Grand Isle July/August

BigWahoo2 · Apr-15-2008, 04:31 PM

Looking for any pointers the LA guys are willing to give as to how to produce Tuna/Wahoo during 7/28-8/3 time frame. We'll have two boats (mid/large center consoles) coming into the area during this time frame.

My home base is New Smryna Beach, FL where we catch the same type of fish but out tuna are taking using high-power radar looking for birds around 95-110 nm offshore.

I was in GI November 2006 for five days and basically got shut out on tuna/wahoo due to weather and some incredibly muddy water out to 80nm. Don't get me wrong, we caught plenty of fish, just not what we were after. I'd like to make this trip a little more productive.

I am somewhat familiar with the different blocks and some rigs such as Medusa/Ursa from the previous trip. We didn't venture to Green Canyon since reports were more of the same during our trip.

Other boat is based out of Freeport, TX and would be open to putting a mate or captain on their boat one day to gain some local knowledge. I would consider it as well since I get tired of driving.

Appreciate any input.

Svajda · Apr-16-2008, 08:56 AM

Are you dead set on Grand Isle? If not, head to Venice, Capt Eddie on this board
used to hop aboard for I think $250/day. He's a wealth of knowledged and a great fisherman. If Venice/Capt. Eddie are an option, I wouldn't screw around, I'd be contacting him ASAP as he will be booked up weeks if not months in advance.

BigWahoo2 · Apr-16-2008, 12:24 PM

I tried Venice in 2006 but things weren't quite back online and GI had a little more functional infrastructure. We can leave the boats in the water the house and we don't have to make the run down the river, however it is a little more open ocean running. It gives you a few more places to make bait, plus deposits have already been made.

It looks like Capt Eddie is a machine at producing nice fish but it's really not an option.

Fishing grounds from both places are fairly similar except we would have a little longer run should we want to fish east of the river.

Svajda · Apr-17-2008, 09:44 AM

I understand. I may be in GI in the next couple of weeks. May help bring one back from Mexico.

As your trip get closer, I may be able to get some up to date info on where it's happening over there. Any of the floaters should have YFT on them, the nice thing
is, if they're not at one, there's another not far off.

capteddie · Apr-17-2008, 07:27 PM

Summer is a completely different option. The fall out of grande isle is more difficult due to different patterns. I would head to green canyon out of grande isle and you should smoke the tuna.

Gmack · May-01-2008, 04:59 PM

Get ahold of Darryl Carpenter with Reel Screamer Charters. He will give you the down low. I believe he will also run your boat if you want to hire him. Chris Moran (Bell Pass Marina) and Aaron Pierce (Tuna Time Charters) in Fourchon are other people that can give you good information.

I agree with Capt Eddie.....Green Canyon is the place to be!

Gary

BigWahoo2 · May-01-2008, 08:19 PM

Thx Gmack. Tried to work out something w/Darryl last time I was there but our schedules didn't work out. I did however talk with him a couple hours on one of the days we were blown out in fall. I'll contact him and the others to see how things are shaping up before we get here.

lucky Peirre · May-13-2008, 07:16 AM

I have a camp on GI and fish tuna every summer let's keep in touch and i can give you some info the week before you come down. I usually fish @ night during the summer.
I try to fine 3 floater with-in 25 mile of each other and one of those floaters will be smoking hot. best trip last year was 18 black fine 6yellow fin 3 yahoos, 32 assorted snapper mostly Mangrove, on the was in I stop @ a few snapper cobia rigs and finish off our fishboxes.

BigWahoo2 · May-13-2008, 06:48 PM

LP, appreciate it. The place we lease is on Carmen Ln, there on GI. I'll certainly ping you between now and then to see what's going on. Sounds like a very good evening you had!

lucky Peirre · May-15-2008, 01:20 PM

Going to the Island this weekend. The wind is still blowing but Monday looks like 1-2 ft.
If I can muster a crew i'll get you a report!

BigWahoo2 · May-20-2008, 08:08 PM

If you guys got out, tell us a fish story.

lucky Peirre · May-28-2008, 04:13 PM

made it out last week to the Mississippi Cayon, weather was rough could not locate tuna,
the rips were broken-up we hit riggs on the edge and caught a limit of 50 lb AJ's and a 25 lb snapper, released with air purged!! caught Jacks 30 lbs and a 6 ft Barracuda STINKS.
no tuna or hoo's too rough but the only day we had set to go. We have not gotten into our summer patterns yet but this week should be good will be there June!st!