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Captain Dave’s Blackened Redfish Recipe

Captain Dave’s Blackened Redfish Recipe INGREDIENTS: 6 redfish fillets, about 1/2 inch thick, skinned 2 1/2 cups unsalted butter or margarine 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 teaspoons red (cayenne) pepper 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons freshly-ground black pepper 1 tablespoon dried leaf thyme Curly-parsley sprigs Lemon wedges PREPARATION: Place fish fillets on a cutting board; trim […]


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Captain Dave Explains Nervous Water

Captain Dave Explains Nervous Water With 40 years experience on the waters, and now a successful professional fishing charter business, operating just south of New Orleans, I want to contribute to the community with some stories, advice and humility. It seems that as we go about our activities every day, we sometimes forget the small […]


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Fishing For Redfish With Firefighters

Captain Dave treated some firefighters to great spots for the Redfish on Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Limits for everyone today!! Check out a few of the nice Redfish they caught… Related Images:


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Memorial Day Weekend Fishing with Captain Dave

Memorial Day weekend is always busy with so many trying to get out on the water and catch some Redfish and more. Captain Dave stayed busy as well, just see for yourselves… Related Images:


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May Brings Great Redfish with Captain Dave’s Groups

April showers bring May flowers, but Redfish are abundant whenever Captain Dave goes after Redfish with his groups. With music and good conversation, it’s always a hit with Captain Dave. His chartered boat stays in the water this time of year…reserve early (504) 578-9795 Related Images:


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Bobby and Chris with Captain Dave

Always a blast when they all come together…especially after the Redfish. Related Images:


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Pelican State Fishing Charters April Catches

Weather was great. Fishing was great. Redfish was…of course, great!! Enjoy these pics like we enjoyed the trip. Related Images:


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Texas Group Reeling The Redfish With Captain Dave

Captain Dave was helping with reeling in the Redfish with this group from Texas. The waterways were perfect for this trip in the middle of April of 2012. You guys are welcome back on the boat anytime!! What a blast we had, and thanks for the Texas sized memories. ~ Capt Dave, Pelican State Fishing […]


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Texas Tech Guys Can Catch Redfish Too With Captain Dave

Captain Dave guides his chartered boat with the Texas Tech guys who can catch Redfish too!! Nothing but friendly competition to keep things interesting. Either way you look at it, the Texas guys had an awesome time…can’t wait for their return. Highlights in a few pictures that will be shared for a long time – […]


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Captain Dave Guides Texas Group on a Chartered Fishing Trip

Fishing with Captain Dave is so popular, they come all the way from Texas…just kidding – we know everything is bigger in Texas – but, Captain Dave don’t charter his fishing vessel over there. They come to him 🙂 The picture says it all. Call (504) 578-9795 to book your own chartered fishing trip with […]


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