Once In A Lifetime - Whale Encounter
March 21, 2020 Venice 1 video

Trip Summary

We headed out into the Gulf because of perfect conditions and fished between 8 and 9 miles off the beach. Throughout the morning clients caught a bunch of tasty fish including Snapper, Porgy, and Sea Bass. As we were making our way back to shore we encountered a once in a lifetime experience. Less than 5 miles off of Venice Florida we came across two North Atlantic Right Whales (originally thought to be Humpback Whales) and were able to stay with them for over 30 minutes and at one point get within 20 feet of these gentle giants. What makes this truly amazing is not only are whale sightings in the Gulf of Mexico very rare, these North Atlantic Right Whales are critically endangered with only 400 estimated in the wild. This was truly an amazing experience that myself and my clients will never forget.
Camille Mellot
Venice, Florida, United States
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High Class Hooker Charters offers light tackle, saltwater fishing charters for anglers of all skill levels, ages, and abilities, in Venice, Florida. Captain Camille has over 18 years of experience fishing these waters, and the surrounding waterways from T...

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