Booked with Shannon to take advantage of the late red snapper run. We went out to our first spot and my father landed a 17-20lb red snapper right off the bat. It was awesome. We fed the fish there for a while and decided to move on. Shannon took us to the honey hole and we limited out on our red snapper. Waters forced us to fish a bit different but Shannon did a great job getting us on the fish.  Very knowledgeable and helpful in keeping our lines in the water to put fish in the boat. It was a rough trip in and out but was very beautiful being on the water. Great memories made with my pops doing something we both enjoy. Thanks again Shannon.

We had an absolute blast with Captain Shannon. We had so much fun catching monster Red Snappers right off the bat. After we caught all our tags worth, we moved to a reef and caught some gorgeous Mangrove Snappers. We saw reef fish of all species and even caught a puffer fish!!! We caught and released most of our fish due to a long flight home so the ones you see aren’t even all of them! On the way back to shore the Captain surprised us and helped us catch a massive Cobia. It was an experience unlike any other fishing trip and memories we will treasure forever. My husband and I are so thankful we chose Captain Shannon for a Honeymoon experience that was unforgettable!

Captain Shannon put together a fantastic fishing trip for our honeymoon. My husband and I had a goal for the day: catch one shark. Little did we know we’d end up catching over a dozen!

The day started off a little drizzly, but Captain Shannon hopped the boat around the bay to avoid the clouds. The shrimp boats weren’t dragging so he put out a chum bag to draw the sharks to us. It wasn’t long before they started biting. We didn’t sit idle more than 10-15 minutes at a time before another bite. The largest shark we caught is in the attached picture, probably around 3.5’. We attempted to reel in a few larger than that, but they were too powerful and able to snap the line. That’s just the way the cookie crumbles sometimes, and we have no regrets. It was an outstanding trip and we won’t book with anyone but Captain Shannon in the future!

Note: My 6’ 4” husband was winded reeling in all these sharks… it takes work! I wasn’t much help being pregnant and so easily winded, but Captain Shannon was helpful and set the reels to ‘granny gear’ to give me more torque so I could accomplish something!

The weather was stormy with sheets of rain,  but Shannon really wanted us to go fishing, so he moved the time back a little and we were able to go! He made our trip a memory of a life time! He took us right to the fish! We got hits the whole time! We were busy getting hits the whole time that we forgot to eat and snacks and drink water. Lol Everyone caught fish and my nephew, (first timer) caught a 28in. Spotted Sea Trout! We were so excited because Shannon told us it was the biggest trout he has seen this year! Just an overall amazing trip with an amazing Capt! If you have a chance to go out on a boat and fish, please do so. And if you do, please pick Shannon! He will make your fishing trip exciting and exceed all expectations. Fantastic job sir and we WILL see you next year for the Red Snapper trip. 2 thumps up!

My wife, daughter, and I had a wonderful fishing experience.  Captain Shannon LaBauve is an excellent captain who has a great boat, knows his fish, and knows where to find them.  We caught more fish then expected and were sorry our trip was only 8 hours.  He assisted us in every way; from helping bait our lines to catching and hauling the fish in.  He also did an excellent job in gutting and filleting the fish the way we wanted.  I highly recommend Shannon to anyone who wants to catch fish in the Gulf of Mexico.  My wife and I are certainly planning on a return trip.