Fish Reports Venice, LA - MGFC

yellowfin tuna three up. Colin Byrd, MGFC photo. July 2016

Summer in Venice: Now that we’re past the midway point of Summer, 2017 we thought the time was right to catch up with all our friends, and talk about fishing out of Venice Marina in the Gulf of Mexico.

Captain Colin Byrd put it best when he said, “bait has shown up in full force, and our tuna bite is on fire. August is looking spectacular — tuna will be strong, big fish already here, and we know as we get into late summer and fall even bigger ones roll in. We’ve had plenty of customers going home with good stories, great smiles, and full coolers.”

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Other captains at MGFC report the same.

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billy wells yellowfin tuna venice, la. MGFC photo. July, 2016

Capt. Billly Wells and Capt. Colin Byrd are having a great summer on the f/v Wild Bill. This 37ft Freeman has been on the scene of many doubles and triples in July.

As in “doubled up on tuna, tripled up on tuna, doubled up on swordfish,” says Colin.

“We’ve had great success,” says Billy. “The boat runs like a charm with these new Mercury outboards, and we’re getting to the fish early and often.”

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Big Water Adventures Kevin Beach with Mark Davis in Venice, LA offshore fishing. MGFishing.com

Capt. Kevin Beach and the f/v Pale Horse are featured in an upcoming episode of Mark Davis’ Big Water Adventures.

Mark says, “one of the great things about fishing out of Venice Louisiana is the great options you have; offshore options.”

He says,”go fishing with a pro in Captain Kevin Beach and whatever you want you’re gonna land, and you’re gonna get a great show: yellowfin tuna, wahoo, you name it — a day on the water with the Mexican Gulf Fishing Company offers amazing opportunities at a wide variety of trophy fish.”

See Kevin with Mark Davis on the Outdoor Channel, starting this week.

This week on Big Water Adventures

FRI 02/26/16 at 2:30 PM EST
SAT 02/27/16 at 9:30 AM EST
SUN 02/28/16 at 6:00 AM EST

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Huk Gear MGFC Kevin Beach. Fishing with Mark Davis Big Water Adventures. MGFishing.com

 

 

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golden tilefish gulf of mexico. MGFC photo, Venice, LA tilefish Louisiana

Golden Tilefish are caught throughout the Gulf of Mexico and in Atlantic waters, and the tilefish fishery off the coast of Venice, LA isn’t much different from other places the species is found — meaning it’s in deep water, it’s in cold water, and the fish are funny looking creatures. Tasty, but funny looking creatures.

We get requests for golden tilefish from anglers in the know. Mostly, they’re a curiosity because the fish are something different. We don’t book charters solely for tilefish because they can be caught before or after targeting more common and action packed big game species, but they’re always something interesting to add to a charter trip, and they’re always in deep cold waters, usually around 600-700 feet, but sometimes 900 feet or below.

Captain Colin Byrd and Capt. Billy Wells had several charter groups asking for tilefish on recent trips. They’re both happy to oblige, saying “you’ll get a tasty fish to take home and serve up to your family. I’m all about catching some tilefish, so long as first, we target the tuna,” (as he gives a wink and a nod).

Tilefish are one of our most beautiful fish. Their sides are aqua-blue with light green highlights, and their backs a blend of blue-yellow and blue-green. They have a reddish pink band that runs down each sides, which then blends into a silver-yellow belly. Golden, indeed they are, and the same accolades can be given for their taste — pure gold — tilefish is delectable.

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book charter fishing venice, la. MGFC photo. Book fishing charters

MGFC is proud to announce secure online booking for offshore charters.

The process is very simple. Follow this link to browse by boat / captain. Or, scroll on for direct links to each captain’s calendar.

Look for available dates, and plan your adventure today. Once you have decided on the dates you want, click and follow the simple prompts. If a particular dates is not open, no worries! We’ve got four boats with four experienced captains running big game fishing charters in blue water from Venice Marina.

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