Offshore Venice LA

CaptEddie · 05-14-2007, 02:42 PM

Ran three days this weekend. Friday just sucked. It looked like a lifeless ocean. We ran out to the east and couldnt find any live bait. That left us jigging and chunking as our only options. The shulure jigs worked well as we jigged up about 10 yellows and blacks. The were all 5-8 pound fish though so most of them we let go. We did manage to chunk up two 30 pound yellowfin before we called it a day and headed to the house.

On sat we ran out to the south with the hope of finding something. we did at least catch some live bait today Which did not help at all as the only thing that ate it was a 10 foot long dusky. He went home that night with at least four of my hooks in him. Our first fish in the boat was a 35 pound yellowfin that Joe caught on a popper.

We decided to chunk around 11 since the live bait wasnt producing. We instantly had a pod of yellowfin pop up in the slick along with our friend the 10 foot shark. I hooked him to keep him busy while we fed a couple chunks past him and doubled up on the tuna.

It was kinda funny. While I am pulling on the shark he was just swimming around and still eating chunks. He acted like he didnt even know he was attached to a 50 wide.

We made a couple more drifts and managed to land one more yellowfin and got lucky and put a wahoo in the boat on 50 pound mono.

I made a trip on a private boat With Jimmy Peek and his son Darrell on sunday out to the floaters. The guys had fished the day before by themselves and gotten skunked so I had to find some fish today. We started off around 50 miles south of the pass and the first drift with chunks Darrell put about a 45 pounder in the box. Since the fish have been so finicky I was using 40 pound leader and 5/0 hooks which proved to be a successful combo. We then proceeded to lose the next two fish to popper leaders which is the risk you take with light line.

We got another good hookset about 45 minutes later and Darrell managed a 50 pounder this time. Since they had enough meat at this point I moved over to another rig to explore and it was game on here. Darrell and Jimmy doubled up on some nicer fish. Jimmy put his in the boat in about 40 minutes while Darrell's took closer to an hour before we planted the gaff in a 100 pound class fish caught on 40 pound leader. We called it a day after that and headed to the dock around noon.

sworddoc · 05-14-2007, 04:31 PM

Great report. Nice pics!

riskreward · 05-15-2007, 07:34 AM

Awesome fish! 100# fish on 40# leader in less than an hour.

Good work

Sweet Report!

Boboe · 05-15-2007, 11:23 PM

Smack me if I'm giving anything away, and I'll delete it....but isn't that the Ram Powell? That's a pretty consistent rig to produce fish on...unless it's 2003, year of green water everywhere

CaptEddie · 05-16-2007, 10:26 AM

Actually thats Mars. Those shell rigs do look a lot alike though.

mneptune · 05-16-2007, 03:21 PM

Great pictures of a nice trip. Good to be back early with alot of Tuna steaks.!!

Boboe · 05-18-2007, 01:01 AM

Gotcha. I've fished the Mars and Ursa as well. Those were on 4 day rod and reel commercial trips out of Florida. We'd usually put in at Fourchon and unload, re-ice, then take 4 days to get another kill then motor to Destin. 8 days from home usually. I've got a hell of a VHS video of one of the trips. 24 minutes of bloodbath footage

cloudnine · 05-18-2007, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptEddie

Actually thats Mars. Those shell rigs do look a lot alike though.

Burger? Is that you? Looks like the fishing business is back up and running great!! Some nice Tuna Schlobies

CaptEddie · 05-24-2007, 11:22 AM

Yup its me who are you?

cloudnine · 05-24-2007, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptEddie

Yup its me who are you?

