David Bourgeois
Member since May 2014
Barataria, United States
- Background
- Born and raised on the Bayous of Lafitte (Barataria Basin). There is no greater way of life or joy than to share our heritage with those visiting New Orleans. I love to see the light in people's eyes as they land their catch - whether it is their 1st or 100th fish, it is always a pleasure to share a bit of the Bayou with others. I own and operate Big Dog Fishing Charters and have a team of Captains waiting to show you a great time!
- Techniques
- Fishing style and technique varies depending on conditions and also client's abilities. From throwing Shrimp to Artificial / Sight Casting to dropping a line we do it all!
David Bourgeois
- Background
- Born and raised on the Bayous of Lafitte (Barataria Basin). There is no greater way of life or joy than to share our heritage with those visiting New Orleans. I love to see the light in people's eyes as they land their catch - whether it is their 1st or 100th fish, it is always a pleasure to share a bit of the Bayou with others. I own and operate Big Dog Fishing Charters and have a team of Captains waiting to show you a great time!
- Techniques
- Fishing style and technique varies depending on conditions and also client's abilities. From throwing Shrimp to Artificial / Sight Casting to dropping a line we do it all!
Our Charter Listings
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Fishing Reports
COME ON DOWN AND CATCH YOU SOME REDS!
SEPTEMBER OFFERS AMAZING FISHING - WEATHER TENDS TO COOL DOWN A BIT STARTING THIS MONTH AND WE USUALLY SEE THE BULL REDS MOVING IN - BULL REDS ARE REDFISH THAT ARE 27" AND LARGER. REDFISH (EVEN THE SMALLER ONES)… Read Full Report →
REDFISH ARE HEATING UP ON THE BAYOU !!
SEPTEMBER IS AN AMAZING TIME ON THE BAYOU - REDS! REDS! AND MORE REDS! FISHING WILL ONLY CONTINUE TO GET BETTER AS WE MOVE LATER INTO THIS MONTH AND MONTHS TO COME. COME ON DOWN AND CATCH WITH THE… Read Full Report →
GREAT LAFITTE FISHING ... HAPPENING NOW!
Now is the perfect time to book your fishing charter! Reds are running strong and also getting into some Trout, Flounders and occasional Black Drum and Sheephead. Come on down to Lafitte and experience the true Spirit of Louisiana Read Full Report →
Customer Reviews
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, September 22, 2018
Being my first charter, I had no idea what to expect. Captian David was EXCELLENT! The trip was fun and safe. Capt. David, Susan, and the Big Dog team exceeded our expectations x10.
Thanks for the great trip.
Edward Smith recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished September 2018
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Replied to this review on Monday, September 24, 2018
So happy we could take you on your 1st Charter! And hope you will have many more great experiences. Thank you again for choosing Big Dog Fishing Charters
VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, September 15, 2018
Beautiful brand new boat that blew us away.. Jason kept us on the fish all morning and had us back in time for the LSU game that afternoon.. Would recommend over and over again!
Fred Shields recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished September 2018
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, September 6, 2018
We booked a fishing trip as part of a bachelor party and it was a great decision. We had a great experience with Captain Mike and appreciate the flexibility with our travel delays. Captain Mike knew the area very well and brought us to areas where we were able to catch a lot of Red Fish. Definitely recommend whether you want to have a fun or relaxing experience - great way to spend the day.
Seth Zebrick recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished September 2018
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Sunday, September 2, 2018
We had an absolute blast on our trip. We caught our limit and captain Chad kept us out of the rain. Captain Chad was very knowledgeable and answered any questions we had. Got to see a nice gator while we were out. We would definitely recommend this trip and we will book again next time we are in New Orleans!!
Brian Leary recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished September 2018
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, August 3, 2018
My wife my son and I had the best time an really enjoyed ourselves. It was a great experience an we can’t wait to do it again!
Brad Charrier recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished August 2018
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Replied to this review on Sunday, August 5, 2018
It was our pleasure to have your family fish with Us!! Thank you so much and we look forward to having Yall back.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, July 12, 2018
Awesome time. Had fun on the water fishing.
Rick Landry recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished July 2018
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Replied to this review on Thursday, July 12, 2018
Rick - so happy yall enjoyed your day. Thank you so much for choosing to CATCH with The Big Dogs !!
VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Captain Chad was a model of professionalism. He was exceptionally patient with my wife and daughters in their first fishing excursion. He moved around when necessary to find fish and had a great personally and attitude. Worth every penny.
Ron Rangel recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished July 2018
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Mr. Ron,
Thank you so much for booking your Charter with us. We are so happy that despite the tough day your family totally enjoyed your trip out with Capt. Chad. We hope to have you back with Us on future visits to New Orleans area.
Thank you again,
Susan
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, July 7, 2018
The experience was good but I was looking for a little bit more teaching and guidance with the beginners who were on the trip. A little more patience would have been nice too. Overall, I was okay with everything.
