Hand Line for Goliath Grouper
Junio 24, 2020
Sarasota
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Trip Summary
Trip Summary
Conditions were as close to perfect as they come so I decided to run out into the Gulf a couple miles. We started out catching some baits just off the beaches and then after a quick run turned them into a couple nice Barracuda. I asked my clients if they would like to try for something bigger and offered to give them a shot at some Goliath Grouper on a hand line. They were fired up at the prospect so I shot down a bit to a shallow wreck. It took a total of maybe 60 seconds before the giant Grouper inhaled a bait on the bottom. After a tough back and forth fight my client finally pulled the Goliath to the surface. This monster measured in just over 76 inches and roughly **hidden content** pounds. After a couple quick pictures the Grouper was safely released and raced back to the bottom.
After that I went to a patch of hard bottom and we quickly pulled up a bunch of nice Snappers for a couple tasty meals.