Subject: Venice, Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana

Submitted by Captbrandon (ip 65.6.120.48)

• Fished on 4/23/05

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  How could you fish anywhere else!?!?!?!? I am so lucky to wake up in Venice every morning! The lower delta is ALIVE with Speckled trout despite the river pumping mud everywhere. Dont get me wrong, its not easy to stay on the fish down here, but fishing every day has kept me on the pattern. And when your on it, your ON IT! Yesterday I was ON IT! BIG TIME! Picked my guys up at about 6:30am and headed down the river. Talked to a couple of other Captains on the radio and decided to fish another lcoation. Right about that time I really felt like I needed to stop at this point in front of me that I havent caught fish on in a while. I pulled the throttle back at about 7:15 am and lines went out. At 7:16 four speckled trout where in the ice! At 7:30 am I got on the radio and told a few other guides, 'guys get over here!!!' I already had 25 trout in the box. At 8am when the armada arived I had 75 fine trout cooling on ice in the big CHAMPION. I was done at 8am!!! After my first cast I never picked up a rod, allowing my customers to catch all the fish while I baited lines, un hooked fish and kept the frenzy in FAST FORWARD! The knats where horrendous, so we got out quick and let the other guys have it. They didnt want to mess with the reds, but said lets just try one spot and catch a couple. Went over to one of my redfish holes and caught the biggest trout of the day! About a 5 pounder. I wish you all could ahve heard Hunter when he saw that fish! No reds so they said lets go! Yesterday wasnt quite as fast, but did result in 100 trout by 10am! I had fished one spot and hadnt caught much. I was about to run over to another area when i got a radio call, 'GET OVER HERE!' I didnt wait around. I got over there! Instantly began picking up trout and it just heated up into a frenzy. Nothing huge, but all nice fish. Forgot my camera so i didnt get any pics. Venice fishing can not be beat.....ANY TIME, ANY PLACE! Its not the most friendly place to fish for first timers though. I'm seeing more and more people down at the marina who have never fished Venice before and they have no idea what its like down here. It can be dangerous and TOUGH. Fishing here is a little different than in other areas. The river influence will through you for a loop as well as the way these fish move. You need to fish with somebody who has experience down here. That could be a friend, or a guide. Just be safe. I cant gaurantee suicidal trout like the last few days, but I gaurantee a REEL SHOT at the fishing trip of a lifetime. REEL SHOT GUIDE SERVICE 985-969-0810

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