Target Louisiana’s inshore favorites with 1st Up Outfitters out of Venice. These trips focus on productive marshes, bays, and passes where redfish, speckled trout, and flounder are common goals—ideal for anglers who want steady action close to the dock.

Your captain is a local firefighter with a lifetime on these waters, and each day is planned around tides, weather, and your group’s preferences. If conditions allow, you can also discuss extending your range toward near-shore structure for additional opportunities.

• Primary targets: redfish, speckled trout, flounder
• Location: Venice, Louisiana
• Trip style: tailored to seasonal patterns, tides, and weather

Starting at: $1,000.00

Launch from Venice, Louisiana with 1st Up Outfitters for a nearshore day built around local knowledge, safe decisions, and putting you on fish around the rigs. These trips are ideal when you want a productive run without committing to a full offshore program—perfect for groups looking to target hard-fighting, great-eating species close to home.

We’ll focus on the nearshore structure that’s fishing best for the season, working rigs and surrounding bottom for snapper (red and mangrove), cobia, and grouper. Your guide is a local firefighter who’s spent a lifetime on these waters, and he’ll tailor the plan to conditions and your goals so you spend more time fishing and less time searching.

• Primary targets: red snapper, mangrove snapper, cobia, grouper
• Typical approach: rig fishing and nearby structure with tactics matched to the bite
• Great fit for: anglers who want nearshore action, steady opportunities, and quality table fare
• Trip planning: adjusted for weather, water conditions, and seasonal patterns

Starting at: $1,200.00

Run out of Venice with 1st Up Outfitters for true offshore action around rigs, drill ships, and open-water structure. Led by a local firefighter with a lifetime on these waters, each trip is planned around conditions, safety, and the bite—so your day matches your goals and the season.

Target hard-fighting pelagics like tuna, wahoo, and dolphin (mahi mahi), with opportunities for other offshore species depending on weather windows and what’s holding near the fleet. Expect straightforward guidance, efficient time on the water, and a focus on putting anglers in the best position for quality fish.

• Primary targets: tuna, wahoo, dolphin (mahi mahi)
• Typical areas: offshore rigs, drill ships, open-water structure
• Trip style: tailored to conditions, group experience, and seasonal patterns

Starting at: $1,600.00