Use conventional fishing gear and 80-pound leaders to be sure to withstand chafing along the edges of the rocky ledges when a grouper grabs a bait.

Off Florida’s Gulf Coast, bottom-fishing specialists are cashing in on their annual Christmas present: hordes of grouper that have moved to the near-shore reefs. The more experienced anglers,… ...

Grouper fishing has been excellent throughout the Treasure Coast in 180-200 feet of water and should remain that way during the weekend coming up. Dead sardines and conventional tackle are ...

Martin County Offshore: Mutton snapper fishing is pretty good in 40-75 feet of water. Amberjacks and grouper can be caught on the deep wrecks like the Wickstrom and the Hailey Glasrud nearby.

Gag grouper fishing has been less than spectacular for us since the season opened. Our target of choice has been red grouper on the Swiss cheese bottom in 70 to 90 feet of water.

What's hot: Catch-and-release trolling for large gag grouper is good in almost any area in 30- to 40-foot depths that contains ledges and limestone outcroppings. Troll large-lipped plugs or plugs ...

His fishing style features no-nonsense concentration, smooth boat handling and efficient anchoring, not to mention a proven ability to wrestle big grouper off the bottom and into the cooler.

Florida fishing regulations and fishing season opening and closing dates: Gag grouper: Recreational harvest in Atlantic waters will be open May 1 through June 15, 2024.

Whoa. Just one look at the rig we'd be using to fish for goliath grouper warned of the potential battle ahead.

Southwest Florida Fishing Report: Catch red grouper while you can, season ends on Aug. 30 ...