04/11/2026 - First time to Venice and my only regreat is that it took me 37 years to discover it…read more We blindly booked Josh for inshore and off shore fishing. Prior to the trip, Josh was honest about conditions and the bite. It wasnt the best news but I apprecited his honestly. Day 1, inshore - Josh picked us up from our floating house and had us on fish as the sun rose. As a Captain, Josh managed the perfect balance between being helpful, while still giving you some independance to catch your own fish; which I apprecited. I have had guides in the past that hook a fish and pass you the rod, not Josh (although I am sure he would do whatever you ask if that is your style). We did very well on reds, flouder and speckeled trout. Day 2 , offshore- Captain Zack picked us up from the Cypress Marina. His first mate gave us some very much apprecited suggestions on where to sit in the boat while traveling offshore. Zack and the first mate hustled to catch bait. Watching them work the cast nets was an experience of its own. I will admit the boat ride was "intense" due to it being pretty rough water but I never felt unsafe. The Captain and boat were both very capable. On location, we hooked a few shark but no Tuna. There were several other boats in the area and I never saw anyone land any fish, just cutting sharks off. Even though fishing was slow, the crew never stopped hustling. We eventually left the Tuna spot and looked for Swordfish. We hooked three swordfish and landed one. I will say, the swordfish really made up for the lack of tuna! All and all, you get what you pay for. This trip isnt cheap and it is not for the weak but if you want to catch fish and get back alive, I would go with Intensity Outiffters. Already looking at the calender to go back in October and hit that Blue Waaader Oh and most importantly - ZACK- KILLER TUNES BRO

did not catch but one small tuna in 2 full days of fishing. do not recommend this charter. the 2…read moreguides that were twin brothers on 2 separate days could not get us on any tuna. Could see tuna on the electronics but they could not figure out how to catch them. there are other charters that caught some that weekend. If the guides can't catch any fish I don't think people should have to pay a full price for the day.

If I could mark it lower - I would…read more I cannot recommend Willie B as the Capt. he is ill prepared and the owner (I think) is also full of excuses. while I understand one cannot guarantee fish they should be prepared to fish (have rigs and bait ready) and not have inferior equipment. if equipment needs to be replaced - DO IT! A $2000 ride in a fast boat to watch the "pros" do the fishing while we watched eagerly for our turn to reel in a fish or feel the adrenaline of the fight... and it's anticipation - just didn't seem right. Perhaps a different charter and certainly a different captain. Other boats brought in fish. in two days, we got four... (marlin was exciting but too small, same for sword fish). then when we did catch fish - we left that area because the "pros" seemed to be overly frustrated at not having rigs ready and having to take time to prepare them. another time we wasted an hour on bait we never used. another time we wasted over an hour while the pro prepared bait... NOT prepared. Again, I know there is no guarantee of harvesting fish - but the crews lack of preparation and faulty equipment on such an expensive endeavor is pathetic. If properly prepared several of us could have fished and increased our chances instead of watching the "pros" do the fishing.

We booked an off shore and an in shore trip. Day 1 our captain arrived over an hour late and…read moreseemed to be still suffering from a wild night. While going to catch bait fish he and his first mate got into a shouting match which lead to the first mate going to the front of the boat and sleeping the rest of the charter. The captain split his time between the boat and the lines but did neither very well. It's frustrating to watch boats around you hauling in fish but you can't even get lines in the water. On the second day we had a great day of fishing - probably over 100 fish with many keepers. My complaint here it the captain decided he also wanted to fish because the action was so hot. He often took the prime position on the boat and ignored us so we baited our own lines and still had a great day. I do have a large knot on my head where the captain hit me with his cast - I was standing in the same space I had been - this is terrible etiquette on a boat and km glad he didn't sink the hook into my ear. We will not use Super Strike again nor would we recommend.

Was the best fishing trip I've ever been on captain John was very professional and put us on fish…read moreand we had a blast and me and my friends can't wait to do it again

I don't know what a charter with Capt. James is like as we were promised a Capt. James charter but…read moreended up with the 1st mate Kyle as Capt. and a person that was very pleasant but almost completely ignorant of the duties a 1st mate has to be proficient in. When I booked the trip in January for June 18th we were told by Leslie that Capt. James would not be available on that day so we booked on the 17th when he would be available. Leslie was very pleasant and seemed eager to please. I explained to Leslie that we had been on a marlin charter in Mexico and even though we caught a 10 foot Blue Marlin we hated it as it was tug and reel, tug and reel. At least we got to see the marlin jump several times which was exciting. I explained to Leslie that we would have had more fun using spinning gear to catch the bait...2-5 lb Skipjacks and that we would like to fish for whatever was biting regardless of size3 and would prefer catching 10-20 lb tuna over bigger tuna with heavy gear. When I arrived in New Orleans I received a call that Capt. James would not be available. As our charter was the next day I felt I had no choice other than to agree to having Kyle be the Capt. HUGE MISTAKE!!! Not only was Kyle aggressive and cursed at my son for not pulling in the bait fast enough but when I was reeling in the only tuna we caught, he cursed at me when I didn't do exactly as he said. We saw many schools of smaller fish (probably bonito) hitting the surface at different times but when I pointed that out Kyle replied with "We won't look at them unless they're the size of Volkswagons." Catching a 40-50 lb tuna with a pool cue fishing rod w/roller guides with the pole handle in a tuna tube is like reeling in a 50 lb manhole cover from the bottom...not what we asked for. Kyle may be a good 1st mate but he is not a good captain...he was cocky, didn't listen to the clients and when we got done he charged us for 284 gallons of gas. He said the boat got 1 mile/gallon so at 40/mph...we were out at sea for 11 hours so do the math. To top it off, when my son got out of the boat his cell phone fell out of his pocket and into 9 feet of water where alligators live. Kyle laughed and said "I knew that was going to happen." I asked him that if he knew it was going to happen why didn't he say something before it happened? Kyle said nothing and turned away. All and all, I know going fishing is not a guarantee of catching fish but to also have a miserable experience for the bargain basement price of $2,000 for the charter, $1,754 for fuel and $300 for an inexperienced 1st mate. I called and asked Leslie about the gas usage and she seemed indignant and said my son (who paid for the trip) was rude to her. I told her I was sorry if he was rude but explained the Kyle used abusive language towards my sons and I also and neither was the right thing to do. Bottom line...Only go out with Capt James

