Venice report - The Hull Truth

Fishing Ed · 11-15-2009, 12:45 PM

Venice report
Friday we went long, south out of South Pass. Total catch 1 shark,3 cuda's and 1 grouper. Three others boats out with us no one did anything this is in Mars area. Never found blue water although it was close to being blue. Trip was 175 miles and 97 gallons of gas. Water was calm to light chop.

Saturday we went SSW out of Tiger Pass. Ended the day with 2 Ambrjack and 10 Red Snapper all more than 6 lbs and two at or approaching 20 lbs.
Yes, all were vented and released. We hit two underwater locations I had on my GPS which I had never been too. We instantly hooked up with snappers at both, water depth just over 200. Trip was 115 miles and 61 gallons of gas. Water condition was like glass the entire trip.

First trip out since May it's good to see all still working on the boat.

If anypne knows how to catch grouper and keep the snappers away please advise.

I did run into rbhankins001 Thursday afternoon, but have not heard how he did.

Gmack · 11-15-2009, 06:38 PM

Ed,

I'm far from an expert, but my suggestion is bigger bait and hooks to keep the snaps away.

EngEdge · 11-16-2009, 07:54 AM

Fishing Ed,

We were in Venice Friday and Saturday. We found the blue water about 23 miles out of the south pass heading SE. Fished a thermal break and found reedline that produced. I think it was tough fishing for everybody though the water and weather was perfect. I think we did better than most of the charter folks..

I seen a few yellowfin, blackfin and a couple of Wahoo at the marina fillet station though all of the folks (customers) said they rode long to get to the fish (hard fishing). A couple of folks said they got couple Blackfins behind a shrimpboat in about 200" water.

We got up behind a couple of shrimp boats that produced near the south pass.

Folks chasing redfish seemed to do realy great.

This was our first time out of Venice - I hope it was the weather and we did respectable however, I was not impressed with the fishing in general.

vertigo · 11-16-2009, 08:22 AM

We left out of Cypres Cove sat morning headed 20 or so miles southwest and almost immdeiatly hooked into a 150lb yellowfin boated it set the rigs back out and again within 10 minutes hooked into what we assume was a giant yellowfin after an hour and a half battle lost it to a shark presumably the reason I say is that the last run practically spooled what line was left on the reel in less than 15sec's needless to say line was cut clean as you please.Had to head back in afterward's for the long drive home.. Tuna were everywhere playing flipper with their aerobatic jumping all over the GOM..
Ran into a group out of Fla who had to come in early as they ran out of fishbox room in a 30 something yellowfin, they loaded up with nice sized blackfin..
All in all it was a good trip..

hthoang · 11-16-2009, 12:20 PM

We went out of Fourchon Saturday morning. Beautiful weather but fishing was a little slow. We didn't go as deep as you guys, only going as far out as MC311. Ran all over, mostly in the 200-400 foot depths with very little to show for it at the end of the day. Was hoping for some grouper on jigs but it just wasn't our day. Did hook up quite a bit but lost a bunch to the rig legs. Oh well, that may be my last trip for the year...until another irresistable weather window presents itself!

Fishing Ed · 11-16-2009, 03:37 PM

Gmack thanks for the idea we were using #13 circle on chunks of pogies.
we will try larger chunks or whole pogies next time.

I did talk with Rnhankins001 today and they were slow on Friday with 1 yellow and 1 lost at a long ways to the SE. Saturday and Sunday they did very good after finding some shrimp boats. Their large one went 150 lbs.

Hope to make it out next friday or saturday weather permiting.

Ed

Back-in-Black · 11-16-2009, 04:45 PM

Decided to go after specs and reds fFriday. Put a brand new motor on the FlatsCat back in Feb and haven't used it since so that's what we did. Ended up with 40 keeper trout and 10 nice reds. Great day and beautiful weather. Boat back on the trailer by 2 PM.

EngEdge · 11-16-2009, 05:23 PM

Fishing Ed,

What boat where you on?