Tommie Dyer recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished July 2018
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Replied to this review on Thursday, July 19, 2018
Thank you Tommie for booking with Us and we appreciate your feedback on your trip with Capt. Mike. We strive to show all of our clients a great time and wonderful experience even on tough fishing days. Our client’s feedback assists us in continuing to improve. Thank you again
VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, June 9, 2018
I grew in south Florida and have fished my whole life. I know what a top notch charter company looks like. This is an excellent charter. Susan, was extremely organized and friendly. She gave us a ton of local info abou the area (restaurants, grocery stores ect). So helpful!!. Cpt. Jason was awesome to fish with. He has an amazing boat. He gave great advice and instinctively knew what our needs were. We caught a ton redfish!! He really goes out of his way to make you feel welcomed. I would highly recommend him for families and groups. Worth every penny!!
Elijah Kennedy recommends Big Dog Fishing Charters - 23' BoatFished June 2018
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Replied to this review on Thursday, June 14, 2018
Elijah - Thank you again for choosing to CATCH with Big Dog Fishing Charters. We are thrilled that yall had such a great time out with Capt. Jason
VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, June 9, 2018
Captain Tony put us on the Redfish big time. Caught a limit of fish in just over an hour. Knowledgeable, professional, and a lot of fun, can’t recommend his services any higher! Great time.
Larry Spradlin recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished June 2018
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Replied to this review on Sunday, June 10, 2018
Mr. Larry - Thank yall so much ! So happy it was such a good afternoon.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, June 6, 2018
My daughter and I had a great time, my daughter had little experience in fishing and never caught fish like this. We limited out in redfish in less than an hour and a half. Captain Tony was great and really helped to make my daughter feel comfortable and helped her hook and bring in the redfish. This was a great experience and trip for her. Thank you.
Garry Richtsmeier recommends Big Dog Fishing Charters - 23' BoatFished June 2018
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Replied to this review on Sunday, June 10, 2018
Thank you Mr. Garry - we are so happy Yall both had a great time
VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, May 28, 2018
We had a great time. Everything was very clean and organized when we got there. Mike put us on the fish and did everything he could to make it a great day.
Robbie Branham recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished May 2018
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Replied to this review on Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Robbie, Thank you so much for choosing to spend your day with Big Dog Fishing Charters. We hope to have you back in the future!
VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, May 18, 2018
Beautiful day! Headed out at 6:30am, first casts at 6:45. Lots of bites getting us all excited then landed our first big keeper at 7:05! Caught 10 total between the four of us! Captain Chad is fun and knew all the hot spots! Great new experience fishing in Louisiana. We even played with an alligator that kept biting my bobber! So fun!
Kathy Worley recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished May 2018
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Replied to this review on Sunday, May 20, 2018
Ms. Kathy thank you so much for fishing with Us! So happy yall had a great time and we hope to have yall fish with Us in the future - Thank You again
VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, May 17, 2018
This trip was more than we had expected. We caught Red Fish and Black Drum. Barry kept us moving and never let the bites die off. After our trip there is a great restaurant a few minutes a way that fried and grilled our catch that was amazing! Mrs. Susan made sure we had all the planning details and was the nicest lady. Next time we will just stay in the fishing cabins.
Amy Pierce recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished May 2018
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Replied to this review on Friday, May 18, 2018
Amy thank you so much for Fishing with Us! It was a pleasure to meet you both and we hope to have you back with Us. Enjoy the remainder of your stay and safe travels home
VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, May 4, 2018
The fishing was tough but Vernon not made the trip enjoyable, he made sure to take us to the best spots and we had a blast! We caught some very nice Reds and would definitely do it again!
Cecil Rose recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished May 2018
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Replied to this review on Sunday, May 6, 2018
Thanks tp You and Ms. Joy again for spending the day with Us
VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Captain Mike was excellent! He took us to the right spot and we caught all day!!! Got our limit! We will definitely be coming back to big dog and we will be requesting Captain Mike! Thanks for such a great fishing trip!!!
Leslie Clark recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished April 2018
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Replied to this review on Thursday, April 26, 2018
Thank you so much for Fishing with Us today! So happy Capt. Mike put yall on such a great day.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, April 2, 2018
Big Dog Fishing Charters did a fantastic job from confirming our trip, to maintaining a fantastic camp and equipment, to Captain Chad working constantly and moving our fishing location to make sure we went home with an ice chest full of beautiful Redfish and great memories.
Corrado Giacona recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished April 2018
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, March 17, 2018
Awesome day in the Barataria area. Not as far a drive as Venice so that was great. Captain Steib was a great guy and put us on fish right away. We definitely recommend Captain Michael Steib and Big Dog Fishing Charters.
