We managed to get a couple of days in between the last of the spring to summer weather transition days. The wind is cranking today and will probably keep us in for the next several days. Hopefully not but we will see.
Our week started on Thursday with a group of regulars from New Orleans. The morning started out windy so we snapper fished for a little while with hardly any results, strong current was our main enemy. At about 10:00 a.m. the wind started to lay and we headed offshore to see if we could find a few Tuna. We fished for about two hours without a bite and then it happened. Out of nowhere they were crashing and busting flying fish all around the boat and we had our first tuna of the day on. After that it just got crazy. We went 3 for 7 on tuna(120lber, 90lber, and a 45lber.).
Busted lines, backlashes, and mystery loses. Yes, sometimes these things happen. The guys each wanted a tuna and they all caught their personal best so far. On Friday we had the Dana Jeandron and family. We went right back to the same spot to see if we could have a repeat of Thurs. if not better and we did. This time we went 4 for 6 on Yellowfin (65lber. 60lber. 50lber. and a 45lber.) and had a little blue playing around in the baits but wouldn't eat anything. Then he swam right up behind the boat, I pitched him a bait and he seemed more interested in the propellers than eating. The rougher the water got, the more the bite slowed down and we headed in early due to the building seas. Everything is biting good right now.
Snapper, Grouper, Amberjack, Cobia, Tuna, take your pick. We are filling up fast for May and June. Two very good all around months to offshore fish. If your interested in fishing during this time I wouldn't wait to long to make your reservations. The Venice Marina is coming along nicely and will be the nicest facility Venice has ever seen. For those of you who haven't been down since the storm you won't believe your eyes.
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