Guale Girl Grouper
 

Seas weren't all that bad, 2-3' but runnin south of SE was a little snotty so we hit some stuff at G and SFC. Water at G was a beautiful teal-green and 71deg. Bait was pretty easy to come by, nothing on top but stacked thick at 50'. We even had a couple Kings de-bait my sabiki, short fat guys.

The bite was pretty slow but we managed a couple nice Grouper and some really nice BSB with only two break-offs. Not a bad way to bring in the time change but its still my least favorite day of the year......

Great Job!!! :clap:

I have only caught a few Grouper, but what a fight!! My biggest was a 34 pound Black, and man I thought I had a whale!!

Thanks MJ, a 34lbs Black is a nice fish.....

We were just talkin last night the difference between a Snapper's thump and run and a Grouper's inhale and dive. Man they are a blast!!! Cant wait to get out again......

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How deep was he out of????

Awesome fish! Last time I fished for grouper I ended up using an 80W on a bent butt rod with the drag locked down. We would wait for them to hit and tow them out away from the wreck with the motor. But the biggest I reeled in was hardly twenty pounds. I could not imagine 34. Still had a fit reeling them up even with the reel in low gear. Snapper and grouper have no comparison on how they fight. Good job on the catch!

I know what you mean Jason......I use 150lbs PowerPro:party:

Im part Italian and lets just say that me and break-offs dont get along!!!!!

Lol. My 80W has 200lb Power Pro on it. Thats some tuff stuff to break off! I remember the year before last I ripped a rod holder out of the gunnel trying to tow grouper. I dont know if it snagged or if we had a fish on. I cut the line when I saw the reel about to go over. Safety lines are a neccessity on my boat now. Still its hard to beat that kind of fun! Better than working.

No doubt!!! The only PITA is hang-ups.....I have to tie off to the cleat and put it in gear to get it back!!!!

I am not sure how deep he was?? I was on a 4 day trip on a party boat out of the Key's to the Dry Tortuga's to get him. he was the pool winner and I made $240 on that guy!! Lots and lots of yellow tails down there.