The water temperatures went from 49.2 to 62 degrees in the span of a week. The fish are very scattered, almost all the shrimp moved out of the marsh and the spawning is in their mind so all this combined makes the "catching " challenging. The good news is with weather patterns and temps settling the bite is going to be very very good starting this coming week
Frenchy S.
Slidell, LouisianaReported 5 months ago
The water temperatures went from 49.2 to 62 degrees in the span of a week. The fish are very scattered, almost all the shrimp moved out of the marsh and the spawning is in their mind so all this combined makes the "catching " challenging. The good news is with weather patterns and temps settling the bite is going to be very very good starting this coming week
I took a couple of buddies out on 1/29/26 we found a school of reds and for 3 hours till we couldn't pick up a rod or pick up the net. We caught fish after fish we caught our limit in mins but we stayed and practiced catch and release after. We ended up catching 120 redfish all on plastics.
Bradley L.
Lake Charles, LouisianaReported 5 months ago
I took a couple of buddies out on 1/29/26 we found a school of reds and for 3 hours till we couldn't pick up a rod or pick up the net. We caught fish after fish we caught our limit in mins but we stayed and practiced catch and release after. We ended up catching 120 redfish all on plastics.
In the last 7 days. Catching plenty because of hard work!!! Anglers are complaining about fish being in very odd patterns due to temperatures all over up and down, and atmospheric pressures the same but I am still finding them!!!
Frenchy S.
Slidell, LouisianaReported 5 months ago
In the last 7 days. Catching plenty because of hard work!!! Anglers are complaining about fish being in very odd patterns due to temperatures all over up and down, and atmospheric pressures the same but I am still finding them!!!
Our day in Venice with Captain Rich was simply unbeatable. He tailored our time to catching the fish we hoped to catch and had prepared the gear and bait the way we prefer. He took us to some lesser-known, uncrowded locations where we caught our limit of redfish, several bulls and we could have done so all over again. A quick pass by another location yielded a trophy-sized triple tail also. My 11 year-old son was thrilled and had the best fishing day of his life so far! The guy is great, the boat is great and the experience will be long remembered. I strongly suggest you book with Rich when in Venice. "Fish on!"
We had a great time out with these guys. Hit a 2 man limit on drum on top of redfish and other species. Got to see a ton of wildlife. Very accommodating and knowledgeable about the area. Would highly recommend.
What a great day. Me and my 2 sons fished with Captain Jacob and had an amazing day. Had 3 limits of red by 7:00 a.m. and continued to catch reds non stop for about another almost 2 hours. Even managed to pick up a handful of specks on the way in. Will definitely book another trip with him.
Captain Shawn. Did an excellent job on a difficult windy day. One us was able to limit out on the Reds. Would go back again with him if we have the the chance.
I had a great time with Ronald. He was a joy to fish with. My bucket list was to get a Red fish and a Speckled trout and we were complete on the list. THANKS
10/10, highly recommend! Knowledgeable, pleasant captain. Got to experience catching the Alligator Gar and several other species of fish during our trip.
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