Boat Charters
This listing is to help readers plan guided charter fishing trips. The Advocate does not endorse the charters skippers or freshwater guides listed, but provides the list only as a public service.
As with any venture, the public is advised to inquire about specific prices for their trips, any services provided by the skipper, accommodations, U.S. Coast Guard certification for the charters and insurance charters carry on their operation. Where minimum prices are listed, rates increase as the number of fishermen increase. (DBA: doing business as)
SERVICES LEGEND
A: Bay, lake, coastal trips
B: Offshore trips
C: Blue-water trips
D: Scuba trips
E: Provides bait and tackle
F: Price includes cleaning fish
G: On-site/nearby accommodations
H: Coast Guard licensed, certified
I: Fly-fishing available
J: Freshwater trips
K: Multiple-boat operation
L: Special trips
Baton Rouge area
Name: J.B. Salter
DBA: Salter Guide Service
Port: Varies by trip
Capacity: 2 maximum
Rates: $195 minimum
Services: E,J
Phone: (225) 627-5151
Fly Fishing
(Charters operate from Myrtle Grove to Venice)
Name: Greg Arnold
Barrett Brown
Port: E-Z Fly Guides
Rates: $400
Services: Fly, light tackle
Phone: (504) 237-6742
(504) 908-3474
Name: Mark Brockhoeft
Capacity: 2 maximum
Rates: $400
Phone: (504) 392-7146
Name: Bryan Carter
DBA: VooDoo Charters
Capacity: 2 maximum
Rates: $450
Phone: (504) 329-5198
Name: Peck Hayne
Capacity: 2 maximum
Rates: $400-$450
Phone: (504) 583-4777
Name: Kirby LaCour
Capacity: 2 maximum
Rates: $400-$450
Phone: (504) 464-1697
Name: Rich Waldner
DBA: Fish With Rich
Capacity: 2 maximum
Rates: $400-$450
Phone: (504) 319-2256
Name: Rich Whitner
DBA: Gulf Coast Outfitters
Port: Statewide/Nationwide
Rates: Varies by trip
Services: A,B,C,I,J,L
Phone: (225) 926-3597/
Buras
Name: Ryan Lambert
DBA: Cajun Fishing Adventures
Capacity: 4 max
Rates: $450-$600
Services: A,E,F,G,H,I,J,K
Phone: (985) 785-9833
CalcasieuLake
Name: Larre Butler
DBA: Butler Did It Charters
Port: Hebert’s Marina
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $550
Services: A,B,D,E,G,H
Phone: (337) 783-4118
Name:Jeff & Mary Poe
DBA: Big Lake Guide Svc.
Port: Private dock
Capacity: 3 per boat
Rates: $400-$475
Services: A,B,E,G,H,I,K,L
Phone: (337) 598-3268
On the Net:
www.biglakeguideservice.com
Name:Erik Rue
DBA: Calcasieu Charters
Port: Hebert’s Marina
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $400-$500 minimum
Services: A,B,E,F,G,H,K,L
Phone: (337) 598-4700
ChefPass
Name: Hil Wegener
DBA: Captain Hil’s Charters
Port: Chef Pass/New Orleans
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: Varies by trip
Services: A,E,F,G,H,K
Phone: (985) 674-5180/
(504) 421-1652
Cocodrie
Name: Andre Boudreaux
Reggie Redman
Jamie Tassin
Chip Seeber
Mike Ledet
Dan Herbert
Port: Boudreaux’s Marina
Capacity: 6 maximum
Rates: $650-$1,500
Services: A,B,C,E,G,H,I,K
Phone: (985) 594-4568
Name: Tommy Pellegrin
Eric Pellegrin
DBA: Custom Charters
Port: Point Cocodrie
Capacity: 6 maximum
Rates: $1,200-$1,600 minimum
Services: A,B,E,F,G,H,K
Phone: (985) 851-3304
On the Net:
www.customchartersllc,com
Name: James “Cuda” Scheer
Port: Sportsman’s Paradise
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $300-$400
Services: A,B,E,G,H,I,K
Phone: (985) 594-2414
Name: Joe Schouest Jr.
Scott Dufresne
Eugene Foret
Ryan Folse
Lee Schouest
Lance “Coon” Schouest Sr.
