ENBISTINEAU

CHARTER AND GUIDE SERVICE

Enbistineau charter and guide service is dedicated to ensuring our clients meet their expectations. Be it leisure or pursuit of a trophy to hang on the wall, we have you covered. Headed by USCG licensed, Captain Jerry, experienced guide servicing the south eastern coast of Louisiana and the pacific coast of Colombia.

Southeast Louisiana

Louisiana is known nation wide as sportsman paradise. The largest part of that paradise is in the south east. Offering access to tens of thousands of acres of prime sanctuary and an abundant ecosystem, between Venice and Grand Isle LA there’s no better place to target inshore species. Better yet, is our world renown saltwater fishery. Venice in particular is the hottest destination in the U.S.. Come enjoy a piece of paradise for as long as you like. Accommodations can be made for multi day and overnight guest with some excellent local lodges. Message for details and availability.

SE Louisiana - inshore kayaking

Come experience a day targeting Louisiana inshore species from kayak. Safety is first, we start the day with a 1-hour safety tutorial. From there it’s off to backwaters and interior islands. Target a variety of species such as redfish, speckled trout, flounder, and jack crevelle among other species. Destinations include Dupont, Grand Isle, and everyone’s favorite Venice, LA. We launch at first light after the tutorial and fish until midday (6 Hrs). Best seasons are mid spring, late summer, and early fall.

Venice, Louisiana - backwater fly fishing

We focus on the fall and early winter months to target bull reds on the fly. With thousands of acres of marsh to explore in Venice, habitat for migrating reds is abundant as well as an opportunity to land one.

Venice, Louisiana - near shore

Our nearshore package offers an opportunity to target an even more diverse variety of species just beyond shore out of Venice. Target cobia in the later summer months heading into fall, triple tail in the spring, red snapper in our designated seasons typically starting in April, or tarpon in the peak of summer among other species.

Venice, Louisiana - inshore

Venice Louisiana offers some of the best inshore fishing in the nation. Situated at the mouth of one of the longest rivers in the world, with easy access to some of the most biodiverse delta in the world, opportunities for all day action are abundant. Come enjoy world class fishing and target bull red fish, speckled trout, sheep head, flounder, black drum, jack crevalle, and many other species. We launch at first light and return at pre-dawn. Activity is nearly year-round.

Bahia Solano

In partnership with some friends down south we offer packages to fish another world renown destination. Virtually un tampered over the last few decades due to a poor image and a lack of tourism, Colombia in general has become a much safer and red hot tourist destination. For the avid angler this is an opportunity to fish some of the most visually stunning and healthy waters in the world. Less than ten miles from one of the worlds largest and most biodiverse sea currents, the Humboldt, and at the junction of many river mouths , Bahia Solano is an anglers paradise. Annually huge schools of sardine migrate in with a variety of pelagic species hot on their trail. The offshore fishing rivals any international destination.Spend an extended or tailored stay. Accommodations are made with El Vijo, a local resort providing tours, meals, and transportation. Choose a package that suites your liking and message for details and availability.

Bahia Solano - trolling

For our guest who want to strictly troll for pelagic species, Bahia Solano boast access to one of the world’s premier currents to do so. The Humboldt or “Peru” current is less than ten miles from shore. Annually, April to June, the current brings an abundance of sardine. This migration draws a multitude of aquatic life in a feeding frenzy. Yellowfin tuna, billfish, amberjack, a variety of snapper, and many other species gather a short boat ride from shore. Nestled between a commercial hub in the south and a world class destination for pelagic species to the north, Bahia Solano is quickly becoming a premier destination itself to target trophy pelagics.

Bahia solano - near shore

Our most popular package, and by far the most exciting, is popping and jigging along the coast. Hook up with a variety of species such as cubera snapper, roosterfish, rock snapper, broomtail grouper, and the occasional tarpon among other species when popping and jigging. Troll between locations and target black snook, large eyed jack, and near shore pelagic species.

Bahia solano - inshore

Multiple major river systems converge in Bahia Solano while the banks hold expansive mangrove sanctuaries. These two features create a highly productive ecosystem for snook, corvina, mangrove snapper, tarpon, and many other species. Come enjoy inshore game fishing in a remote environment impervious to pressure that’s become all to common these days.

Bahia solano - shore casting

With truly breath-taking scenery, the pacific coast of Colombia is an ideal destination for shore casting enthusiast. Deep water is relatively close with 24/7 tidal movement. Many species travel the coast. Target roosterfish, cubera snapper, jacks, snook, and rock snapper among other species. Be prepared to test your best hiking boots, some of the locations are accessible only by foot.