Cameron offshore fishing

[Lefthook]

I need help as I just moved back to Louisiana after a long time and live near Alexandria and want to fish the offshore area of Cameron. I know where to launch but I need pointed in the direction of maps of rigs, etc., and where he Blackfin and other fish are. I have a 27' Trophy with a 225 Optimax and can run about 80 miles out and fish all day on the big motor and have plenty to return.

Any advice would be great and or a fishing trip! David

[Mako19]

I too have been wanting to learn the rig fishing on the west side. If you want a buddy boat or two Haoward and myself are interested.

[meaux fishing]

If you want blackfin you should trailer your boat farther east. I think it's about 140ft 80 miles due south of Cameron

[meaux fishing]

230 ft 109 miles out
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[meaux fishing]

240ft south of fourchon
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[Mako19]

Yea, we hit 350' around 40 miles SE of Bridge side marina in Grand Isle.

[Lefthook]

Thanks to all your replies and I will be looking for maps of the gulf showing rigs with lat long.

[swampboy]

Hey beaux is that an app u have if so what is the name of it

[swampboy]

Meaux**

[meaux fishing]

Navionics

[Lefthook]

How do you all catch the small Croaker that you fish with and what do you look for when catching them such as shallow water, rips, or locations to find them. Are there other bait fish that are easy to catch and use? Also does anyone troll lures for the Tuna as I did in Washington state during the summer for Albacore Tuna. I would run the outriggers/or not and four purple lead head skirts and 6 other lures off other rods and 2 dead or meat lines under the boat to the right and left of the engines with rubber snubbers. This was extremely effective for the Tuna up there and wondering if you all do the same and how effecive it is here.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by Lefthook

How do you all catch the small Croaker that you fish with and what do you look for when catching them such as shallow water, rips, or locations to find them. Are there other bait fish that are easy to catch and use? Also does anyone troll lures for the Tuna as I did in Washington state during the summer for Albacore Tuna. I would run the outriggers/or not and four purple lead head skirts and 6 other lures off other rods and 2 dead or meat lines under the boat to the right and left of the engines with rubber snubbers. This was extremely effective for the Tuna up there and wondering if you all do the same and how effecive it is here.

the most common live bait for tuna around here is hardtails, which can be caught at almost any platform on the way out with sabiki rigs. I think they are also called blue runners

[Lefthook]

I think I can manage catching them and have to dig out the sabiki rigs and the same thing we caught smelt on. Can you cast net bait fish here like croakers. How about the flying fish? I appreciate your information and any assistance! Where do you do most of your offshore fishing?

[meaux fishing]

If you knew where some croakers were I assume you could cast net em. Mullet is a good castnetable bait too. I mostly fish out of Grand Isle and Venice when going offshore