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Some of you may have already seen my previous Facebook "Tuna Posts," but if you haven't I have returned from one of the most grueling, yet epic fishing trips I've ever experienced. It is hard to describe, but I did my very best here: http://bit.ly/2wE2LLK

Some photos here, but many more in the story Photo Gallery or the video included with the story.
 

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I did that same type trip this past June with Jamie Gaspard out of Port Fourchon, LA. (a few miles west of Grand Isle)

https://www.facebook.com/captainjamiegaspard/

We brought 1200# of Yellowfin and Blackfin back in. Plus 12 big snapper and some mahi-mahi.

Ended up being a 28 hour trip for us :)

Have him booked again for next year.

Day after we fished with Jamie, we fished with the best trout guide in Louisiana - Aaron Pierce.

https://www.facebook.com/aaron.pierce.79656

http://www.nola.com/outdoors/index.ssf/ ... catch.html

We caught 140 seatrout in 4 hours before TS Cindy came ashore and the winds got too much.

Me and a friend brought back about 450-500# of fillets and jumbo shrimp (2.39 per pound)
 
Saweeeet!!!!
Them dang tuna are unreal strong and fast! They will bring you to your knees! A thirty pound blackfin on relatively light tackle liked to kill me one time.
Congrats!! That's some good steaks right there!!
Looks like y'all had some cobia fun as well!
 
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I did that same type trip this past June with Jamie Gaspard out of Port Fourchon, LA. (a few miles west of Grand Isle)

https://www.facebook.com/captainjamiegaspard/

We brought 1200# of Yellowfin and Blackfin back in. Plus 12 big snapper and some mahi-mahi.

Ended up being a 28 hour trip for us :)

Have him booked again for next year.

Day after we fished with Jamie, we fished with the best trout guide in Louisiana - Aaron Pierce.

https://www.facebook.com/aaron.pierce.79656

http://www.nola.com/outdoors/index.ssf/ ... catch.html

We caught 140 seatrout in 4 hours before TS Cindy came ashore and the winds got too much.

Me and a friend brought back about 450-500# of fillets and jumbo shrimp (2.39 per pound)
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Great trip. How much does Jamie charge? Does he chase redfish?
 
$3400 plus tip and fish cleaning. 6 people max.

No, Jamie just does the tuna trip and snapper on your way back in.

Aaron will chase redfish. We've caught a bunch with him, especially if the wind gets up and we get pushed into the marsh.
 
Wow! Looks like some great fishing. If anyone wants to put a similar trip together I would love to be a part of it.
Can make just about any date as I am retired. Keep me in mind.
 

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