As for the Yellow Fin Tuna, this year has been great at times and simply fair at others so I would label the Yellow Fin Tuna fishing thus far as just simply "Good"…. Yellow Fin Tuna catches when fishing has been fast, furious and simply exploding produced catches of tuna in double digit numbers with the average size in the 50lb/60lb range. When tuna catches have been simply good, the size has been the same with average days of 4 to 6 tuna caught.
At first the major flooding didn't seem to affect Venice or the fishing but the longer that the cold, brown fresh water rushed into the Gulf the more impact it appeared to have on Tuna fishing. The river water has been mixing with the Gulf water and the river is slowing the flow and the level is dropping daily, so it appears the beautiful cobalt blue water that is the pelagic life blood is now being allowed to push in closer and regain it's normal territory. Once this water makes it's fall push close inshore the pelagics will follow and Tuna, Marlin, Wahoo and Mahi-Mahi will move up on the shelf and be as close as 10 to 20 miles offshore at times.
Amberjack season opened on August 1st allowing us an additional specie to add to our fishing boxes by days end. The Mangrove Snapper are plentiful and the season is open as well the Pelagic fish are abundant and don't forget that Shrimp Boat season is right around the corner beginning in late September and running through early November.
Fishing is great, the weather is cooperating and it's time to come to Venice Louisiana for your offshore deep sea fishing charter….
Catch 'em Up!
Captain Mike Gray