Wynton Blount recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished March 2018
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Replied to this review on Saturday, March 17, 2018
Thanks to your family for choosong to Spend the day with The Big dogs and getting on a Great day of Catching
VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, March 16, 2018
We had a excellent day of fishing. We were catching fish at our first stop. We had our 4 person limit by 1030. Captain Michael was great! Very entertaining and informative. Can’t wait to come back
Roger Spann recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished March 2018
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Replied to this review on Monday, March 19, 2018
Mr. Roger - thank you so much for booking your family to fish with The Big Dogs. We look forward to having yall back with us
VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, September 8, 2017
What a fun experience!! Better than what we expected. Chad was professional, friendly, helpful and fun. Helped my wife and daughter to make it an enjoyable day. Chad even took the time to take us sightseeing and found an alligator. I would recommend this for any family. Will go again if we are in the area.
Kurt Neibacher recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished September 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Sunday, September 3, 2017
Chad was great. I don’t have a lot of patients fishing so he would get one on the hook and let me real her in, left handed real and all. My husband and I had a wonderful time. We will be back. Thanks.
Kenly Ellerbe recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished September 2017
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Replied to this review on Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Thank yall again for choosing Big Dog Fishing Charters. We look forward to the opportunity to have you back with Us!
VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, July 28, 2017
Our trip was very enjoyable… Captain David took great care of us we maxed out within a couple of hours! Will definitely be taking another trip with BigDog!
Jennifer Couch recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished July 2017
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Replied to this review on Saturday, July 29, 2017
Ms. Jennifer - It was a pleasure to take you and your family out yesterday. So happy we were able to get on the REDS before the heat hit us. Thank yall again and take care - - until next time
VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, July 15, 2017
These are the folks you want for your charter: professional and courteous and worth the price. We started out at 5:45 AM and had limited out on redfish before 9:00 AM. The captain then moved us to other sites to catch black drum and sheepshead using other techniques. The boat and equipment were first rate and in excellent operating condition. And the fish cleaning was done quickly and efficiently. I wanted to provide my son and son-in-law with a great day on the water, and these folks delivered. I give this company my highest recommendation. Thanks!
Robert Miller recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished July 2017
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Replied to this review on Monday, July 17, 2017
Mr. Bob,
Thank you for fishing with us and the wonderful review. We are so happy that yall had such a great time and look forward to the opportunity to have you back with us.
Thank you again,
Susan
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, July 6, 2017
Slow start beautiful finish. Captain Dom did a fantastic job would reccomend to anyone
Brad Imkamp recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished July 2017
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Replied to this review on Friday, July 7, 2017
Great Catch! Thank you again for Fishing with Big Dog Fishing Charters - we hope to have yall back!!
VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, June 10, 2017
Had a wonderful trip… Non stop action. Caught our limit of reds quicky and released more! Can’t wait to take the kids next time. Thanks for a great time Captain Alden!
Tiffany Wright recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished June 2017
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Replied to this review on Monday, June 12, 2017
Tiffany, Thank you so much for booking and fishing with Us. So happy yall had a great experience and we definitely look forward to having yall back with us. And Happy Anniversary again!
VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, January 28, 2017
Great time on the water as always…Capt. Todd work his ass off to put us on the red fish!
Capttru Grit recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished January 2017
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Replied to this review on Sunday, January 29, 2017
Thank you so much for spending the day with Big Dog Fishing Charters - we hope to have you back with Us again!
VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Caught plenty of fish. David was terrific. Would highly recommend this trip.
Clark Barousse recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished December 2016
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Replied to this review on Thursday, December 29, 2016
Thank you so much for choosing to CATCH with Capt. David and The BIG DOGS yesterday. We are so happy that you had a great time and look forward to having you back.
Thank you again,
Susan Bourgeois
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, November 22, 2016
We arrived at the dock a bit early, but were greeted by the captains and actually left a bit early. Aldon put us on fish almost immediately. We fished several different spots, including many that most boats drove right by—all of which had fish on them. We caught trout all day long and a few bull reds as well. Aldon was great with our kids, ages 13 and 9. He is very low-key and personable. A real treat to spend the day with. We’ll be back to fish with them again.
Jonathan Owens recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished November 2016
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Replied to this review on Thursday, November 24, 2016
Jonathan it was such a pleasure to have you and your family fish with Us! So happy it was a great day on the water both Catching wise and weather. Thank you again and we look forward to having yall back at a future date.
Enjoy the rest of your visit to New Orleans and have a safe trip home!
VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, June 15, 2016
The captain was knowledgeable, professional and effective. He put us on Big Red’s and it was a very productive day. We’re glad that we chose him!
Richard Arndt recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished June 2016
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Replied to this review on Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Mr. Richard, Thank you so much for choosing BIG DOG Fishing Charters to take you and your son out Fishing. We are so happy that yall had a great time.
Thank you again,
Susan Bourgeois
VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, May 26, 2016
We fished with Capt’n Michael and had a great trip catching Redfish. On board was a fishing group with ages of 5, 8, 40 and 65. All ages had a great time. The Capt’n was great with first time fishermen, and experienced anglers. Book your trip, you will enjoy.
David Nowling recommends Big Dog Fishing ChartersFished May 2016
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