any grand isle reports

[ryane7]

going to grand isle next weekend ive never been fishing their anyone have any tips good locations or block numbers to try i am going for dolphin tuna any info would be big help

[yak'em-n-stack'em]

What size boat?

Green water was 100 miles out today and yesterday out of cocodrie. How far you want to run. I would say run to Mississippi canyon. Green canyon is dead right now.

Drift chumming with live bait.

[Hopedale Hustler]

Save yourself some time and go to venice and run south east way southeast

[ryane7]

why venice

[Hopedale Hustler]

Closest to blue water but still a good ride...and south east is the place right now....

[CajunSaint]

Was there this weekend managed to put 4 sand trout and 2 specks in the boat 25 miles out Had a good time but burned alot of gas.

Good luck!

[Ray]

Water in mid Mississippi Canyon is blue blue blue.
But the currents are very high running towards the East right now.
Our workboat can't hold itself in place on DP right now.
Fish are hiding behind the legs to find calmer water.
This past weekend there was a buttload of fish caught out here.

[ryane7]

i have 21' robalo with 80 mile range i am going for tuna
i wanted to go to grand isle b\c looking at map it looks closer to mississippi canyon and deep water
where would be closest to good tuna fishing

[Hopedale Hustler]

Originally Posted by ryane7

i have 21' robalo with 80 mile range i am going for tuna
i wanted to go to grand isle b\c looking at map it looks closer to mississippi canyon and deep water
where would be closest to good tuna fishing

If raymond said it's blue blue blue give it a shot...but goodluck on tuna...just telling you where I'd head in search of tuna...sse out of south pass in Venice....good luck though man

[Ray]

It is blue at MC-809. Not sure about North of us. Winds are starting to pick up. I wouldn't come this far out in a 21 ft. boat. Winds were 9 knots this morning, just picked up to close to 15 knots right now.
Currents are 2.5 to 3 knots towards the East. You will burn some fuel going back in
against them currents.

[ryane7]

How far is mc 809 from grand isle

[Dink]

More than 80......Medusa was 80 from G.I. and it was a little northwest of Mars

[Dink]

Or was it Ursa?? Hell, I don't remember anymore

[ryane7]

So where is the best place to fish out of with 80 mile range targeting tuna

[Dink]

I hope you mean 80 each way.......The good water has been out like yak said. Listen to hustler.....only prob there is the riveris almost a 25 mile ride before you hit the gulf, then you gotta roll out to good water.......

[calcutta37]

In a 21 ft boat dont do it.

[Ray]

Mars and Ursa are 6 miles from each other.

[Ray]

Conditions at Mars/Ursa and Mensa worsened over the past day with sustained currents in the range of 2-2½ knots and short-lived peaks above 2½ knots reported at ADCP depth. This is due to the fact that the Loop Current has remained parked in lower Mississippi Canyon and has not rotated out of the area as earlier expected. Today’s frontal analysis (below in black) presents a troubling development, with the western half of the Loop Current gaining latitude. This has the potential to significantly extend the presence of the Loop in lower MC. Mars/Ursa and Mensa remain very close to the Loop Current boundary and any dither in the boundary could place operations outside the Loop- or deeper within. For instance, currents at Mars and Deepwater Nautilus have dropped to the 1½ knot range this afternoon, while Ursa and Noble Jim Day are a full knot stronger. Operators are cautioned to monitor currents closely, as they can change quickly. Until there is some positive movement of the Loop to the south and a few miles of separation between the boundary and operations, this episode is not over.

The Loop Current continues to advance on Brutus TLP and will likely bring strong, sustained currents by mid week.

[Ray]

We are around 40 miles or so straigh South of SW Pass.

[Ray]

We also have been having sqalls and thunderstorms coming and going all day long.