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No Rod, No Reel, No Problem: A Spearfisherman’s Guide to Stalking and Stoning Trophy Tuna in Open Water The world goes silent. All you hear is the slow, rhythmic beat of your own heart and the faint hum of the deep blue. Below you, a thousand feet of nothing. Then, a flicker in the periphery.
Reading the Rigs Like a Playbook: Captain Troy's Guide to Unlocking the Gulf's Hidden Tuna Honey Holes From Guesswork to Gridiron Glory Let’s be honest. You’ve seen it, and you’ve probably done it. You pull up to one of the thousands of oil rigs standing like steel giants in the Gulf of Mexico, kill the
From the Gridiron to the Gunwale: A Lineman's Guide to Dominating Monster Tuna Fights The whistle blows. You drop into your stance, knees bent, back straight, every muscle coiled and ready to explode. But you’re not staring down a 300-pound defensive end across the line of scrimmage. You’re clipped into a harness, knuckles white on
From Spear to Reel: How a World-Record Spearfisherman Reads Gulf Monsters for Your Rod The hum of the engines is the only thing you hear in the pre-dawn darkness. You’re miles offshore, the air is thick with salt and anticipation, and a cooler full of bait is sweating on the deck. This is the moment
Captain Troy Wetzel is proud to announce the addition of the 39' Contender Fish Around to the fleet of Louisiana Offshore Fishing Charters. This is the boat designed to carry up to six anglers into the Gulf of Mexico in comfort and style in search of sports fish.Boat SpecsThe Contender FA is 39' 1'' with
Land the Big One in Venice, LA Sport fishing is all about the fight and landing the big one! You can catch yellowfin tuna, wahoo, red snapper, grouper, sailfish, mahi mahi, and other game fish from the Gulf of Mexico on board K3, the 36' Yellowfin skippered by Captain Troy Wetzel. The Venice Marina near
Tips and Tricks for Tuna Fishing Tuna fishing in any water can be quite an experience, but fishing with Captain Troy Wetzel is a once in a lifetime experience. Yellowfin Tuna in the Gulf can reach record sizes and if your fishing with Captain Troy he is sure to provide visitors a thrill that
Do you like action-packed fishing? Now is the time to get on the water—we’re catching plenty of fish!
Bait is abundant right now, especially pogies (Gulf menhaden), which means we can load up quickly and spend more time doing what matters—fishing.
We’re currently offering “Roll Back” pricing for April:
Guided Offshore Charters: $1,800 + fuel ($1,000–$1,200)