shelter from the storm

05-14-2007, 02:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
CaptEddie Charter Captain Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Venice La Boat: 36 palmetto Best Catch: 198 pound yf, 83 inch sword, 95 pound wahoo Occupation: Charter boat captain Posts: 141	Offshore Venice LA Ran three days this weekend. Friday just sucked. It looked like a lifeless ocean. We ran out to the east and couldnt find any live bait. That left us jigging and chunking as our only options. The shulure jigs worked well as we jigged up about 10 yellows and blacks. The were all 5-8 pound fish though so most of them we let go. We did manage to chunk up two 30 pound yellowfin before we called it a day and headed to the house. On sat we ran out to the south with the hope of finding something. we did at least catch some live bait today Which did not help at all as the only thing that ate it was a 10 foot long dusky. He went home that night with at least four of my hooks in him. Our first fish in the boat was a 35 pound yellowfin that Joe caught on a popper. We decided to chunk around 11 since the live bait wasnt producing. We instantly had a pod of yellowfin pop up in the slick along with our friend the 10 foot shark. I hooked him to keep him busy while we fed a couple chunks past him and doubled up on the tuna. It was kinda funny. While I am pulling on the shark he was just swimming around and still eating chunks. He acted like he didnt even know he was attached to a 50 wide. We made a couple more drifts and managed to land one more yellowfin and got lucky and put a wahoo in the boat on 50 pound mono. I made a trip on a private boat With Jimmy Peek and his son Darrell on sunday out to the floaters. The guys had fished the day before by themselves and gotten skunked so I had to find some fish today. We started off around 50 miles south of the pass and the first drift with chunks Darrell put about a 45 pounder in the box. Since the fish have been so finicky I was using 40 pound leader and 5/0 hooks which proved to be a successful combo. We then proceeded to lose the next two fish to popper leaders which is the risk you take with light line. We got another good hookset about 45 minutes later and Darrell managed a 50 pounder this time. Since they had enough meat at this point I moved over to another rig to explore and it was game on here. Darrell and Jimmy doubled up on some nicer fish. Jimmy put his in the boat in about 40 minutes while Darrell's took closer to an hour before we planted the gaff in a 100 pound class fish caught on 40 pound leader. We called it a day after that and headed to the dock around noon. __________________ Swordfishing off Venice, La

05-14-2007, 04:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
sworddoc Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vero Beach Best Catch: 848lb Mako Occupation: Eye surgeon Posts: 135	Great report. Nice pics! __________________ Dave O.

05-15-2007, 07:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
riskreward Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: north hutchinson island Boat: 48'viking Best Catch: 250sword110wahoo110yft Occupation: pavetheplanet Posts: 203	Awesome fish! 100# fish on 40# leader in less than an hour. Good workSweet Report!

05-16-2007, 10:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
CaptEddie Charter Captain Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Venice La Boat: 36 palmetto Best Catch: 198 pound yf, 83 inch sword, 95 pound wahoo Occupation: Charter boat captain Posts: 141	Actually thats Mars. Those shell rigs do look a lot alike though. __________________ Swordfishing off Venice, La

05-16-2007, 03:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
mneptune Hooked Up Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Palm Beach Boat: Grady White 25' CC Best Catch: She won't let me talk about her on here Occupation: Technology Consultant Posts: 799	Great pictures of a nice trip. Good to be back early with alot of Tuna steaks.!! __________________ Duty and honor before all else....

05-15-2007, 11:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 805	Smack me if I'm giving anything away, and I'll delete it....but isn't that the Ram Powell? That's a pretty consistent rig to produce fish on...unless it's 2003, year of green water everywhere

05-18-2007, 01:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 805	Gotcha. I've fished the Mars and Ursa as well. Those were on 4 day rod and reel commercial trips out of Florida. We'd usually put in at Fourchon and unload, re-ice, then take 4 days to get another kill then motor to Destin. 8 days from home usually. I've got a hell of a VHS video of one of the trips. 24 minutes of bloodbath footage

05-24-2007, 11:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
CaptEddie Charter Captain Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Venice La Boat: 36 palmetto Best Catch: 198 pound yf, 83 inch sword, 95 pound wahoo Occupation: Charter boat captain Posts: 141	Yup its me who are you? __________________ Swordfishing off Venice, La

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