Fishing

LA504

MISSISSIPPI RED FISH AND SPECKLED TROUT BONANZA
ESPN recently voted Venice, Louisiana as the sport fishing capital of the United States.  This charter captain offers inland fishing in the Mississippi River Delta and offshore saltwater trips in the Gulf of Mexico. 

Inland fishing is done off 22-foot Ranger Bay boats for mainly red fish up to 40 pounds and speckled trout in the 2 to 8 pound range.  Fishing for both species is good year round, but the best sight casting for red fish is July, August and September.  He can take up to 4 fishermen per boat and it is priced according to the number of days.  3-day trip is $340 per man per day.

Offshore trips are conducted off his 36-foot boat with triple 250 horsepower motors.  The main fish targeted is tuna weighing in at 50 to 150 pounds, but they have taken them up to 250 pounds.  He can take up to 6 fishermen at a time.  Prices vary according to the number of fishermen and days.  Priced on 4 fishermen doing a 2-day combo, one day inland and one offshore, the price is $1,000 per man, 6 fishermen would be $800 each.

Top notch accommodations in a 6,400 square foot lodge with 8 bedrooms and 5 baths, all meals, beverages, fishing tackle, guides, fish cleaning and packaging, this is a full service operation.  Fly into New Orleans and rent a vehicle to the lodge.