I have been on a lot of charters around the world and Captain James is definitely a top 3 for me…read more His passion for catching fish shows and his attitude is great. If you have never been fishing in Venice before, I highly recommend you check them out. It is quite the experience down there.

the owner is a bully in lacks communication skills...... pay them in January and try for 3 weeks…read moreprayer to trip to get a hold of them and they did not show up at their office and were extremely volatile and rude when they did answer over nothing. good news is he sent the gods.... bad news is he sent the guides..... they struggled to catch a limit of rat rats and we caught four bulls over a two-day period with three boats and no specs as promised..... well the rest of the gods were tearing up the specs and bulls...

another fanatics trip with reel tite fishing charters. opal…read morewas outstanding the guides did a fantastic job.

This was my first time ever to the Gulf and was looking forward to this world class fishing. We…read morefound Herman online after a unpleasant experience with another captain and asked if he could take us back out the next day. (It was also our anniversary) he said absolutley and picked us up from our houseboat the next morning at 6. I knew it was going to be a good day when I heard some good Cajun Zydeco coming from his boat. But not loud enough to disturb anyone. He has a very nice boat that fit 4 of us fine. We were talking the whole way out and he was such an interesting guy to chat with. He Told us about some lingo, some stories, the industry down there and then Boom! We were at the spot. We caught some really good Red Snapper compared to the first couple day with other charters. Before we knew it, we had a limit of fish and promptly moved to fish more inshore for Red Drum. In between catching the fish and the move, he took a minute to mop the blood from the boat, his boat is very well kept and clean and you can tell he strives to maintain a good image. Next, We stop next to some Roseau Cane and begin throwing some bait and it is just non stop fish. Red fish, Sheepshead, Black Drum, Flounder (small) Even got some big bull reds that were too big and had to go back. Lots of smaller but legal ones we threw back too. Just insane amounts of fish in one spot. After our red fish limit we were pretty smoked and went back to his nice shaded dock. He cleaned all of our fish quickly and efficiently and took us back to our houseboat with over 90 lbs of fileted fish. Herman, we can't thank you enough for the incredible time on the water. Exceeded all our expectations and now I see why it is called the fishing capital of the world. We will be in touch about another trip for sure.

What an awesome experience!! Even though the tuna were being finicky captain chandler worked crazy…read morehard to make sure we landed some yellow and black fin and had a great time. Highly recommend champion charters and we will definitely be back next year!!!

Upon reading the website we choose this Charter when we were planning to go to Venice (Tuna Town)…read moreto go tuna fishing. According to their website they target yellowfin tuna everyday of the year saying you can also catch other species while you are fishing for Tuna. The morning of our trip before leaving the dock we expressed our desire to fish for tuna, we were told they have not been catching tuna, BUT we can try... Okay cool, that's what we drove 10 hours to do. We drove out 30 miles to various rigs where we targeted Snapper and Mangrove. We never targeted tuna, we didn't ever stop to get live bait to try for tuna. We did see other boats casting for bait.. And another charter boat did catch Tuna, of course you don't have a chance to catch one if you don't try. Another deception of the website - cost is 1700.00 plus fuel. When you book you are told 2400.00. The site says all gear provided. When we were targeting Mangroves there were 3 poles to use, but 6 of us were fishing. We managed to enjoy part of the day and we enjoyed the captain and first mate for the most part. In the long run we you are decieved on the service you are paying for it takes that joy right back out of you. Captain Chandler's opinion was we should have been happy to have fish in the boat, period. Doesn't matter what kind they were. Sadly I do not share that opinion. On another note, I have taken many charter trips in Texas and Florida, I have never ever saw the crew of any boat throw all their trash into the ocean!!! I was so shocked.

My wife and I had a wonderful experience with Louis. I've been with many guides over the years and…read moreVenice Guide Service is top notch for sure! Louis grew up fishing around Venice and knows the area probably better than anyone else. He spent years diving the countless oil rigs in the area, can't beat that type of knowledge. Book a trip with Louis, you will not be disappointed!

Thank you Louis (our Capt)! Booked our trip in advance with him for the morning of 06/23/16 and we…read morecame back with cobia, red snapper, trout, mangrove and lemon fish. He took us out to different spots inland and out by the rigs and 2 pm my arm was so sore (the best kind) from reeling in our fish. The man know his stuff, the area and gives great advice on how to best handle each fish. I learned that different fish react differently depending on the environment and surroundings so listen. Do that and you will be reeling in fish in no time flat. We had an awesome experience. He provides all the gear you will need and will set you up perfectly. My line got caught several times and other times it'd snap off but he had me up and back in the water very quickly. Check out the pictures and the smiles on our faces say it all! :)