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Easy Gulf Coast Grouper Fishing - Part II |
By:
Scott Perry |
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Ok, we have caught our bait and are now at or near the 100' deep
area and are ready to see if any grouper are going to cooperate.
Our rig consists of a heavy snap-swivel tied directly to your
main line. Make a 2-3 foot leader of 80 to 100lb mono leader and
put a heavy swivel one end and a 8/0 hook on the other. Slip
enough lead on the snap to keep you on the bottom, usually 12 to
20 oz depending on the wind and tide, and then slip the swivel
into the snap also. Hook a baitfish up through the bottom lips
out through the top, right next to the fish's nostril. Sink him
down to the bottom and hold on! Sometimes it won't even hit the
bottom before something nasty grabs it.
At the beginning of this article I mentioned that you want a
"fairly" stiff rod. Well, the reason you don't really want a
"broom stick" is it will effect the presentation of your
baitfish. After you put 16 to 20 oz of lead and get to the
bottom, the rod tip should be moving up and down a little bit
with the contour of the bottom. This in turn makes your bait
move more instead of just dragging in a straight line. I'm not
saying that you should use a light weight rod by any means; just
don't use the stiffest rod you can find. Many times I have used
a stiff rod on one side of the boat with a more flexible one on
the other. Every time the flexible will catch more fish.....Try
it!
Most people who grouper fish prefer to anchor up on a spot.
Well, we like to drift for them. I guess it is just your
personal preference. I like covering more area by drifting and
there is a better chance of finding a new hot spot if you are
lucky enough to drift over one.
Well this should help you get started catching more grouper.
Please practice catch and release whenever possible and remember
the large fish don't taste any better than an average medium
one. Take a picture and let the hog's go back to catch again
later.
If you enjoyed the articles please let me know and I will write
more.
Thanks for reading!
Bluewater
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