Catching MASSIVE Yellowfin Tuna in Venice, Louisiana

Catching MASSIVE Tuna IN Venice, Louisiana
March is the hot month for the big yellowfin tuna on the Lumps near Venice, Louisiana. So we booked a trip with Captain Bob Hovey with Lousiana Bluewater Charter Co. He said the big boys were in, so we headed that way. I have been wanting to do this for a while and kind of considered it a bucket list kind of fish to get. So we left Friday and travelled 11 hours to Venice, then fished all day on Saturday, and left early Sunday morning and drove home. The seas were pretty nasty and we definitely earned it thats for sure. Captain Bobs 37 Freeman made quick work of it and we fished it no problem. While I am writing this, I am actually still recovering from this trip. Next time I will definitely take 1 more day to reoup. All in all it was an epic trip and we got what we went for and you couldn't ask for anything more. Want to thank Captain Bob and his wife Lauren for all of the help and planning to make it and easy as far as putting us up in the JOAT houseboat right on the water. It was so awesome to wake up and get picked up literally out our back door. Ended up catching 4 yellowfin , 3 blackfin, and 5 king mackeral. Also had a couple big tiger sharks on. Check out the video and please leave a comment if you have ever been here and done this.
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[@Tyler-kw9ce]

I don't think that would of been possible in many other boats! Those Freemans are something else.

[@JackedUpFishing]

Yeah they are. I think my Seahunter would have done pretty good as well. But that gulf chop is serious

[@Tyler-kw9ce]

@@JackedUpFishing yeah your right about that. It seems most of those YFT charters up there are running Freemans now. How far was your run out there?

[@JackedUpFishing]

@@Tyler-kw9ce 20 miles running the Mississippi River, then 30 miles offshore

[@904reelman5]

Man that looks AWESOME. 30 min of action, felt like I was watching a TV episode. I know it couldn't have been easy filming with all that wind too

[@JackedUpFishing]

Thanks! Yeah it was blowing for sure!! Can not wait to go back!

[@JETTIEROCKSFISHINGwithMIKED]

bro...that was epic man.

[@JackedUpFishing]

Thanks man!

[@charleswilliams8320]

Another good video! It looked like everyone had a great time. I’m going to go over to Louisiana and go out on a charter to catch those big mangrove snappers they have over there. Until the next video Tight Lines!

[@JackedUpFishing]

Nice! Yeah we have big ones here too in Ponce Inlet. If you can get threw the red snapper you can get mangos up to 13-14lbs

[@justingoodman292]

Nice work! Awesome video Bill!!

[@JackedUpFishing]

Thx man

[@KnottsFishing]

Crushed it! Great video!!

[@JackedUpFishing]

Thanks man!

[@motofarmmx2430]

Awesome! Are you doing a cooking video Tuesday?

[@JackedUpFishing]

Maybe not sure yet

[@JBOutdoorsGA]

Awesome, thanks for the intel, we fish there next week!!!

[@JackedUpFishing]

Let us know how you do!

[@JBOutdoorsGA]

We scored 4 yellowfin approximately 200lbs of meat. Hopefully we will drop that episode within the week!

[@JackedUpFishing]

@@JBOutdoorsGA nice!

[@stuartelder7344]

Action packed man, great vid and that's a meat trip,l like watching different techniques, here in Australia it's all stand up for bluefin tuna up to 150 kg fish, anyway will do me..tight lines brother.

[@JackedUpFishing]

Bluefin are awesome

[@stuartelder7344]

@@JackedUpFishing l'd love to visit Florida and Louisiana, l like the bent butts on rods fishing for yellowfin , much safer and the boat is holding the weight, no need to be a hero ,tight lines brother.

[@JackedUpFishing]

@@stuartelder7344 yeah Me2. My back really likes it. I stand up fish a lot bit with these big boys it really tears my back up moving around and getting u tangled would also be tough in a belt or harness.

[@markstevens3575]

My kind of fishing

[@JackedUpFishing]

Yeah it was epic, we already are planning next years return trip to get us a 180-200lber

[@oceandeepfishing4555]

Wete you all just drifting that area of the humps?

[@JackedUpFishing]

Yeah just drifting and chunk baiting.

[@oceandeepfishing4555]

Man that was a great trip.... That's on my bucket list. Cost you a grand? To go with them.

[@JackedUpFishing]

I wish! It was like 3600 for the whole thing including room and board, along with the charter and a generous tip for the crew!

[@oceandeepfishing4555]

@@JackedUpFishing I figured you might of split it with all those people. Maybe you did. Not a bad price for all included.

[@JackedUpFishing]

@@oceandeepfishing4555 yeah my buddies and I all split it up. Brought couple of our kids too, stuff they will never forget!

[@oceandeepfishing4555]

@@JackedUpFishing nothing more important then family. Nice memories.

[@jemenade]

How much to rent the blue by day?

[@JackedUpFishing]

Think it’s like 2200

[@romeogarcia8448]

What type braid of braid line you guys were using ?

[@JackedUpFishing]

Not sure what brand he was using. We have been using a couple different brands recently power pro, spider wire, snd a cheaper one from Amazon called reaction that had performed really well on our offshore rigs for tuna and wahoo

[@romeogarcia8448]

I mean how many LBS is the braid line

[@romeogarcia8448]

65 ,80 or 100 lbs braid ???

[@JackedUpFishing]

@@romeogarcia8448 oh gotcha. 80lb braid with 100-120 flouro leader

[@JackedUpFishing]

@@romeogarcia8448 where do you fish out of?

[@jeffmaylum237]

how far out did you go?

[@JackedUpFishing]

In venice I think we were around 50 miles out on the Lump. Its pretty well known in that area.

[@kroggydog]

what was the barf factor ??

[@JackedUpFishing]

That day we didn't have anyone get sick. Turned out to be a great day for sure. The next trip in 2022 was a different story. lol