Venice, LA

**reeltight** · 10-14-2015, 08:00 PM

I'm in the early stages of planning a trip to Venice...Probably looking for a couple offshore days and an inshore day, maybe 2 inshore days...not really sure yet. Who do you have as far as guides? There will likely be a total of 5 people in my trip.

**BOGSTER** · 10-14-2015, 08:05 PM

Zach Lewis - voodoo fishing charters.

**Strick9** · 10-14-2015, 08:44 PM

I can't remember the guys name but I will say this, have the forearm in shape, it can be insane! I went to all top water after the first hour just to make it a challenge.

**JOHNSON** · 10-14-2015, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by BOGSTER

Zach Lewis - voodoo fishing charters.

This. Stay at Fish Intimidator Captain Ron is good people!

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**jwterry3** · 10-14-2015, 09:01 PM

Mexican fishing company - Kevin beech...for offshore

He can set you up with his inshore buddy too...

**Saltydog235** · 10-14-2015, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by jwterry3

Mexican fishing company - Kevin beech...for offshore

He can set you up with his inshore buddy too...

Mexican Gulf is who all the guys around here use. We had one booked last winter but it was cancelled due to weather. Be looking to do it again soon.

**redfox** · 10-15-2015, 03:14 AM

Kevin Beach. TMGFC

**FishSticker** · 10-15-2015, 04:33 AM

Originally Posted by reeltight

I'm in the early stages of planning a trip to Venice...Probably looking for a couple offshore days and an inshore day, maybe 2 inshore days...not really sure yet. Who do you have as far as guides? There will likely be a total of 5 people in my trip.

Been working on putting this together myself....

**jwterry3** · 10-15-2015, 05:31 AM

It is an epic fishery....we caught yellowfin to 120#.....probably 200 reds....just crazy.

Check vrbo for the houseboats you can rent...actually fairly cheap

**nitro5x6's** · 10-15-2015, 05:55 AM

Lots of good Captains in the area. This is the place we crash....

http://finandfeathercabins.com/site/

**reeltight** · 10-15-2015, 06:51 AM

Originally Posted by nitro5x6's

Lots of good Captains in the area. This is the place we crash....

http://finandfeathercabins.com/site/

Yeah...that's kind of the problem and makes the planning process a little difficult if you've never been. There are so many guides and so much information it's kind of overwhelming.

**FishSticker** · 10-15-2015, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by reeltight

Yeah...that's kind of the problem and makes the planning process a little difficult if you've never been. There are so many guides and so much information it's kind of overwhelming.

I had the numbers worked out for six. Staying at Venice marina at either their cabins or a houseboat, renting a 15 passenger van and snatching the two middle seats out for cooler space, two days offshore w/ Mexican Gulf Fishing Co, and a single day inshore chasing trout and reds. Was fairly reasonable but ALOT of windshield time. I had it planned out to drive for a day there, fish the rigs two days, inshore the next morning, start heading back after the inshore trip.

We used to do the rental van thing all the time many moons ago, dragging the boat out to Wakini KS chasing ducks....worked out great for keeping everything dry/secure and was good for stretching out when you weren't driving for the ride out and back.

I have a spreadsheet somewhere with all the $$,contact info, etc. Will see if I can dig it up and will shoot it over to you.

ETA: The sixth person made a big difference in the trip. Everything down there is based off for 6. Rig trip is 6 on the boat, 2 inshore boats with 3 each, and the cabins/houseboats all have beds for six.

**scboykin** · 10-15-2015, 07:38 AM

Call Southern Delta Charters 985-351-9680. I went with three others and caught 100 trout in an hour and 15 min. Capt. Kasye has really nice gear.

**reeltight** · 10-15-2015, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by FishSticker

I had the numbers worked out for six. Staying at Venice marina at either their cabins or a houseboat, renting a 15 passenger van and snatching the two middle seats out for cooler space, two days offshore w/ Mexican Gulf Fishing Co, and a single day inshore chasing trout and reds. Was fairly reasonable but ALOT of windshield time. I had it planned out to drive for a day there, fish the rigs two days, inshore the next morning, start heading back after the inshore trip.

We used to do the rental van thing all the time many moons ago, dragging the boat out to Wakini KS chasing ducks....worked out great for keeping everything dry/secure and was good for stretching out when you weren't driving for the ride out and back.

I have a spreadsheet somewhere with all the $$,contact info, etc. Will see if I can dig it up and will shoot it over to you.

ETA: The sixth person made a big difference in the trip. Everything down there is based off for 6. Rig trip is 6 on the boat, 2 inshore boats with 3 each, and the cabins/houseboats all have beds for six.

I know we talked about that a couple of months ago. I'll be home on Friday. We'll talk