lump yft?
 

i know last year the lump never really turned on, should fish move onto it this month?

what is the lump?

sort of a large canyon in the gulf that holds a crap load of bad a.. fishing, just very popular spot though

We have a platform a couple miles away. They are not seeing the amount
of boats fishing as they have since Ike passed thru.

I fished it last year around this time and the tuna never really showed up. Boats were travelling 4 hours from Venice, fishing for 2, and then turning back.

The day that I went we caught 5 wahoo and that was about 4 more than any of the other boats...

Here's a pic from last year...

i hooked a tuna out there 2 years ago that spooled a 30 wide, saw it bite my bait too :eek:

The Lump, which is the top of a large salt dome, is located approximately 50 miles southwest off the coast of Venice, Louisiana and is legendary for great bluewater fishing. The combination of shallower waters (depth ranges between 200 and 250 ft.) and the large schools of bait fish that get caught in the current is what makes fishing on the Lump great. It is a major feeding sight for some of the largest yellowfin tuna found in the Gulf of Mexico.
Fishing on the Midnight Lump is at its finest beginning in late December through the month of March. Tuna and wahoo are caught in abundance by live baiting and chumming from an anchored boat while out on the Lump. Marlin can also be caught while Lump fishing. Since the Lump is located in federal waters bag limits are strictly enforced.


go this info from http://www.outerlimitcharters.com/Fi...mp-Fishing.htm

Capt. Kerry Milano runs the guide service. really good capt.

i thought the lump was only about 20 miles out of southwest pass

It is, they're just tacking on the 25 mile ride down the river to mouth of SW Pass.

It probably is. but isnt it 20-30 miles from venice to the end of sw pass?

And the river can get "socked" in with fog.......Zero visability.....at any time of the day.

Cold river water from up north and high humidity = fog.

Lots of people leave from Grand Isle.........about 2 hour ride in the Gulf but usually no fog.

it's just over 20 i think



you got that right, i will NEVER make that run in the dark again for the rest of my life unless it's on a charter

we ran to green canyon 10 hr ride in sloppy seas. doin it again in a month or so cant wait

I am not sure the miles, but my platform is 60 miles South of SW Pass.
We also have a platform, WD-143 that is 25 miles North of us. WD-143
is close enough to see the boats around the Lumps.
But the Lumps are not straight South of SW Pass.

http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/11366.shtml

Any and all info on the lumps will be appriciated. I know where it is and how to get there, tell me about the fishing, If you want to share your favorite coordinance with me PM me and I'll keep it our secret...lol . What bait type to fish. Help a brother out.... ok... help me out, Tim and I are going the last weekend in Feb if the weather lets us. I've got three tuna rigs lined up for use but I have to change the line on one. Is 50 # ok or do I need to go up to >80 #. I have heard to use diamond jigs, maraurders, and stretch 30's. I can't go out and by 10 of every bait out there that can catch tuna, but if you had 12-15 baits, (3 diamond, 5 marauders, 5 strtch 30's or what ever) what would you buy. I heard live bait is the best, how do you rig em. Hook in the dorsel or tail??? and can I chum and gettem with a cast net?? Looking forward to this experiance but I want to go at least a little prepared. I aint neber ben on 1 ob dees trips afore. But i'm gettin jiggie wit it on this one. I'm ready for it to happen!

Hey Quackhead, is this the same trip Tim asked me to go on?

YEP, you goin... He is takin his boat with a crew and I am taking mine with a crew. I am going to be in Lafayette tomorrow on business for the VA then I'm going to Academy to see what they may have. Alexandria does not carry anything for saltwater other than a little line.

Yep, I told him this morning that I'm down for sure. I don't have any of the tackle needed but he got me taken care of! How long of a run is it from Grand Isle?

I think it is around 40-45 miles out. Weather, waves and wind will dictate time to get out there. I'm trying to get as ready as I can for it. We will have 3 GPS's counting a chartplotter, with two hand helds. We should be able to figure which way is north anyway. No .. we gonna have a good trip.

i would go out of southwest pass in the DAYTIME...

cast net mullet at venice marina, then fish chunk bonita also via drift lines

50 wides should work, make sure you using heavy fluoro leader

you'll also need lots of anchor rope unless you just drift which i saw people do before......

I have 400 ft anchor rope now but will have about 500 Ft plus 20 ft chain. Think that's enough or should be bring 600 total rope.

It's been awhile since I have been out to the rigs are you still allowed to use a rig hook to hold yourself to the rig or do you have to anchor and get your anchor caught in the pipes down below?

Sounds like a good time to me!!! I haven't been offshore in a couple of years, I may need to take some dramamine just incase lol.

you can rig hook as far as i know

Do not tie off to any pipes, only the legs or structure.
You can tie off to certain rigs, but not any high production floaters.
They is listed in the CFR's.

\147.801 Boxer Platform safety zone.
147.803 Bullwinkle Platform safety zone.
147.805 Ursa Tension Leg Platform safety zone.
147.807 West Delta 143 Platform safety zone.
147.809 Mars Tension Leg Platform safety zone.
147.811 Ram-Powell Tension Leg Platform safety zone.
147.813 Auger Tension Leg Platform safety zone.
147.815 ExxonMobil Hoover Floating OCS Facility safety zone.
147.817 Sir Douglas Morpeth Tension Leg Platform safety zone.
147.819 Allegheny Tension Leg Platform safety zone.
147.821 Brutus Tension Leg Platform safety zone.
147.823 Enchilada Platform safety zone.
147.825 Chevron Genesis Spar safety zone.
147.827 Marlin Tension Leg Platform safety zone.
147.829 Matterhorn Tension Leg Platform safety zone.
147.831 Holstein Truss Spar safety zone.
147.833 Na Kika FDS safety zone.
147.835 Magnolia TLP safety zone.
147.837 Marco Polo Tension Leg Platform safety zone.
147.839 Mad Dog Truss Spar Platform safety zone.
147.841 Atlantis Semi-Submersible safety zone.
147.843 Thunder Horse Semi-Submersible safety zone.
147.845 Perdido Regional Host safety zone.
147.1102 Platform GRACE safety zone.
147.1103 Platform GINA safety zone.
147.1104 Platform ELLEN & ELLY safety zone.
147.1105 Platform HONDO safety zone.
147.1106 Exxon Santa Ynez offshore storage and treatment vessel mooring
safety zone.
147.1107 Platform GILDA safety zone.
147.1108 Platform EDITH safety zone.
147.1109 Platform HERMOSA safety zone.
147.1110 Platform HARVEST safety zone.
147.1111 Platform EUREKA safety zone.
147.1112 Platform HIDALGO safety zone.
147.1113 Platform GAIL safety zone.
147.1114 Platform HARMONY safety zone.
147.1115 Platform HERITAGE safety zone.
147.1116 Platform IRENE safety zone.

The Lump in Feb = Long Point in June

I don't go offshore to fight crowds.

Not catching at the lumps in the past 2 days.

I won't either cmdrost.:shaking: If it's socked in I'll go to the rigs or troll. There's other fish to clean out there....