Tuna trip out of Venice, who should I use and when?

I went with Mexican Gulf Fishing Company last year and it was great. I posted a couple of pics in the SeaVee thread. No idea about timing.

I've heard of lance. I've just always heard go fish Venice for tuna because you get to blue water quicker. Is that true?

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I've just always heard go fish Venice for tuna because you get to blue water quicker. Is that true?

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Not really...out of Venice, you are traveling the river, "protected water," quite a ways before reaching the open water. Once in open water, you'll get to blue water fairly quickly.
If you leave out of Grande Isle, you'll be traveling in open or "unprotected" water for a larger part of the travel.
Note that "protected" is loosely used here due to the trash and potentially shallow water portions of the MS river.

Getting to blue water depends on the rip currents more than starting location.


All of this being said, I'd say that the fall is the best time to leave out of Venice because the weather is usually a bit more predictable or stable. In the spring it can be very windy. In the summer, you have to worry about surprise afternoon thunderstorms. In the winter...well, cold (especially on the river).

As far as guides, there are a lot of qualified services out there. Call around, talk to the captains, get prices etc.

I personally feel like Mexican Gulf is setting the standard right now. Everything they use from an equipment standpoint is the top of the line. The captains are young, relatively speaking, but have been doing this for a long time as compared to their age.

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These guys are friendly, work hard, and PRODUCE

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If they don't produce you can go full treble hook and bitch on a message board then write a letter.

Paradise outfitters.