re: Tuna fishing trip - Who Does OB recommend?

Posted by Sea Hoss

North Alabama

Member since Jul 2013

1005 posts

Posted on 2/10/18 at 7:11 pm to ctiger69

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I had a bad experience with Captain Eddie. I would never use him again and do not recommend him to anybody

I'd like to hear more on this as well. I've been fishing with Eddie for years and have never had a bad experience or heard anyone else say they had one

Posted by Screaming Viking

Member since Jul 2013

5252 posts

Posted on 2/10/18 at 7:34 pm to canyon

Mexican gulf is the best, hands down.

Mexican Gulf

Know the guys personally, and they are top notch. Problem is that schedules fill up quickly. Calendars are on their website.

Posted by PuraVida

Indamarsh, LA

Member since Oct 2013

1038 posts

Posted on 2/10/18 at 8:21 pm to Screaming Viking

Darren “Podna” Haydel out of Cocodrie

This post was edited on 2/11/18 at 7:05 pm

Posted by Mr Wonderful

Love City

Member since Oct 2015

1045 posts

Posted on 2/10/18 at 8:38 pm to tilco

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He may be....but if you get told you’re going out on their cat with two other dudes run like the wind before the boat breaks down 70 miles offshore.

Hahaha. But for real, that sounds terrible.

Posted by CP3

Baton Rouge

Member since Sep 2009

7504 posts

Posted on 2/11/18 at 12:55 am to canyon

Homerun
Voodoo
Burger
Paradise
Mexican gulf
Relentless
Intensity

Lots of good options in Venice

Posted by tilco

Spanish Fort, AL

Member since Nov 2013

13996 posts

Posted on 2/11/18 at 6:26 am to Four Leaf Tayback

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That’s a horrible situation. Had that happen 83 Miles out on our personal boat. That’ll definitely kill a trip. How many engines did they have on the cat you went out on? I want to say the new cat they have has 4 outboards

This was five or so years ago. Had twin 300s on a beat the frick up cat. Took 9ish hours to get home.....in February. We paid them but I’ll never get on another boat with someone who doesn’t maintain their equipment. One of the kids even admitted that motor had been “making a noise”.

This post was edited on 2/11/18 at 6:28 am

Posted by LSUballs

RayVegas LA

Member since Feb 2008

38878 posts

Posted on 2/11/18 at 6:50 am to PuraVida

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Darren “Podna” Hayden out of Cocodrie

Seconded. Darren is top notch.

Posted by JAB528

The Mexican Ocean

Member since Jun 2012

16870 posts

Posted on 2/11/18 at 6:58 am to LSUballs

Podna is probably the most consistent captain in South La.

ETA He just got a new boat too.

This post was edited on 2/11/18 at 6:59 am

Posted by jorconalx

alexandria

Member since Aug 2011

9676 posts

Posted on 2/11/18 at 7:27 am to JAB528

Anyone ever use Go Long Charters out of Venice?

Posted by Mmackl1

Member since May 2011

238 posts

Posted on 2/11/18 at 8:43 am to tilco

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This post was edited on 2/12/18 at 6:31 am

Posted by canyon

MM23

Member since Dec 2003

20448 posts

Posted on 2/11/18 at 8:57 am to Screaming Viking

No doubt thanks

Posted by canyon

MM23

Member since Dec 2003

20448 posts

Posted on 2/11/18 at 9:02 am to JAB528

Darren Haydel Charters
I’ll check him out thanks

This post was edited on 2/11/18 at 9:03 am

Posted by canyon

MM23

Member since Dec 2003

20448 posts

Posted on 2/11/18 at 9:03 am to CP3

Looked at a few of those and yeah sooo many options thanks

Posted by tilco

Spanish Fort, AL

Member since Nov 2013

13996 posts

Posted on 2/11/18 at 9:10 am to Mmackl1

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Is this the ragged out 31 twin vee that launches out of Bridgeside? If so I saw it sitting on the bottom in the slip last year, I saw it on the trailer 2 days later and saw it tied up in the marina again a month later, wonder if they were running a charter that day. I would be interested to see what the inside of the bilge looks like, I bet racors and all the wires are corroded as hell.

I believe that was the boat but I’m not sure about the location name. I know we were staying in Grand Isle.

Posted by jgthunt

Walker

Member since Feb 2010

2574 posts

Posted on 2/11/18 at 9:16 am to canyon

We've fished with Pittman the past 2 years. One of our co-workers actually had a heart attack and passed away on his boat our first trip. I told myself I would always fish with him because of how he dealt with the whole situation. Plus he fishes his arse off.

Posted by canyon

MM23

Member since Dec 2003

20448 posts

Posted on 2/11/18 at 9:20 am to jgthunt

Is that the charter name?