Lance Schouest Jr.
Port: CoCo Marina
Capacity: 6 maximum
Rates: $350-up
Services: A,B,C,E,F,G,H,I,K,L
Phone: (800) 648-2626
Name: Blaine Townsend
Port: Sportsman’s Paradise
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $300-$400
Services: A,B,E,G,H,I,K,L
Phone: (985) 594-2414
Name: Tom Turner
Pat Holliday
David Hood
Henry Smith
DBA: Cocodrie Charters
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $600 minimum
Services: A,E,G,H,K,L
Phone: (985) 594-6200
(877) 524-3474
Delacroix
Name: Sean Cady
DBA: Cajun Expeditions
Port: Hopedale/Breton Sound
Capacity: 5 maximum
Rates: $400-$700
Services: A,E,F,G,H,K
Phone: (504) 723-3229
(985) 624-9397
Name: Tim Ursin
DBA: Escape Charters
Port: Shell Beach
Capacity: 5 maximum
Rates: Varies by trip
Services: A,E,G,H,K
Phone: (985) 643-5905
(985) 645-4007
Fourchon
Name: David Harrelson
Frank Hardison
DBA: Captain Charlie
Port: Moran’s Belle Pass Marina
Capacity: 20 maximum
Rates: Varies by trip
Services: B,C,E,F,G,H,L
Phone: (985) 396-2442
Golden Meadow
Name: Mike Guidry
DBA: Rippin Lip Guide Svc.
Capacity: 5 maximum
Rates: $350-$650
Services: A,E,F,G,H,K
Phone: (985) 632-5846/
(985) 637-4292
Name: Kip Plaisance
DBA: Tidewater Charters
Port: G.M./Leeville
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $400-$500
Services: A,E,F,G,H,K
Phone: (985) 475-7471
Grand Isle
Name: Jules Bellanger
DBA: H&M Charters
Port: Sand Dolar Marina
Capacity: 5 maximum
Rates: $350-$625
Services: A,E,G,H,K
Phone: (985) 787-3753
handm@grand-isle.com
Name: Keith “Herk” Bergeron
DBA: Pair-a-Dice Charters
Port: Grand Isle/Golden Meadow
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $450-$550
Services: A,E,F,G,H
Phone: (985) 860-7855
Name: Mark Brassett
DBA: Calmwater Kayaker.
Port: Grand Isle marinas
Capacity: 6 kayaks
Rates: Varies by trip
Services: A,G,K,L
Phone: (225) 439-0487
E-Mail: choupiquer@eatel.net
Name: Daryl Carpenter
DBA: ReelScreamers Svc.
Port: Bridgeside Marina.I.-Fourchon
Capacity: 6 maximum
Rates: $300-up, $600-up
Services: A,B,E,G,H,K
Phone: (225) 937-6288
Name: Rene Rice
DBA: Cherece IV Charters
Port: Sand Dollar Marina
Capacity: 6 maximum
Rates: $1,200-$1,600
Services: A,B,E,G,H
Phone: (985) 787-2200/
(504) 452-2874
Name: Mark Scardino
DBA: Hard Time Charters
Port: Grand Isle
Capacity: 5 maximum
Rates: $300-$550
Services: A,E,G,H
Phone: (985) 787-3529
Name: Bobby Terrebonne
Port: Grand Isle/Fourchon
Capacity: 1-6
Rates: $250-$750
Services: A,B,E,F,G,H,K
Phone: (985) 787-2481
Lafitte
Name: R. W. Beck
Michael Daigle
DBA Cast It Charters
Port: C-Way Marina
Capacity: 6 maximum
Rates: $350-$600
Services: A,E,F,G,H,K,L
Phone: (985) 331-2278/
(985) 331-8548
Name: Theofile Bourgeois
DBA: Bourgeois Charters
Port: C-Way Marina
Rates: Varies trip
Services: A,E,F,G,H,I,K,L
Phone: (504) 341-5614
DBA Joe’s Landing
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $375 minimum
Services: A,E,F,G,H,K
Phone: (800) 547-6501/
(504) 689-4304
Leeville/Cut Off
Name: Chad Billiot
DBA: Marshrat Guide Svc.
