Venice, Louisiana is a well-known yellowfin tuna fishing hotspot. A group of anglers set out of Venice Marina on Mar. 7 for a day of offshore action chasing tuna with a seasoned charter captain. Capt.

Early one morning in March 2010, Captain Gary Jarvis cast a heavyweight line into the Gulf of Mexico from the deck of his 57-foot charter boat, “Backdown 2.” The sun hadn’t yet risen. But bright white ...