Fish Reports Venice, LA - MGFC

travis mayeux yellowfin tuna - 148lb mgfc photo

Capt. Travis Mayeux, who runs the Sweat Shop for MGFC, followed up his debut with a great trip this weekend. He put his customers on two big yellowfin, landing one — a 148lb gem shown in the photos below. 

The fish was caught in the Gulf of Mexico just south of Venice, LA. Travis put his customers on Shimano rods & reels, and suited them up with this AFTCO Clarion Fighting belt. We’re proud to have Shimano and AFTCO as sponsors of MGFC — some of the best gear for big fish!

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travis mayeux, mgfc. venice, la

Capt. Travis Mayeux had a helluva first day as a full Captain with the MGFC.

Fishing in rough seas from The Sweat Shop, his 33-ft Freeman catamaran, Mayeux had a five-person group on a charter approximately 50 miles offshore from Venice, LA. He was fishing along side Capt. Kevin Beach and his charter on The Pale Horse, when Beach yelled out, “We just had a Blue swim right past us.”

Mayeux’s group were live trolling for yellowfin tuna as they moved to strike on the marlin. En route, The Sweat Shop hooked two tuna.

“So, … I’ve got the boat holding steady in 6-8 foot seas,” says Mayeux. “I’ve got customers with two huge tuna on the line, and a Big Blue Marlin staring us straight in the face. I broke one off, and cast a bait right at the Marlin. The result?

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kevin beach photo. captain of the pale horse, mexican gulf fishing photo, venice, la

Captain Kevin Beach: Born and raised in Metairie, Louisiana, I’ve been fishing the Venice area for thirty years. I grew up with one sister and five brothers, and fishing was the only thing I could do better than all of my brothers. I stuck to it, and when I was twelve or so, I started wanting to know why fish were found where they were, why they were doing what they were doing, how I could improve as a fisherman.

Something clicked for me, something that’s still there. I’m Capt. Kevin Beach, and I fish from Venice, LA.

I’ve been a full-time guide for twelve years, and I’ve been a First Mate on a 112-foot boat and Captain on 26-foot, 30-foot, and 61-foot boats.

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yellowfin tuna photo winter time. mgfc

Venice, LA is known as the yellowfin tuna capital. Some things just don’t change. But, when live bait shows up in February — 2 months earlier than normal — you just know we’re in for a crazy good, fun summer with plenty of tuna action.

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shimano talica 50ii photo

The Mexican Gulf Fishing Co. (MGFC) is proud to fish with Shimano rods & reels. Shown here, the Shimano Talica 50II. One question: is the guy in yellow a Photo Bomb or is he amazed at the the Talic 50II/Terez’s power

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