Port: Bobby Lynn’s Marina
Rates: $450 minimun
Services: A,E,F,G,H,I,K,L
Phone: (985) 632-8156
Name: Ripp Blank
DBA: Ripp’s Inland Charters
Port: Joe’s Landing
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $400 minimun
Services: A,E,F,G,H
Phone: (504) 689-2665
Name: Bobby Gros
DBA: Bobby Lynn’s Marina
Port: Leeville
Capacity: 6 maximum
Rates: $125-$250/person
Services: A,B,E,F,G,H,K,L
Phone: (985) 396-2678
On the Net: bobbylynns@mobiletel.com
Name: Gary Harp
DBA: Coastal Fishing Guide Svc.
Port: Leeville
Capacity: 6 maximum
Rates: $800-$1,000
Services: A,B,E,F,G,H,K
Phone: (225) 268-9911
On the Net: lewisandharp@bellsouth.net
Myrtle Grove
Name: Joe Bush
DBA: Papa Joe’s Guide Svc.
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $400-$500
Services: A,E,G,H
Phone: (504) 392-4409
Name: Jody Donewar
DBA: Donewar’s SW Service
Port: Myrtle Grove Marina
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $300-$400
Services: A,E,G,H
Phone: (504) 366-3353/
(504) 394-8053
Name: Kirby LaCour
DBA: BKD Guides
Port: Myrtle Grove Marina
Rates: $300
Services: A,E,H,I
Name: Nash Robets III
Nash Roberts IV
DBA: Fishhunter Guides
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $400 minimum
Services: A,E,F,G,H,J,K
Phone: (504) 837-0703/
(800) 887-1385
Port Sulphur
Name: Mike Kodrin
DBA: Fishing Fantastic
Port: Sportsman Club
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $300-$550
Services: A,E,G,H
Phone: (504) 416-5452
Slidell
Name: Gary Taylor
DBA: Go-for-It Charters
Port: Various
Capacity: 1-6
Rates: $600 minimum
Services: Fly/Spinning
Phone: (985) 641-8532
Venice/Empire
Name: Dan Atzenhoffer
DBA: Capt. Dan’s Charters
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $500-$600
Services: B,C,G,H,K
Phone: (504) 430-1149
Name: Scott Avanzino
DBA: Paradise Outfitters
Port: Venice Marina
Capacity: 6
maximum/boat
Rates: Varies by trip
Services: B,C,G,H,K
Phone: (504) 451-7579/
(985) 845-8006
Name: Larry Averitt
DBA: L.A. Charters Guide Svc.
Port: Venice Marina
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $500 MINIMUM
Services: A,E,G,H,J
Phone: (225) 268-9616/
(225) 761-9954
On the Net: www.lacharters.com
Name: Brandon Ballay
DBA: Sportsman’s Outfitters
Port: Venice Marina
Capacity: 6 maximum
Rates: $650-$975
Services: B,C,E,G,H,K,L
Phone: (985) 534-9357
Name: Ross Barkhurst
DBA: Argonaut Charters
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $500-$600
Services: B,C,E,G,H,K,L
Phone: (504) 329-0586
Name: Kevin Beach
DBA: Pale Horse Charters
Capacity: 6 maximum
Rates: $1,200-$1,600
Services: B,C,E,G,H,K,L
Phone: (504) 451-3886
Name: Gary Bonanno
DBA: Strike Zone Charters
Port: Venice Marina
Capacity: 6 maximum
Rates: $1,000-$2,500
Services: B,C,E,F,G,H,K,L
Phone: (225) 279-3800
E-mail: strikezonecharter@hotmail
Name: Brandon Carter
DBA: Reel Shot Guide Svc.
