Grouper trolling

[phatdaddy]

this is a redfish we caught today while looking for Mr G. thought we had a nice grouper till we got him to the top. he was about 6" over the slot, so back he went.




then we stumbled across this guy.

once again, fishing with my son, good day for all, except the grouper.

[bradford]

Great pics and nice fish Phat.

I want to go on record as being the first to say that it's absolutely sickening you catching grouper inshore like that. When I lived in Clearwater I would tell guys back in Savannah about how close in they would get and they thought I was full of it.

[phatdaddy]

Thanks B, this is a once a year deal. Usually mid october to january. It is not for impatient fishermen. We trolled for 4 hours to get 1 fish. I don't mind, i cruise along watching the bottom machine & marking any little rubble piles i find. That gives me spots to come back to during trout and flounder season.

On a side note, the four stroke motor really makes four hours of trolling easy. .5 gph and quiet. The old mariner didn't like it for more than 45 minutes to an hour, then i'd have to run it for a mile or 2.

[Giorgio]

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