We Make Fishing Fun!
Go Long Charters is your ticket to a one of a kind charter fishing experience in beautiful Venice, Louisiana. Venice is home to some of the world's most outstanding fisheries. If you are looking for an adventure, look no further than Go Long Charters! We offer offshore charter fishing for small or large groups and are more than willing to customize our trips to meet the needs of your group. We offer day trips as well as overnight trips for the hard core fishermen.
There is a huge variety of fish in the Venice area; making it one of the best offshore coastal fishing locations in the world! The gulf is teaming with yellowfin tuna, mahi mahi, Marlin, wahoo, red snapper, mangrove snapper, Amberjack, grouper, cobia and swordfish.
Our ultimate goal at Go Long Charters is to make sure that you are happy! We combine our expertise and love for fishing with great customer service to provide our customers with the ultimate offshore fishing experience here in Venice, Louisiana!
Captain Gray Long
My love and passion for offshore fishing began at the early age of 10 when my father would check me out of school early to go along with him on fishing trips with his clients. I can remember being so excited to have the opportunity to go. I loved everything about it. The long drive down from Alexandria, the lack of sleep, and the ride out to the fishing grounds that seemed to take days. It was all so very exciting and interesting.
I realize now that I drove the captain and deckhands crazy with all the questions but I wanted to learn everything about it. Back then, with the liberal limits we would fill the huge fish boxes with all types of Snapper, Grouper, Amberjack and Cobia as well as other cool looking fish. I can remember not even wanting to take a break to eat or drink , I didn’t want to miss a minute of fishing time. And I always feared hearing those words from the captain saying it was time to head in. From those days on I was driven to get my own boat and fish out there as often as I could and stay for as long as I wanted.
After all those years have passed, I still have that same passion and love for offshore fishing and I thoroughly enjoy sharing it with my customers. The old saying that goes, “find something you like to do and you will never work a day in your life” certainly applies to being an offshore fishing captain. Though the days are long and the nights are short, fishing out in the Gulf of Mexico is truly a labor of love for me.
Captain Stephen Giacobbe
Meet Captain Stephen Giacobbe, a dedicated offshore angler hailing from Kingwood, Texas. With a lifelong passion for the open waters, Stephen has honed his skills over countless fishing expeditions across the Gulf of Mexico. Stephen’s journey into offshore fishing began in his early childhood, inspired by weekends spent on the Texas coast with his family. Over the years, he transformed this hobby into a profession, driven by an unwavering love for the sport and a desire to share the thrill of the catch with others. His expertise spans from targeting trophy-sized tuna and swordfish to mastering the intricacies of deep-sea bottom fishing. As a part of the Go Long Charters team in Venice, LA, Captain Stephen combines his extensive knowledge and friendly demeanor to ensure every trip is a memorable adventure. Whether you're a seasoned angler or a novice, Stephen’s passion and commitment to providing an exceptional fishing experience shine through on every excursion. Join Captain Stephen Giacobbe and the Go Long Charters crew for an unforgettable journey into the deep blue waters of the Gulf.
Captain Alex Negulescu
Fishing has been my passion ever since I can remember. My dad started to take me fishing at a young age and it’s one of those things that had always captivated me. Any chance I’d get I would take my bike to our local neighborhood pond and fish as long as I could until I’d get in trouble for staying out too late. Growing up in south Louisiana means that you truly are able to experience all that the “Sportsman’s Paradise” has to offer. I enjoy every type of fishing and hunting that our state has from bass fishing in the spillway to catching tunas and swordfish in the Gulf of Mexico and shooting ducks in the marsh. You never know what you’re going to see out in the Gulf of Mexico, it’s a different world. My favorite part of taking people fishing is seeing the reaction they have when they catch their fish of a lifetime and I love it when people come out here and see things they’ve never seen before. Any time that I have off from fishing, I go fishing for fun. It’s truly one of those things that never seems to get old, and I am lucky to say that I can do this every day.