spend a ton of time with my boys doing what they love.

That is what it's all about Steve, congrats to you all. Good to see you on here, come around more often, we all miss you.

 

[scn]

Looks like an Awesome trip! Thanks for the great pics!

 

[Dbllunger]

Looks like a lot of fun for sure. Congrats!

 

[CritterGitter]

I got invited on a once-in-a-lifetime trip apparently looking back... I went to Venice duck hunting with some work friends. We stayed with some guys right on the side of the Mississippi River where it turns into the Gulf we were watching Carnival Cruise Ships come in from the gulf, shooting ducks was almost a joke it was like the best dove hunt you've ever been on in your life, we were supposed to go fishing but the water was wrong . I will never forget Venice Louisiana, all of the fresh crabs oysters fish and Wild game you could eat and the friendliest folks.

 

[Buccaneer]

Fullstream - Who was your guide on this trip?

 

[fullstream]

Fullstream - Who was your guide on this trip?

I have my own boat I bring down there, (23 ft bay boat) also have a buddy that has a good size catamaran he keeps stored down there. Have been learning a lot on previous trips so we have been fortunate enough to have found some great spots to fish.


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[cbhunter]

Looks like a good time and fine eating!


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[Snowwolfe]

Looks like a fun trip. We plan to visit the area this coming winter to learn more about it so we can make the occasional fishing trip. How would a aluminum 19 foot semi v boat with a 200 hp outboard work in those waters?

 

[fullstream]

Looks like a fun trip. We plan to visit the area this coming winter to learn more about it so we can make the occasional fishing trip. How would a aluminum 19 foot semi v boat with a 200 hp outboard work in those waters?

19ft with a 200 sounds like a rocket! Plenty of boat for the river & passes just just watch the wind to get up in the bays. We went in January this year and tore up the bull reds & monster black drum in the west bay which is only 5-6 mile run down red pass. We just looked for diving birds & dolphins (chasing bait) nothing like catching 35-45 inch redfish on light inshore spinning rods!! I put 20lb braid on mine & use 25lb flouro from popping cork to jig head.
Best advice I can give is take your time when running until you get some good tracks on your gps as you can go from 5ft to nothing in a matter of seconds (I speak from experience).
On flat days you can run to a bunch of rigs in the west bay and have a blast catching jacks & occasional cobia as well as mangrove's & beeliners. It's truly a fishing paradise. Breton island in the east bay is usually real good for trout.
I've got some coordinate's I'll share with you if your interested before you go.
Steve


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[Snowwolfe]

Steve,
Thanks for the info. I will definitely be asking you some questions. Our first trip this winter will be a scouting mission and maybe one day of guided fishing to get our feet wet.

 

[BamaProud]

Nice, I have a couple trips planned over the next couple weeks, can't wait.

 

[Snowwolfe]

Nice, I have a couple trips planned over the next couple weeks, can't wait.

Please post how your trips went.
Thank you