Grouper will bite in deep water. The rig you use for grouper
fishing must be rather heavy. You desire a fantastic powerful rod having a reel which can take a fantastic tough drag and 60 to 80 lb. test line. You desire a major hook, 5/0 to 10/0. You'll would like to put a 6 to 8 ounce egg weight on the bottom with about 2' to 3' of powerful steel leader; 50 to 100 lb. test. For bait a fantastic sized pinfish or possibly a grunt should really do fine. Don't forget, bigger bait & deeper water for bigger fish, smaller bait and shallow water for smaller fish. Of course the smaller fish are easier to catch. If you're on one of the
Key West fishing charters just tell them you're after grouper and they'll set you up with the right tackle for the job.
You desire to find out which way the tide or current is running. You desire to find a location where it's running toward the structure. If it is easy to obtain a smaller rock pile away from a larger structure that's preferable, so the grouper can't run for the larger structure. Drop your line in and let it drift up real close towards the structure, right in front of the fish.
When a grouper hits the bait he'll often hit it fairly tough and fast. He'll try to swallow the bait almost instantly which works in your favor. Immediately after he hits the bait he'll duck under a rock or some structure like part of a sunken ship if he can. You must be positioned so that it is easy to immediately pull him away from his refuge. Once you've got him out in the open you must be able to get him into the boat. This is not a case where you desire to let him run if it is easy to help it. He'll run right into the rocks and chances are, you'll never get him out.
If you've never been grouper
fishing then do yourself a favor. Get yourself onto one of the Key West fishing charters that go out grouper fishing every day. They are able to help you set up your rig and catch that major grouper. They'll even take care of your fishing license and make sure you're legal limits are OK for you.
