Fishing Reports by Capt. Damon McKnight

Louisiana - Venice & the Gulf of Mexico - Calm before the Storm Yesterday we had Mr. Chuck Whitfield and his son C.J. Bluewater fishing was the plan. The morning started out slick calm with a little roller and stayed that way all day which made for very easy running. Our first stop was more...
Capt. Damon McKnight - Venice

Louisiana - Venice & the Gulf of Mexico - Hot Summer Dolphin Action! Short on reports lately but definately fishing. This past Saturday we had the Lee Withers gang down for some rig fishing. We managed to pull out 20 red snappers most of them about 10lbs. with the exception of 4 or 5 ar more...
Capt. Damon McKnight - Venice

Louisiana - Venice & the Gulf of Mexico - Venice Louisiana Fishing is Heating UP Sorry for the lack of reports lately but I have been busy trying to get our new boat ready for the season. This past Friday we took out Dana Coleman and friends. Although the weather wasn't exactly what i more...
Capt. Damon McKnight - Venice

Louisiana - Venice & the Gulf of Mexico - What's up with the Weather Boy O Boy, has the weather man been wrong the past few days. Calling for 4-6 most of the week but it has turned out to be fairly calm. Luckily for us we only cancelled one of those days. Capt. Bob K. has been rig fish more...
Capt. Damon McKnight - Venice

Louisiana - Venice & the Gulf of Mexico - The tuna fishing remains Hot! This past week was another good one. The weather was nice, I was able to leave in the morning just wearing a long sleeve shirt and not get cold. It was a little foggy on Friday morn. but not the worse I have ever seen more...
Capt. Damon McKnight - Venice

Louisiana - Venice & the Gulf of Mexico - Big Fish in Venice! This past week down here in Venice has been nothing short of absolutely amazing. There weren't a whole lot of fish caught but the ones that were caught were, well are now records. Congrats. to Scott L., Hunter, and the angler more...
Capt. Damon McKnight - Venice

Louisiana - Venice & the Gulf of Mexico - Fishing and Weather! Ah, the crazy weather forecasters. I am thinking someone paid them to forecast winds for this past week and weekend so everyone would go to the sportsman show. But, then again they give a wrong forecast for free every now and more...
Capt. Damon McKnight - Venice

Louisiana - Venice & the Gulf of Mexico - Lost the big one. Saturday, trip cancelled last minute so no fishing for us, but for the boats that I talked to that went out, they smoked the tuna. A good mix of blackfin and yellowfin. Yesterday we had Chad Heiser and gang. The morning starte more...
Capt. Damon McKnight - Venice

Louisiana - Venice & the Gulf of Mexico - Incredible Tuna Bite. Another excellent week of offshore fishing down here. The black fin tuna bite has been about the best as I have ever seen. The yellow fin tuna bite has picked back up and the wahoo have started to move back in again. On Tu more...
Capt. Damon McKnight - Venice

Louisiana - Venice & the Gulf of Mexico - Crazy Weather has Finally Arrived. But the Fish are still here. Where to start? I guess I will start with the fishing. Nothing to crazy or off the beaten path to report this week. Cancelled Thurs.-Sat. due to weather conditions and not a whole lo more...
Capt. Damon McKnight - Venice