Entries by Michael L

Capt Aaron Gelfand

Captain Aaron Gelfand was born and raised in Louisiana where he grew up fishing the local waters from the time he could stand on his own two feet. Aaron possesses an extreme passion for wetland conservation efforts, and his knowledge of the wetlands of Louisiana and the local ecosystem is extensive.  A fishing experience with […]

February 10, 2012 /76 Comments/by

Capt Michael Pittman

  Michael has nearly five years of fishing experience out of Venice serving in all capacities from deck hand to Captain for Fish Venice Charters, a position he assumed in April 2012.  Since then, he has led hundreds of charters, along the way setting records for the third largest Yellow Fin Tuna in the Gulf […]

February 10, 2012 /88 Comments/by

Offshore Fishing Trips

Offshore fishing in the Mississippi river delta in lower Plaquemines Parish is one of the best offshore destinations in the world!  Captain Michael Pittman has been fishing these waters since high school and knows the waters thoroughly. The nutrients dumping out of the Mississippi river bring so much life to the waters around the delta […]

January 17, 2012 /71 Comments/by

Inshore Spin Fishing

Let our Plaquemines Parish guides give you an experience that will have you leaving with not only memories but also dinner! We are equipped with bay boats fishing up to 5 people per boat. We will be using spinning gear with both artificial and live bait. The target species is most commonly trout but in […]

January 17, 2012 /123 Comments/by

Fly Fishing Trips

  Come join one of our many experienced fly fishing guides and let them pole you into position for that fish of a lifetime! Fly Fishing Trips Spring/ Summer This time of year offers anglers the opportunity to see an abundant amount of fish. The name of the game is finding locations that have clean […]

January 17, 2012 /78 Comments/by

November thru December Pictures

These months are some of the best months to target big bull redfish in both Plaquemines Parish and St Bernard parish. The water has cooled enough to clear up both fisheries and the big redfish have already made their way to the shallow marsh flats. [nggallery id=3]

January 15, 2012 /15 Comments/by

September through October Gallery

This is the transitional time when big redfish start to move from offshore waters onto the beaches then into the interior marsh for fall. You can not only find big redfish but also cruising sharks, Jacks, tripletail, and even Tarpon at times. [nggallery id=1]

January 4, 2012 /39 Comments/by

Shallow South Spring Redfishing

Shallow South Springing Redfish from Shallow South on Vimeo. This is a short film showing the great opportunity for fly fisherman in the Louisiana marsh. Filmed in the Spring/Summer season produced by Dalton Nix with the help of some local New Orleans guides Capt Miles LaRose, Capt Rocky Thickstun and Capt Greg Moon.

October 4, 2011 /43 Comments/by

8/20 Big Nasty Summertime Redfish

I had Ted & Kim of www.fishermensspot.com today on board,  going for the GIANTS! rolled out at 4:00am to catch a perfect condition for some trophy class redfish. Our early arrival  to THE SPOT really paid off, the bigguns where already there waiting for a crab fly breakfast and I had the anglers on board to serve […]

August 21, 2011 /46 Comments/by

8/19 Duck Pond Redfish

Had Jeff & Tony  from Colorado today chasing redfish back in the duck ponds, little or no tide made it a tough day on the water. Fish would eat the shrimp pattern flies the best today but were  kind of picky! Really wanted perfect fly placement. Great casters on the skiff makes a bad day […]

August 21, 2011 /56 Comments/by

8/4 Scout Trip

Rocky and I took advantage of the calm winds and made a scout trip way south.  Here we found plenty of redfish, some bull reds, and clean water.  Although we didn’t catch the bigger reds in the school we did manage some 10-12lbers and one going about 16lbs. (good one for summer time)  All the […]

August 5, 2011 /40 Comments/by

7/31 Pretty Good, Bad Day

Back at the homewaters the fish were not acting like they were in Venice.  With clear skies and relatively light winds you would think it would be an easy day. Well the fish were not moving like they have been. The water has warmed a little since last week and the clarity was very poor. […]

August 1, 2011 /48 Comments/by

July through August Gallery

This time of year is hot! Not just temperature hot but fishing hot. The interior marsh redfish settle into their summer patterns and you can find them tailing, backing and pushing almost everywhere. [nggallery id=2]

July 15, 2011 /31 Comments/by