Port: Venice Marina
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $500-$600
Services: B,C,E,G,H,K,L
Phone: (985) 969-0810
rodnreel.com/reelshot
Name: Dan Dix
DBA: MLC Fishing Charters
Port: Cypress Cove Marina
Capacity: 6 maximum
Rates: $450 minimum
Services: A,E,G,H
Phone: (225) 262-1082/
(225) 939-3525
Name: Bobby Dugas
DBA: Bayou Charters
Port: Cypress Cove Marina
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $600 minimum
Services: A,B,C,E,G,H,J
Phone: (504) 564-2170
Name: Jeff Fuscia
DBA: Delta Dawn
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $500-$600
Services: A,B,C,E,G,H,J
Phone: (504) 382-5488
Name: Ronnie Granier
Port: Venice Marina
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $275-$450
Services: A,B,G,H,J,K
Phone: (504) 436-0511
Name: Susan Gros
DBA: Reel Louisiana Adventures
Port: Myrtle Grove-to-Venice
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $400-$1,200
Services: A,,E,G,H,I,J,K,L
Phone: (504) 329-7335
Name: Lloyd Landry
DBA: Outcast Charters
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $500-$600
Services: B,C,E,F,G,H,K,L
Phone: (504) 912-8291
Name: Owen Langridge
DBA: Big “O” Charters
Port: Venice to Buras
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: Varies by trip
Services: A,E,F,G,H
Phone: (225) 978-1136
Name: Shawn Lanier
DBA: Fish On! Guides
Port: Venice/Buras
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $350-$500
Services: A,E,G,H,J,L
Phone: (225) 205-5353
Names: Peace Marvel
Devlin Roussel
Billy Wells
Kevin Beach
Darryl Couvillion
Chris Helviston
Rimmer Covington
DBA: Reel Peace Charters
Port: Cypress Cove Marina
Capacity: 4 min/6 max
Rates: $950 plus fuel
Services: B,C,E,F,G,H,I,K,L
Phone: (985) 534-2278
On the Net: www.reelpeace.com
Name: R.J. Messmer
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $500-$600
Services: A,E,G,H,J,L
Phone: (504) 915-1376
Name: Damon McKnight
DBA: Super Strike Charters
Capacity: 6 maximum
Rates: $1,200-$1,600
Services: B,C,E,G,H,K
Phone: (985) 960-1900
Name: Andy Mnichowski
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $500-$600
Services: A,E,G,H,J
Phone: (504) 415-4099
Name: James Peters
DBA: Osprey Charters
Capacity: 6 maximum
Rates: $1,200-$1,600
Services: B,C,E,G,H,K
Phone: (985) 727-1469
Name: Ron Price
DBA: Fish Intimidator
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $500-$600
Services: A,E,G,H,J,L
Phone: (504) 416-6731
Name: Anthony Randazzo
DBA: Paradise Plus Guides
Port: Venice Marina
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $300-$450
Services: A,E,G,H,J,K
Phone: (504) 656-9940
Name: Brent Roy
DBA: Venice Charters Unl.
Port: Venice Marina
Capacity: up to 3/boat
Rates: $650/boat
Services: A,E,G,H,J,K,L
Phone: (225) 677-8420/
(225) 907-8420
Name: Clint Stewart
Port: Cypress Cove Marina
Capacity: 3 maximum
Rates: $325-$375
Services: A,E,F,G,H
Phone: (985) 657-7514/
(504) 427-0877
Name: Roger Thayer
DBA: Cuttin’ Up Charters
Capacity: 6 maximum
Rates: $1,200-$1,600
Services: B,C,E,G,H,K
Phone: (504) 415-5643
Name: Donnie Thomas
DBA: Cripple Creek Charters
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $450-$500
Services: A,E,F,G,H,J
Phone: (985) 515-2454
Name: Bobby Warren
Port: Adventure Charters
Capacity: 3 maximum
Rates: $500
Services: A,E,F,G,H
Phone: (504) 382-8063
Name: Alan Welch
DBA: Hooked Up Charters
Port: Venice Marina
Capacity: 3 maximum
Rates: $450 maximum
Services: A,E,G,H,K
Phone: (985) 643-4855
On the Net: www.hooked-upcharters.com
Name: Billy Wells
Port: Cypress Cove Marina
Capacity: 4 maximum
Rates: $500 minimum
Services: B,C,E,G,H
Phone: (504) 822-4889
Name: Troy Wetzel
DBA: Troy Wetzel Charters
Port: Venice Marina
Capacity: 6 maximum
Rates: $1,200-$2,400
Services: B,C,D,G,H,L
Phone: (504) 834-5380/(504) 621-1326
On the Net: beth@bluewaterbooking.com
