summer redfishing
Capt. Shawn Lanier
July 28, 2014
Venice - Saltwater Fishing Report
July 23, 2014 Report.
I have been chasing the Redfish the last week with clients from Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi and Texas. We have found the big Redfish, but we have had to move around to find them. The reason we have had problems zeroing in on the fish is the electrical storms and Sharks have run us off from different places. The Sharks have been really thick, and they move around to places they were not before. The Sharks ruin our tackle and run off the Reds. It's just the time of year when you get Sharks and electrical storms. The good thing is that we have not had any tropical storms-yet. We have caught some nice fish even with the challenges.
The Mississippi River stage in New Orleans is right at 7 feet and steady. The river should drop if we don't get a lot of rain up north, because all the river stations up there have a falling river. All that means is that we can target Redfish and Flounder up all the passes of the Mississippi River. Eventually, the Trout will move in also, but not until Octoberish. Until then, most of the fishing will be on the outside beaches, bays, and ponds in the canes.
The guiding business slows down for me in August, because of the heat. Many of my clients don't want to deal with the heat, although the Redfish fishing is good. I don't really want to be out on the water a whole lot in August either. I am pretty much booked in October and November ( with a few open dates ), but I have openings in September and December. December is a great month to fish, but because of the holidays and hunting season I have less folks calling me. The Tripletail fishing should be good for September and October. Tripletail fishing is difficult because they are so strong and they head for their structure immediately. It's fun though.
Everyone has had a good time fishing lately, but everyone agrees it is work. No pain-no gain. Call me for your Fall fishing trip.
Target Species:
red drum, redfish, red fish
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